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PRICE $8.25 (INCL GST) JUNE 2013 ISSUE 83 16TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 Changes at Orion – meet Sven Lindblad The new Royal Princess Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com Editor’s Say the status of efforts to address mechanical failures. • The right to a ship crew that is properly trained in emergency and evacuation procedures. • The right to an emergency power source in the case of a main generator failure. • The right to transportation to the ship’s Cruise Lines International scheduled port of disembarkation or the Association (CLIA) has announced passenger’s home city in the event a cruise that its Board of Directors has is terminated early due to mechanical approved the adoption of a failures. “Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of • The right to lodging if disembarkation and Rights” detailing CLIA members’ an overnight stay in an unscheduled port commitment to the safety, comfort are required when a cruise is terminated THIS ISSUE and care of guests in a number of early due to mechanical failures. Front Cover: CrosiEurope, Orion important areas. • The right to have included on each cruise HIGHLIGHTS “The Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights line’s website a toll-free phone line that Expedition Cruises and Princess Cruises codifies many longstanding practices of can be used for questions or information Voyager Upgrade .................................... P4 CLIA members and goes beyond those to Second Ship to Australia. ...................... P4 concerning any aspect of shipboard further inform cruise guests of the industry’s Quantum of the Seas ............................. P5 operations. commitment to their comfort and care,” said Diamond Princess Circumnavigation ... P8 • The right to have this Cruise Line Passenger Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA. World Cruise from China .................... P12 Bill of Rights published on each line’s “By formally adopting industry practices John Foley Retires .................................. P20 website. Speakers CDU 2014 Conference ....... P24 into a “Passenger Bill Royal Caribbean’s Camp Quality ........ P25 of Rights,” CLIA is further demonstrating 3 consistent practices and transparency across CLIA member 11% lines. The cruise industry is committed Growth to continuing to deliver against the high standards we set for ourselves in all areas of shipboard operations.” in 2012 • The right to disembark a docked ship if essential provisions such as food, water, Congratulations Australian Cruise Passengers reach restroom facilities and access to medical JUNE 2013 623,294 in 2012 P6 care cannot adequately be provided Craig Harris onboard, subject only to the Master’s Captain Craig Harris, Cruise New concern for passenger safety and security Zealand Chairperson, has been and customs and immigration requirements awarded the Member of the New of the port. Zealand Order of Merit for his • The right to a full refund for a trip that services to the cruise industry. His is cancelled due to mechanical failures, voluntary work has helped to establish New or a partial refund for voyages that are Zealand as a cruise ship destination, something terminated early due to those failures. cruise executives and industry stakeholders • The right to have available on board ships readily acknowledge. operating beyond rivers or coastal waters Humbled by this industry recognition, Harris New Europa2 Now in Service P8 full-time, professional emergency medical said this award is the result of a “team effort”. attention, as needed until shore side See full story on Page 61 medical care becomes available. • The right to timely information updates as Happy Cruising to any adjustments in the itinerary of the ship in the event of a mechanical failure John Treacy or emergency, as well as timely updates of Breaking News The Duchess of Cambridge Names Royal Princess 2015 Maiden Season for Viking In a spectacular ceremony in Southampton, Ocean Cruises P14 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new ship Royal Princess Plus the latest news and when she released a bottle of champagne information on Global that smashed against its hull. Standing on the Passenger Cruising naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name Proudly Published in Australia by this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her and all who sail in her.” She then cut the rope that sent a giant Nebuchadnezzar-size bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne toward the ship, officially welcoming Royal Princess into the fleet of Princess Cruises. The ceremony included star-studded entertainment that blended maritime tradition with contemporary elements, reflecting the innovative spirit of ABN 71 083 652 019 Princess’s newest class of ship. A complete Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every pictorial coverage of the event and on effort is made to ensure the information published is correct board Royal Princess will feature in the ISSN 1447 - 2112 August issue. Voyager of the Seas’ Multimillion Dollar Revitalisation for 2014-15 Summer Season Royal Caribbean International has announced its biggest summer season to date with its 2014-15 Australasian programs. The cruise line also revealed news that the biggest ship sailing Down Under, Voyager of the Seas, is scheduled to undergo a major multimillion-dollar “revitalisation” just ahead of the season. Voyager of the Seas will be joined by Rhapsody of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas, which themselves recently enjoyed over $80 million worth of improvements, in a three- ship fleet sailing local waters together for a third consecutive season. “Royal Caribbean ships unfailingly deliver the sail from Sydney and Perth, offering four new 2015 and a seven-night Tasmania sailing on 13 “wow’” factor and in 2014-15, we will continue itineraries along with some favourites - a January 2015. to bring the best and latest cruising innovations 13-night cruise from Singapore to Sydney on to the region. We began with the revitalisations 25 November 2014 which calls at Darwin and of Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Brisbane; an additional 3-night long weekend Seas in 2011-12, and now we’ve come full circle sampler cruise departing Sydney; a spectacular as Voyager of the Seas will undergo a bow-to- Australia & New Zealand 16-night cruise from stern refurbishment to offer even more amazing Sydney ending in Perth; one 14-night Pacific Island features. We’ll be able to share further details Fusion cruise which uniquely combines calls to later this year – but you can be sure that New Caledonia and Fiji with New Zealand and guests will find many of the features found on three 11-night cruises to New Zealand offering our newest Oasis Class ships and more,” said a shorter ‘express’ itinerary than the traditional 4 Adam Armstrong, commercial director, Royal 14-night option on Radiance of the Seas. The Caribbean International. “More than 140,000 ship will return to Asia on a 14-night sailing on 1 guests from over 100 countries will enjoy our April 2015 from Perth to Singapore, via Bangkok new summer 2014-15 program of cruises.” and Ho Chi Minh City. Rhapsody of the Seas’ season will feature In the summer of 2014-15, Radiance of the Seas Radiance of the Seas will sail out of a wide variety of itineraries including two new and Rhapsody of the Seas will arrive in Sydney Sydney and Perth with a wide variety of seven- ones, ranging from two to 16 nights, sailing to in October 2014 for the start of their season, to 18-night itineraries to Tasmania, around Tasmania, Queensland, New Caledonia and and sister ship Voyager of the Seas will join them Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. In 2014-15, Rhapsody of the Seas will in December 2014. Guests can choose from 55 Vanuatu. Radiance of the Seas is often referred sail the following cruises out of Sydney: Two to as the “Foodies’ Ship” for her unmatched 10 16-night ‘Trans-Pacific’ cruises between Hawaii restaurants onboard. Her 2014-15 Australasian and Sydney which travel through the South JUNE 2013 season features: two ‘Trans-Pacific’ cruises Pacific islands of Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and New between Honolulu and Sydney on 22 September Caledonia; departing on 16 September 2014 (ex 2014 (18 nights) and 19 April 2015 (17 nights) Honolulu) and 17 April 2015 (ex Sydney); ten with calls in Tahiti and New Zealand; two South Pacific island cruises ranging in duration 14-night New Zealand cruises with eight ports from 7 to 11 nights – including three calls to of call each plus scenic cruising of Milford Sound, the port of Mare, New Caledonia for the first Dusky Sound and Doubtful Sound; eight South time; a 10-night ‘Tasmania & South Australia’ Pacific island cruises ranging in duration from cruise which calls at Hobart (overnight), Burnie, seven to 12 nights including the inaugural call for Adelaide and Melbourne; a two-night weekend Radiance of the Seas into Mare, New Caledonia sampler cruise departing Sydney on 3 October on the 12-night Christmas cruise; two full 2014; two 12-night South Pacific Fiji cruises to cruises ranging from two to 18 nights calling at circumnavigations of Australia and New Zealand New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu; four 11-night where guests may choose to sail a 16-night 37 ports across Australia, New Zealand and the Queensland sailings which call at Newcastle, ‘Top End’ cruise or a 17-night ‘South Coast & South Pacific, with departures from September Cairns, Airlie Beach and Brisbane. These cruises New Zealand’ sailing – or combine the cruises 2014 to April 2015. offer the best of Australia’s northeast coast and into one majestic 33-night voyage with cruises Voyager of the Seas - During her third include a unique 2-day, overnight call in Cairns.
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