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cruiseweekly.com.au cruiseweekly.co.nz Wednesday 9th June 2021 Norwegian boosts restart MSC US restart Cruise Weekly today MSC Cruises overnight Cruise Weekly today features Cruise Line (NCL) to Bermuda and on Escape from NORWEGIAN confirmed its CDC-approved three pages of all the latest has this morning confirmed Port Canaveral to the Caribbean. plans to recommence cruise industry news. a strong line-up of additional All voyages in the United States sailings in American waters, voyages departing from the are contingent upon receiving including a simulation cruise United States, including the authorisation from the Centers ATG getting online aboard MSC Meraviglia from deployment of its newest ship for Disease Control & Prevention, APT Travel Group (ATG) now PortMiami on 17 Jul. Norwegian Encore in Alaska. NCL said. has its reservations email back up New itineraries will operate Sailing itineraries previously “With these additional and running, after experiencing aboard Meraviglia and MSC flagged for Norwegian Bliss, itineraries we’re providing significant network disruption Divina, with bookings set to Encore will cruise out of Seattle, travellers with more due to a cyber incident two open next Wed 17 Jun. making her West Coast debut opportunities to set sail weeks ago (CW 31 May). “After what has been a with calls to Juneau, Skagway, from some of their favourite The investigation into the challenging period, we’re Ketchikan and Icy Strait Point. homeports,” said President & incident is ongoing, with the thrilled to say it’s finally time Bliss will instead be deployed Chief Executive Harry Sommer. assistance of external forensic to cruise again,” said MSC CEO out of Los Angeles on cruises to “We’re very excited to sail in the networks, and while most Gianni Onorato. the Mexican Riviera in Oct, and US again, and to sail first with our systems are now reinstated, at Meraviglia revenue sailings then to the Caribbean from Port latest beautiful ship, Norwegian this stage ATG Connect remains will commence on 02 Aug with Canaveral in Nov. Encore,” he said. unavailable. three- and four-night cruises Today’s announcement also NCL recently extended its 60- ATG’s phones have also returned from Miami to the Bahamas, includes NCL’s return to Miami, day final payment requirement to service but wait times may be including calls at the Ocean where Norwegian Gem will to all voyages with embarkations longer than usual, with non- Cay MSC Marine Reserve. operate cruises to the Caribbean through to the end of the year, urgent enquiries better to be Divina will resume from from 15 Aug. while its protocols also mandate directed to resretailintadmin@ Orlando on 16 Sep, with Additional departures are also full vaccination of all crews and aptouring.com.au. cruises to the Bahamas and now on sale aboard Norwegian guests for voyages departing ATG said it was not aware of any the Caribbean. Breakaway from New York City through until 31 Oct. misuse of the subset of data. 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CLICK Wednesday 9th June 2021 to read Equinox approved Regent & Oceania theatre treat Cruise ship G7 for Florida cruises accommodation CELEBRITY Cruises has MORE than 1,000 police confirmed Celebrity Equinox officers who will provide will begin sailing from Fort security for delegates at this Lauderdale on 25 Jul. year’s 47th G7 summit will The deployment follows stay on board a cruise ship. approval of Equinox’s restart The high profile global plan by the Centers for Disease gathering is scheduled for 11- Control & Prevention, and will 13 Jun in Carbis Bay, Cornwall follow the landmark 25 Jun in England, with the massive recommencement of Celebrity logistics requiring significant Edge, which will be the first accommodation support. large cruise ship to operate in The cruise vessel Silja American waters. Europa will house 1,000 of the The Equinox announcement 6,500-strong police contingent, means nine of the 14 ships in the REGENT Seven Seas Cruises’ also enjoying celebratory drinks having been chartered for Celebrity fleet now have plans to Steve Odell and Oceania before the show to welcome the purpose by the Devon resume sailing by mid-Sep. Cruises’ Jason Worth last guests. and Cornwall Police for 10 Equinox will sail with at least night hosted some of their key Odell is pictured above with days during which she will be 95% of crew members and guests industry partners at a special Spencer Travel’s Penny Spencer moored off Falmouth. vaccinated against coronavirus, performance of the musical and Oceania’s Martine Nunes, Silja Europa is one of the and from Aug, all guests aged 12 Come From Away at Sydney’s while below are Trendsetter largest cruise ferries in the and over will need to have been Capitol Theatre. Travel’s Adrienne Witteman, world, and normally carries jabbed. The tickets were made Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ passengers in the Baltic Sea Other health & safety measures available by Rodney Rigby, Jodie Hart and Flight Centre between Helsinki and Tallinn. include staggered arrivals Director of the show’s producer GM Premium Leisure Brands However for this deployment and departures, contactless Newtheatricals, with attendees Danielle Galloway. she will “serve as a floating transactions and face coverings in hotel and meeting space for the terminal. the policing operation,” with Equinox has recently undergone the deal brokered in record a makeover as part of the time by Miami-based Landry & “Celebrity Revolution” program, Kling Global Cruise Services. and features redesigned The company noted staterooms and suites, that “passenger ships, reimagined restaurants, bars and accommodation barges and lounges (CW 05 Jun 2019). other seagoing vessels present Importantly for Equinox’s Aussie a turnkey solution to the clientele, she also features more challenge of housing workers than 40 handcrafted boutique and teams of people,” with all beer selections. amenities in place including For more details on Celebrity, dining and meeting facilities. 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The University of SA team is A hybrid gathering this year – with urging coastal communities to some participating in person and some online – the only drawback embrace the macroalgae, with a was that no representatives from first-of-its-kind study showing it Victoria were able to attend. provides shelter, microclimates, This then led to numerous and food, that ensures the discussions around vaccinations survival of many bird species. being the key to open the Specifically, the wrack species borders both domestically and acts as a reverse-cycle air internationally with the issue of free EXTRAORDINARY news has Sture Myrmell said the Pacific movement for the fully vaccinated conditioner, creating cooler broken in the Conflict Group atoll, Partnership support for the turtle conditions when the weather apparently having been discussed in with the record release of 13,000 project was a natural extension of is hot and warmer conditions Canberra last week. endangered turtle hatchlings the amazing experiences guests when it is cold, helping Several industry leaders at the conference welcomed a “test seabirds regulate their body (pictured) as part of a marine enjoyed during calls to the atoll. case” whereby fully vaccinated temperatures. biodiversity project supported “Our guests know the Conflict by the guest-funded P&O Pacific Islands are a jewel of the marine Australians could travel freely The study was undertaken at around the country – immune to Danger Point in South Australia, Partnership. environment and many visit the any border closures or lockdowns. an important ecosystem for The landmark achievement turtle sanctuary during their ACA supports this positive migratory shorebirds such as the marked yesterday’s World visits,” he said. approach to finding a solution double-banded plover and the Ocean Day, and represented “Through their contributions to which would open up travel in a safe red-necked stint. the most successful hatchling the P&O Pacific Partnership, our manner. Something to look out for from season to date for the Conflict guests know that they are making We were also encouraged by the the observation lounge of your Islands Conservation Initiative a difference in the protection of comments from Federal Tourism next domestic cruise! (CICI), a charity dedicated to the endangered marine life. Minister Dan Tehan recently when he noted that he was protection of the rare turtles. “We are looking forward to our looking forward to working with The release of the hatchlings ships returning to the Conflict our industry to increase cruising MSC certification into the warm waters of the Coral Islands but it is good to know opportunities in Australia.