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The company has also a smooth process for client, bathrobes provided in their Pictured above all nice and cosy appointed Alberto Aliberti as agent and ground operators... suites aboard the “World’s First in front of the New York skyline President of Atlas Ocean Voyages, [We] are excited about this Discovery Yacht”. are Jill Johansen, Helloworld where he is charged with leading strengthening partnership,” Scenic Eclipse has just Travel Mackay Qld; Karyn the brand’s expansion strategy. the company added. completed a Maritimes Blenkiron, Scenic Regional Sales The rebrand arrives during a Agents will receive standard Discovery itinerary exploring & Marketing Mgr NZ; birthday girl ramp up in ship construction commission levels when Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Amanda Todd, Scenic NSW Senior for the company, with World booking Hurtigruten cruises Massachusetts, and now heads Sales Development Manager; and Navigator due in mid 2021, through Wild Earth Travel. down the US east coast en route Helen Clarkson, Helloworld Travel followed by three sister ships. to the Caribbean. Ocean Grove Vic. Cruise Weekly AU t 1300 799 220 w cruiseweekly.com.au NZ t 0800 799 220 w cruiseweekly.co.nz page 2 Royal exceeds targets Monday 30th September 2019 P&O celebrates WMD Pictured: Royal’s sustainable excursions map. MORE than 1,400 sustainable collaborative process with our shore excursions and experiences motivated tour operators and are now available for booking with the dedicated team at Global across Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Sustainable Tourism Council,” family of brands. said Royal Caribbean Cruises The number has already Managing Director Global Tour surpassed its World Wildlife Fund Operations Roberta Jacoby. target of 1,000 trips by 2020 laid “Our guests are eager to explore P&O Cruises celebrated World and cruise experiences for our down in 2016. and discover new cultures and Maritime Day (WMD) yesterday, guests,” Myrmell added. The suite of Global Sustainable places, and we want to do our saluting all international P&O’s public face of the Tourism Council (GSTC) certified part to ensure those destinations seafarers. celebrations is Pacific Explorer experiences across brands such continue to thrive,” she added. “World Maritime Day’s theme Second Officer Amy Templeton, as Royal Caribbean International, GSTC congratulated Royal on this year is gender equality pictured, who has worked at sea Celebrity Cruises and Azamara, its efforts, labelling the number and empowering women in for eight years. adhere to a strict sustainable a “watershed” moment in the the maritime community,” said “When people mention that criteria, including a need to cruise sector. P&O Cruises President Sture it is good to see a female on benefit the local communities “Having almost 1,400 tours Myrmell. the bridge, it is not something the line visits, enhance the in Royal Caribbean’s portfolio “We are proud that so many that I see as strange, it is just destination’s cultural heritage, is an important milestone, and women play such a big part in something that I fancied doing and reduce negative impacts to we congratulate them for their delivering our onboard product and I did it,” she said. the environment. ongoing efforts,” said GSTC Chief “Achieving this goal was a truly Executive Officer Randy Durband. 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