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Cruise WEEKLY Thursday 06 Jul 2017 THURSDAY 24 JULY 2008 www.cruiseweekly.com.au Viking 2019 Egypt Cruise Weekly today Cruiseco names new ceo VIKING Cruises has opened Cruise Weekly today features bookings for its 2019 Egypt Ph: 1300 799 220 four pages of all the latest AMANDA McClelland will join and personal passion for cruising sailing, offering 40 departures Email: [email protected] cruise industry news. Cruiseco as ceo towards the end is fortunate indeed.” of Jul, replacing cruise veteran Lloyd echoed Dale and said from Jan-May and Aug-Dec. Editors: Bruce Piper & Katrina Archer Steve Lloyd (CW breaking news). he was more than happy to be The cruise line warned due MSC Cruises options Lloyd has held the role since the passing the mantle to McClelland. to the launch in May of a new MSC Cruises has unveiled a company’s foundation in 2000 “It is important to me that itinerary and a new ship, Viking new complimentary destination and confirmed to CW he would Cruiseco remains totally focussed Ra, the recently released 2018 assistance service and 19 new consult for the business until in delivering original and departures have almost sold out. shore excursions in the Med. everything is handed over, with innovative cruise product and I “This product is selling itself,” The Port Info desk debuted no time limit currently placed on have absolute confidence that Michelle Black, md of Viking on MSC Meraviglia and offers the transition. this will happen under Amanda’s Cruises Australia and New personal, tailored advice on what McClelland joins from P&O management,” he said. Zealand said. to see, where to visit and how to Cruises Australia, where she was “Any travel agent talking to a get there and will help in booking director of customer sales and Tripaway committed customer who is interested in local transportation. services as well as director for travelling in 2019, should lock it in There are plans to extend the business improvement. ASSOCIATE member of now as our new all suite river ship Port Info desk to all MSC’s ships. “After a long search which Helloworld Travel, Tripaway is in high demand and we expect MSC Cruises has also added attracted a number of excellent Cruise & Travel will move its five the 2019 season to sell equally as 19 new shore excursions in the candidates we are delighted that retail stores to the fully branded fast,” she added. Mediterranean, five of which are Amanda has accepted the role” network of Helloworld Travel and The 48-pax Viking Ra will exclusive to MSC Meraviglia. Cruiseco chair, Kevin Dale said. will re-sign its corporate store in operate the 12-day Pharaohs & The new additions have been “Cruiseco is 100% engaged in Palm Beach Qld to the Helloworld Pyramids itinerary, which includes developed for families and food the cruise sector so to continue Business Travel network. a three-night hotel stay in Cairo, lovers and include a tour of Steve’s work with someone Tripaway Cruise & Travel is followed by a roundtrip seven- Pompeii and baking Neapolitan that has not only clear business based on the Gold Coast and in day sailing from Luxor, priced pizza in Naples. acumen but also a professional the Tweed Valley. from $7,795ppts on 03 May. 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Website: www.cruiseweekly.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 1 Crystal Bach’s culinary offerings cruise WEEKLY Thursday 06 Jul 2017 Virgin Voyages ‘the best’ THE six cruise cruise that myself vessels planned by and my friends the fledgling Virgin would want to go on. Voyages cruise “I think that line “won’t be the hopefully that will absolute biggest, mean other people but they’re going will join us.” to be by far and Branson wouldn’t CRYSTAL River Cruises has dishes will also be served and away the best be drawn on the revealed details of the culinary coffees and teas by Julius Meinl. cruise ships out details of the 2,800 offering which will be on board Guests will also have the there,” according passenger vessel, its first “Rhine Class” river yacht, opportunity to partake in to founder Sir Richard Branson. but said “there are things about Crystal Bach, debuting in Aug. exclusive dining experiences Speaking to CW on board this cruise ships that I think are pretty The vessel will feature the main at Michelin star-awarded week’s Virgin Australia inaugural horrible - massive buffets, queues dining room aboard Crystal River restaurants in select destinations, flight from Melbourne to Hong of people, huge dining rooms... vessels, Waterside Restaurant, with each 2017 itinerary featuring Kong, Branson (pictured at an “We’re going to do something along with the relaxed Bistro Café at least one, the first of which will event in Hong Kong last night) different,” he promised. and Vintage Room, which will be complimentary. said while it would be some years “We have these wonderful serve farm-to-table, Michelin- Crystal Cruises said Crystal before the first ship launched, people who work for Virgin who inspired cuisine. Bach would be the river cruising “it’s going really well”. can create magic, and they are Food served on board will industry’s first all-balcony, all- He is going to Italy in a couple of creating magic with cruise ships,” reflect the local fare and be suite design with every category months’ time to lay the keel for Branson added. sourced from local producers, of accommodation to be perched the first vessel which will be “very The first ship in the Virgin including sturgeon caviar from above the waterline. Virgin, with lots of style,” he said. Voyages fleet is scheduled to Eindhoven, river crawfish from Crystal Bach will sail along the “I’ve never been interested in arrive in Miami in 2020, and the Rhine and German green split Rhine, Danube and Main rivers. going on a cruise ship myself, so will offer a range of seven-day pea soup with smoked duck. An artist’s concept of Waterside we’re trying to create the kind of Caribbean itineraries. A new selection of vegetarian is pictured. 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Sessions will be held at 2pm and The technology will help control 6pm and expedition leader Aaron emissions to be compliant with Russ will be a guest speaker at marine pollution authority each event. MARPOL’s more stringent CLICK HERE to register. emissions limits directive that will be effective by 2020. Fincantieri has orders for ships from Carnival Corporation, which this week came under LIA’S AUSTRA LEADING C fire following a report on UK RUISE WHOLESALER television show Dispatches. HOLLAND America Line invited Musgrave, Maria Furnari and The show tested the air on the 24 of TravelManagers’ personal Olive & Aaron Loss. deck, downwind of, and directly travel managers to have a look Front: Carolyn Burgmann, Zoe next to funnels of P&O UK’s around ms Noordam during the Hemming, Matt Halloran and Oceana and the report has since ship’s recent visit to Sydney. Julianne Gazal-Rizk. been heavily criticised. The group had the opportunity Absent from photo: Peter Carnival was contacted by CW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK to experience the ship’s facilities, Carmichael, Laurin Taggart, Penny but did not respond by the time walk around and see the Stansfield and Jane Fowler of publishing - comments from CruiseAgents is your premier independent entertainment and activities and CLIA Australasia on page four. enjoy a meal. cruise wholesaler located Personal travel manager Janice Celestyal extension in Sydney CBD. Lee, representative for Surry THE charter of Celestyal Cruises’ New Cyprus port We specialise in cruise Hills, said the experience made it Thomson Spirit to Thomson A TERMINAL capable of holiday packages and much easier to describe in detail Cruises has been extended by handling the largest operating exclusive cruise tours! the cruise experience that clients one year.