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One of the country’s biggest comedy festivals, P&O Cruises’ The Big Laugh, will be back by popular demand in June 2020 delivering more comedians, performances and jokes than ever before. The three-night comedy festival is returning to the high seas for a third consecutive year signalling P&O’s biggest season of comedy with 76 dedicated themed
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National Geographic and Scenic Luxury River Cruises launched the 2020 program of National Geographic River Cruises with the addition of exciting new itineraries into Egypt and Russia. The joint venture combines Scenic's all-inclusive luxury river cruise experience with National Geographic's legacy of science, conservation and exploration to create a program
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Viking has released four brand-new ocean cruise itineraries that cover all the highlights of South America. Exploring the Americas — a 48-day ocean cruise from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, calling into Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and more. Priced from $21,495 per person. Caribbean & South American Shores —
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Luxury cruise line Cunard has unveiled full details of its 2020-21 program, offering Australians unprecedented opportunities to travel in style on board the line’s iconic trio of Queens. The new program features world voyages by flagship Queen Mary 2 and her younger sister Queen Victoria, as well as a record 118-day Australian deployment for Queen
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Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the completion of the refurbishment of Norwegian Jewel as part of The Norwegian Edge® program, reaffirming the company’s commitment to elevating the standard of excellence across the fleet. Following a two-week dry dock in Singapore for the company’s most extensive enhancement project in 2018, Norwegian Jewel
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Royal Caribbean International has announced a $115 million modernisation of Caribbean-based ship Navigator of the Seas. Relaunching in Miami in February 2019, the ship will offer a brand new Caribbean-inspired poolscape, two daring waterslides, the first blow dry bar at sea, premium dining and nightlife and thrilling activities for the entire
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National Geographic and Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours have teamed up to launch a new line of National Geographic River Cruises. These itineraries combine Scenic's all-inclusive luxury river cruise experience with National Geographic's legacy of science, conservation and exploration to create unforgettable experiences along the waterways of Europe and South East
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MSC Cruises and Fincantieri have announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of four ultra-luxury cruise ships for a total value in excess of EUR 2 billion. The ships, the first of which will be delivered in Spring 2023, will have gross tonnage of approximately 64,000
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It is nothing but adventure on the high seas as P&O Cruises Australia has announced its newest and first Grand Class ship will be named Pacific Adventure and will join the cruise line’s family in late 2020. Pacific Adventure is certain to be a popular name choice among P&O Cruises’ many
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Carnival Legend is counting down to when it arrives in Sydney on 13 October to begin her summer season of sailings, fresh from a multi-million dollar upgrade. Australians who book on Carnival Legend will be some of the first local guests to experience her Fun Ship 2.0 upgrades made during a
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P&O Cruises Australia announced a second Grand Class ship will join the family while bidding farewell to one of its “jewels” as part of the cruise line’s commitment to refresh the fleet over time. Carrying more than 3,100 guests, Star Princess will join her sister ship, Golden Princess, in the P&O
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A staple on many travellers’ bucket lists, Egypt is a land of ancient monuments, mysterious legends and a captivated charm that never fails to entice visitors, even through political turmoil. Egypt’s Nile River has been host to Sanctuary Retreats’ luxury cruise liner for almost two decades – with the cruise liner
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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours have announced their initiative to join the ‘global push to reduce plastic waste’, by reducing plastic use on South East Asia tours. According to Scenic, discarded plastic waste in oceans and waterways is a worldwide problem, proving to be a threat to marine life, local industry,
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Cruise Critic has announced the full list of winners of its third annual Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards, naming Glacier Bay in Alaska the world’s most popular cruise destination. Glacier Bay received the highest ratings among cruise destinations across the globe, with Celebrity Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises winning multiple Big Cruise
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After successfully launching their Ocean Ambassador Program in 2017, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji is continuing its environmentally friendly policies by eliminating as much single use plastic items onboard small ship MV Reef Endeavour and on Tivua Island. Plastic drinking straws will no longer be available onboard, with an optional recyclable paper
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