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Cruise Weekly today Heralding a new Dawn at Silversea CRUISE Weekly today SILVERSEA Cruises has placed features four pages of all the an order for a new luxury vessel latest cruise industry news which will become a sister ship plus a front cover wrap from to the cruise line’s flagship vessel Carnival Cruise Line and a full . page from AA Appointments. Silver Dawn is scheduled for delivery in Q4 2021 and will be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Carnival unveils in a contract worth tech boost more than $507.3 million. CARNIVAL Cruise Line has “Following the extraordinary officially opened its new Fleet success of Silver Muse, we are Operations Centre (CW 14 delighted to announce Silver Mar 2017), the largest of its Dawn...to join the Silversea fleet,” kind in the cruise sector. said the company’s chairman 12 Sep), another sister ship to a point echoed by Silversea’s The mammoth facility based Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio. Muse due to make a splash in the manufacturing partner in Miami will be the command “Silver Dawn will bear the same market in 2020. Fincantieri. centre for all of the technical hallmarks of quality that guests When Silver Dawn makes her “It is with great satisfaction for support needed by the enjoy on our 6-star ships...we maiden voyage in 2021, she will our group to see an ambitious company’s fleet of 26 ships. look forward to welcoming guests be the company’s eleventh ship project like Silver Muse establish Installations include a video aboard in Nov 2021.” in the fleet and the third in the itself on the market and get the wall of 57 LED screens. The news comes at a time of luxury Muse class. highest appreciation from an MEANWHILE bookings for strong growth for Silversea, Silversea’s decision to forge exclusive customer like Silversea,” have gone which only recently announced ahead with more investment in said Fincantieri chief executive on sale - see cover page. a construction order with the Muse class is attributable to Giuseppe Bono. Fincantieri for Silver Moon (CW the positive market response, Pictured: Silver Muse.

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Qantas and APT tie up loyalty deal Spirit of Europe launched TRAVELLERS with access to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program can now earn two points for every $1 spent when booking any APT luxury river cruise, as well as one point per $1 on all other APT holidays, thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. APT’s chief executive officer, Steve Reynolds said the joint venture will not only offer great benefits to customers, but agents also stand to reap the rewards as well. “We are proud to partner with Australia’s best loyalty program to offer APT guests another great benefit when booking their next big adventure,” Reynolds said. “We have extended the offer to cover all APT tours, to ensure everyone can take advantage of the new partnership...for agents booking APT trips the additional sell point will help secure bookings as guests will be able to earn points with all their APT bookings.” NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Norwegian brochures, with ports More information on earning and redeeming Qantas Frequent has launched its Europe 2019 in Rome, Barcelona, Southampton Flyer points can be found HERE. itineraries for sailings aboard the and Stockholm available. For details on the partnership, call APT on 1300 196 420. Norwegian Spirit. Highlights of the itinerary Destinations listed in the new include a 15-day Baltic sailing packages include minimum 10- departing from Southampton day journeys to the British Isles, with overnight stops in a range NSW Sales Manager Iceland, Norwegian Fjords, and of European ports including St. Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection the Arctic Circle. Petersburg in Russia. Cruises depart between Mar For further info regarding • Award winning brand and the world’s only luxury boutique river cruise line. and Oct 2019 and boast more bookings - call 1300 255 200. • Competitive remuneration, fully maintained vehicle and an industry departure locations than previous Norwegian Spirt pictured. best sales incentive plan. • Learning and development opportunities. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Sales Manager Galapagos flights Scenic appeals to join our Uniworld team. You will be responsible for maximising the EXPEDITION Cruise AN APPEAL hearing has this sales potential within the NSW territory by fostering and developing Specialists has celebrated its week commenced in the NSW strong relationships with our B2B trade partners, driving Uniworld and itinerary expansion to the Supreme Court for the ongoing U by Uniworld brand USP’s and building a strong business development pipeline of new agency partners. Galapagos Islands by offering Scenic Tours class action. free return flights from the The case is regarding With a passion for luxury experiential travel and a strong consultative sales South American mainland 13 European river cruise approach, you will connect to your business partners and confidently execute your sales plan and achieve sales targets. across to the islands on departures which were selected 2018/19 expeditions. impacted by heavy rain and If you’re looking to join a high performing team with a great culture then The flights, valued up to flooding in 2013 (CW 07 Apr). this could be your next big move! Please visit the TTC Careers page to US$498pp, can be added to Scenic is appealing a ruling apply. five- and seven-day sailings last year which found lead aboard the Santa Cruz II, La plaintiff David Moore was Pinta and Isabela II. entitled to a full refund.

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Seabourn pops the cork on Ovation ULTRA-LUXURY cruise line Seabourn has officially welcomed its newest vessel to the fleet, with the christening of Seabourn Ovation in Malta this week. The naming ceremony included a live performance of the ship’s godmother, renowned actress and singer Elaine Page, who released a bottle of champagne that was broken against the ship following the show. VIKING Cruises recently closer to welcoming guests on Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn, said the launch aimed to celebrated the float out of its board,” said Viking chairman bring the cruising company into a new era. 930-guest Viking Jupiter vessel Torstein Hagen. “The ship is another major step forward in the growth of Seabourn in Ancona, Italy. Jupiter will become Viking’s and an opportunity for us to provide guests with the finest luxury The ceremony saw coins sixth ocean ship and is travel experience available at sea today,” he commented. welded under the ship’s mast scheduled for delivery in 2019, “Like her sisters in our fleet,Seabourn Ovation is such a beautiful by singer Sissel Kyrkjebo who she will spend her maiden ship, and I know that guests and cruise industry observers are going has been made the honorary season servicing itineraries in to be very impressed from the moment they step on board.” godmother of the vessel. the Mediterranean and Europe. Seabourn Ovation is the fifth ultra-luxury vessel to join the “It is always a proud moment Godmother of Jupiter Sissel Seabourn fleet over the past decade, and features all oceanfront when a new ship touches water Kyrkjebo is pictured during the suites with private verandas, and a modern design. for the first time and is one step recent float out.

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Tuesday 15th May 2018 Cruise to fitness Dreaming in RSSC launches Syd A FITNESS challenge to HK voyage organised by former star of REGENT Seven Seas Cruises The Bachelor Tim Robards (RSSC) has introduced a new could see competitors win a 67-night ocean, river and land U by Uniworld European river itinerary sailing from to cruise. Hong Kong on board the Seven The 10-week TRM Twosome Seas Mariner. Challenge is open to “couples, The Down Under & Far besties and siblings” with final East Grandeur cruise departs entries due by 20 May. Sydney on 20 Jan 2019 with The winning duo will score prices starting from $43,230 a Rolling on the Rhine cruise per person twin share. exploring the rivers from Highlights of the exploration Amsterdam to Frankfurt and include the Thai island of Koh includes return flights and Samui, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh accommodation. City, and the Malaysian city of See further info HERE. Kota Kinabalu. DREAM Cruises’ top brass aimed to reaffirm Dream Cruises’ Booking info CLICK HERE. was in Melbourne this week to commitment to the Aussie cruise Cruise meet with Express Travel Group market and relationship building. after catching up with key trade Pictured: Dream’s Michael Goh, Calendar partners for a meet and greet in Brigita Devries and Andrew Loving Sydney last week (CW 10 May). present a Genting Dream model The flying trip, headed up by ship to the general manager of PORTHOLE This week’s port calls of Dream’s senior vice president of Express Travel Group Ari Magoutis cruise ships at various international sales Michael Goh, (second from left). destinations around Australia and New Zealand. RIVER cruise enthusiasts Pandaw launches new India river cruise searching for a trip they can SYDNEY ASIAN travel really sink their teeth into should Pacific Eden 15 May specialist Pandaw contemplate dropping in on the Pacific Eden 19 May has announced the Serbian town of Veliko Gradiste. MELBOURNE launch of a new river Local folklorist Mirko Bogicic believes the riverside port is Insignia 11 May expedition that takes home to a real-life vampire, a pax along The Lower peasant named Petar Blagojevic Pacific Dawn 15 May Ganges in India. who legend has it came back to Pacific Eden 17 May The seven-night life to torment his family and Pacific Aria 18 May river cruise will lurk near houses to demand Pacific Dawn 19 May take place aboard the Orient Pandaw and offers weekly departures food or shoes from his victims. commencing 23 Dec, running through to the end of Apr 2019. Villagers became so terrified Pacific Aria 21 May “We’re delighted to have our own ship positioned in India and are that at one point they dug up excited to be able to offer our customers the full Pandaw experience his grave so they could stab the DARWIN in a totally new destination,” said Pandaw founder Paul Strachan. corpse in the heart with a stake. Coral Discoverer 17 May Prices for the trip start from US$1,890 per person twin share and Way to get to the point end of AUCKLAND include local transfers, all excursions, entrance fees, guide services the mystery guys! Pacific Jewel 17 May and main meals - For further booking info visit www.pandaw.com. Select Danube cruises Insignia 19 May currently call at Veliko Gradiste.

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