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22ND YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 APRIL 2019 ISSUE 118 PRICE $9.35 (INCL GST) Andrea Bocelli (right) and son Matteo Bocelli Hollywood Icon Sophia Loren Cirque du Soleil A Starry, Starry Night in Southhampton NAMING CEREMONY OF MSC BELLISSIMA Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com discover what makes Princess #1 cruise line in australia* 4 years running New Zealand 13 Australia & New Zealand 12 Majestic Princess® | Ruby Princess® Nights Majestic Princess® Nights Sydney Bay of Islands Sydney South Pacific Ocean AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 2015 - 2018 South Pacific Auckland Ocean Melbourne Auckland Tauranga Tauranga NEW ZEALAND Tasman Tasman Wellington Hobart Sea NEW ZEALAND Sea Akaroa Akaroa Fiordland National Park Dunedin Scenic cruising Dunedin Fiordland National Park (Port Chalmers) Scenic cruising (Port Chalmers) 2019 DEPARTURES 30 Sep, 1 Nov, 14 Nov, 22 Nov 2019 DEPARTURES 15 Dec, 27 DecA 2020 DEPARTURES 8 Jan, 11 Feb, 24 FebA, 8 Mar A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order 2014 - 2018 A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order *As voted by Cruise Passenger Magazine, Best Ocean Cruise Line Overall 2015-2018 BOOK NOW! Visit your travel agent | 1300 385 631 | www.princess.com 22ND YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 APRIL 2019 ISSUE 118 PRICE $9.35 (INCL GST) The Cruise Industry continues to prosper. I attended the handover and naming ceremony recently for the latest MSC ship, MSC Bellissima. It was an incredible four day adventure. Our front cover reveals the big event and you can read reports on page 5 and from page 34. It was an experience I’ll forever cherish. A Starry, Starry Night in Southhampton NAMING CEREMONY OF MSC BELLISSIMA Closer to home Coral Expeditions have welcomed their latest ship the Coral Adventurer. Big ships and small ships continue to be ordered as the industry grows. New Zealand has had a most successful cruise season with dozens of discover what makes Princess international ships and millions of dollars in visitor spending being achieved Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising over the 2018-19 peak season. By the end of April, Auckland will have hosted for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com 39 different cruise ships, marking 110 visits since the start of the international cruise season in October. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) * Front Cover Photos – MSC Cruises & Ivan Sarfatti #1 cruise line in australia 4 years running Australasia Managing Director Joel Katz said “As New Zealand’s gateway port, Auckland is the prime beneficiary of cruising’s increasing popularity and it Order for Sixth Oasis Class Vessel ..........6 Cunard 2020/21 Program ..................8 enjoys a substantial economic impact from each ship’s visit.” Despite its success, Expedition Ship for Seabourn. 12 Mr Katz said Auckland would not be able to maintain growth in the future Serenade of the Seas without improving its berthing facilities. “Restrictions on the length of ships that to Call Australia Home ....................14 can be accommodated at Queens Wharf are hampering New Zealand’s cruise New Hull Unveiled .........................16 industry and threatening future growth,” Mr Katz said. Great Lakes Great Discovery .............18 Crystal Endeavor Deployment. .22 A recent hearing for resource consent for upgrades to the eastern cruise This Edition This SeaDream Yacht Club Expands ..........24 ship berth at Queens Wharf (which includes mooring dolphins) in downtown On Board Insignia ..........................44 Auckland was held in February before three independent Commissioners. The International Women’s Day ...............58 cruise industry was well represented. A decision was expected by the end of March; however the decision has been delayed for another 15 days at least. Let’s hope we can bring positive news in our next issue. Planning is underway for the various cruise conferences in Australia and New Zealand later in the year. The New Zealand Cruise Association 2019 Conference, ‘Shaping The Future’, will be held in Auckland on 22 and 23 August. International Keynote speakers include: Adam Goldstein, Chair of Cruise Lines International Global and Vice-Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Ann Sherry, Chair of Carnival Australia, Robert Morgenstern, Senior Vice-President of Port Operations and Shore Excursions - Holland America Group and Sarina Bratton, Chair Asia Pacific PONANT Yacht Cruises & Expeditions. Spectrum of the Seas Arriving Soon 6 We will share in our next issue details for the CLIA Cruise360 event in Sydney New Zealand 13 Australia & New Zealand 12 in August and the coming Australian Cruise Association conference. Majestic Princess® | Ruby Princess® Nights Majestic Princess® Nights Well done Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV). They recently invited guests on board its ship Astor, on a 43-night northbound voyage from Australia to the UK with 552 guests on board, to contribute to assisting the humanitarian crisis Sydney Bay of Islands Sydney South Pacific Ocean Female Captain AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Astor visited Maputo, in the south of 2015 - 2018 South Pacific Auckland Ocean Melbourne Auckland Takes Charge 14 Mozambique, on Sunday 24 March. CMV started the ball rolling with a sizeable Tauranga Tauranga donation and then matched donations received on board dollar for dollar, raising NEW ZEALAND Tasman Tasman Wellington Hobart Sea NEW ZEALAND AU $14,060 for the relief program. Sea Akaroa Akaroa Fiordland National Park Dunedin In closing Kerry and I pay respect to veteran travel industry public relations Scenic cruising Dunedin Fiordland National Park (Port Chalmers) Scenic cruising (Port Chalmers) consultant David Ellis who died recently. David forged a career in the media as a reporter, correspondent and editorial executive before establishing David Ellis 2019 DEPARTURES 30 Sep, 1 Nov, 14 Nov, 22 Nov 2019 DEPARTURES 15 Dec, 27 DecA Associates in 1979. At the time of his death he was keeping his hand in as PR for 2020 DEPARTURES 8 Jan, 11 Feb, 24 FebA, 8 Mar A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order the luxurious Sea Dream Yacht Club. Our thoughts are with his wife Gwenda and family. 2014 - 2018 A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order Happy Cruising! *As voted by Cruise Passenger Magazine, Best Ocean Cruise Line Overall 2015-2018 P&O Partnership 26 Kerry & John Treacy BOOK NOW! Visit your travel agent | 1300 385 631 | www.princess.com Plus the latest news and Proudly Published in Australia by John Treacy & Associates. information on Global Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. 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