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www.cruiseweekly.com.au Monday 25th February 2019

Cruise Weekly today CRUISE Weekly today features CLIA recognises cruise champions three pages of all the latest THE cruise industry gathered at cruise industry news plus a full The Star in on Sat night to page from CLIA Australasia. honour the best and brightest in the Australasian region at CLIA’s annual Cruise Industry Awards Crystal webinar (CW breaking news). THERE’S still time to register More than 500 guests were for the first episode of the in attendance to witness the 2019 Crystal Cruises webinar awarding of 19 trophies during a series for a chance to win a revamped CLIA ceremony, with nine-night cruise. the night’s biggest highlight going The episode will go live to Crystal Cruises Managing on Wed at 2pm AEST and Director & Senior VP Australasia will explore the concept Karen Christensen (pictured inset Agency of the Year in Australia of luxury and showcase with CLIA Australasia MD Joel went to Phil Hoffmann Travel, Crystal Serenity’s recent Katz) who was inducted into the while helloworld Milford & refurbishment. prestigious CLIA Hall of Fame. Browns Bay emerged victorious Filmed in Auckland on On accepting her recognition, in the same category for New Crystal Serenity, the webinar an emotional Christensen said Zealand. Australia was awarded to Peter will be hosted by Travel Daily “Along the way I was lucky to Australia’s Cruise Consultant Fotinis from Clean Cruising, and Editor Jasmine O’Donoghue have some really lovely mentors... of the Year award went to Gail the Cruise Champion, Australasia in conversation with Karen one mentor I had for many years Chapman from Dreamlines honour was bestowed upon Tim Christensen, Crystal’s SVP and in terms of what I have achieved Australia, while Small Cruise Faircloth from I Love Cruising. MD for Australasia. in my senior roles was Steve Agency of the Year, Australia was View the full list of winners on To register, CLICK HERE. Odell,” she said. picked up by itravel Carlingford. the night HERE & a full gallery of The gong for Large Cruise The Rising Star accolade for pics on CW’s Facebook HERE.

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Cruise Heritage marks 10 Princess speeds up wi-fi HERITAGE Line is marking Calendar 10 years of operation by launching a special event cruise on the Mekong river sailing between 14-21 Sep. This week’s port calls of The itinerary for the cruise cruise ships at various will see the company’s flagship destinations around Australia. The Jahan sail from Siem Reap to Saigon featuring select SYDNEY experiences from its seven- Pacific Explorer 25 Feb night Lost Civilization cruise. Ovation of the Seas 26 Feb For more info on the Carnival Spirit 27 Feb milestone sailing, CLICK HERE. Queen Victoria 28 Feb Explorer of the Seas 01 Mar Regatta 01 Mar Azamara Quest 01 Mar Europa 02 Mar MELBOURNE PORTHOLE Golden Princess 25 Feb PRINCESS Cruises has love MedallionNet,” said Jan Noordam 26 Feb announced fast-speed Swartz, President of Princess Regatta 26 Feb MedallionNet wi-fi will be Cruises. Carnival Legend 27 Feb installed on board six of its ships “We’re expanding it across the ARE there any dreams the Europa 27 Feb before the end of this year. fleet as quickly as we can so that cruise industry can’t make an Pacific Eden 28 Feb Responding to growing demand in the very near future anyone amazing reality? BRISBANE from its guests, Princess will who sails with us will experience We certainly haven’t found Sun Princess 25 Feb roll out MedallionNet on Coral the best wi-fi at sea,” she added. them yet, only evidence to the Pacific Dawn 26 Feb Princess and Island Princess in The OceanMedallion is free contrary such as the recent Pacific Aria 01 Mar time for the Alaska season, Crown for all guests and aims to deliver heroic efforts of Cruise Eden Queen Victoria 02 Mar Princess and personalised service. which managed to come to the Regatta 03 Mar for sailings during this winter to MedallionNet is currently rescue and organise a wedding Europe and on Golden Princess available on , in less than 24 hours. Sun Princess 28 Feb and Sky Princess by spring. , and A bride and groom cruising “Guests and crew absolutely . DARWIN on board P&O’s Pacific Explorer 27 Feb were set to be married at Moreton Island, but when FREMANTLE Aussie turtle expert Joins Azamara team bad weather diverted the Celebrity Solstice 28 Feb BOUTIQUE cruise line Azamara ship, Cruise Eden stepped in Pacific Jewel 01 Mar Club Cruises has revealed Aussie 02 Mar to organise the ceremony at conservation and turtle expert Aslings Beach in Eden instead. ADELAIDE Christine Hof (pictured) will join You may now kiss Australia’s Azamara Silver Muse 25 Feb passengers on board cruise industry, folks. Pacific Eden 26 Feb Quest to educate them on Astor 28 Feb important marine environment HOBART issues such as protecting the Europa 25 Feb endangered hawksbill turtle. Noordam 28 Feb She will join the 14-night Australia and Indonesia voyage departing Carnival Legend 01 Mar Cairns on 08 Mar as part of the line’s WWF Guest Speaker Series.

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Cruise Weekly e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.cruiseweekly.com.au page 3 CONGRATULATIONS

CLIA Australasia congratulates all the winners of the 2018 Cruise Industry Awards

Agency Promotion of the Year, New Zealand Cruise Champion, Australasia Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel Tim Faircloth, I Love Cruising

Agency Promotion of the Year, Australia Cruise Consultant of the Year, New Zealand My Cruises Kiri Martin, YOU Travel Orewa

Network Promotion of the Year, Australasia Cruise Consultant of the Year, Australia helloworld New Zealand Gail Chapman, Dreamlines Australia

#ChooseCruise Promotion of the Online Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand Year, Australasia HOOT Cruises Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel Online Cruise Agency Of the Year, Australia Media Award, Australasia Clean Cruising Andrew Conway Small Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand Rising Star, New Zealand House of Travel Kapiti Coast Shelley Williams, Clevedon Travel & helloworld Rotorua (tie)

Rising Star, Australia Small Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia Peter Fotinis, Clean Cruising itravel Carlingford

Broker of the Year, New Zealand Large Cruise Agency of the Year, New Zealand Denise Fowler, The Travel Brokers helloworld Milford & Browns Bay

Home Based / Mobile Agent Large Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia of the Year, Australia Phil Hoffmann Travel Nicole Edgar, TravelManagers Australia

CLIA Hall of Fame Karen Christensen Thanks to all who made the 18th annual Cruise Industry Awards a success.

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