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Thursday 26 Feb 2015

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VA sets sail with CLIAVIRGIN Australia has signed ons the 34th Execu ve Partner of

CLIA Australasia, joining Emiratesnd Air New Zealand in the ranks.The carrier said membership

was important as it operates tomany cruise embarka on portscross the region.“A strong partnership between

Virgin Australia and CLIAAustralasia is good news for ourustomers as it enables us to

work more closely to provide seamless experience for our

guests,” VA general managerglobal sales Shirley Field said.

CLIA Australasia generalmanager Bre Jardine praisedhe carrier for the move, saying

Virgin Australia, CLIA membersnd ul mately the cruising public

would reap the bene ts.

Emerald aims at MICESCENIC Tours

has decidedto market itsEvergreen Toursproduct to thebusiness eventsmarket underthe EmeraldWaterways brand,which debutedits rst newbuildvessels last year.

Taking part in the Asia-Paci cIncen ves and Mee ngs Expo(AIME) in Melbourne for the rst

me ever this week, Evergreengeneral manager Angus Crichtontold Cruise Weekly the rmbelieves the product has strongappeal for the groups market.

A dedicated EmeraldWaterways-branded Mee ngs,Incen ves, Conferences andEvents brochure invites organisersto “experience the Emerald ‘StarShip’ di erence”.

It highlights the “blank canvas”which allowed the designers of itsfour current ships to o er privatemee ng space without the needto charter the en re ship or closeo restaurants and bars.

“No other river ships have theunique pool/cinema/mee ngarea in the stern of their shipthat can o er exclusive privatemee ngs,” the brochure details.

Group sizes of up to 40 can becatered, with the onboard cinemaperfect for presenta ons.

Other onboard venues includethe Horizon Bar and the SunDeck, and Emerald is also o eringto tailor i neraries and shoreexcursions for groups.

Sample i neraries suitable forthe MICE market include an eight-day voyage from Budapest toNuremburg, with other voyageshighlighted including Passau toBudapest, Amsterdam to Baseland Budapest to Bucharest.

Emerald launched the EmeraldSky and Emerald Star last year,and will shortly debut the newEmerald Sun and Emerald Dawn ,with a h ship - Emerald Belle -on track to launch next year.

Crichton is pictured above atAIME with Donna Mar n.

Cruise Critic Au debutTRIPADVISOR’S popular Cruise

Cri c website has today o cially

launched an Australian version atwww.cruisecri c.com.au .Former Cruise Weekly editor

Louise Goldsbury is the site’ssenior editor, with the launchaiming to provide more relevantcontent and local pricing.

Britannia joins the P&O UK feet

P&O Cruises World Cruisinghas taken delivery of Britannia (pictured ) - the “largest cruiseship ever speci cally designed forthe Bri sh holiday market”.

The handover took place at theFincan eri shipyards in Trieste,Italy last Sun, in a ceremonya ended by Carnival UK execu vechairman David Dingle.

Others present included severalof P&O Cruises World Cruising’sso-called “Food Heroes” including

TV celebrity chef Olly Smith,who is fron ng Britannia’ s GlassHouse wine bar and restaurant;cheese expert Charlie Turnbullwho is part of the o ering in thevessel’s Epicurean ne diningrestaurant; and master pa ssierEric Lanlard, whose Market Cafeis in Britannia ’s atrium.

The ship will be o cially namedon 10 Mar before her maidenvoyage to the Mediterraneandepar ng Sat 14 Mar.

Cruise360 tomorrowTHE Australasian cruise industryis set for a huge weekend, with thesecond Cruise3sixty Australasiaconference tomorrow, followedby the Cruise Lines IndustryAwards on Sat night.

C360 will be opened by CLIAchairman Adam Goldstein, withtop global cruise line execu ves

ying in to par cipate in the show.Cruise Weekly is proud to be

part of the Australasian cruiseindustry, and publisher BrucePiper will be modera ng one ofthe panels early in the day on thedomes c cruise industry.

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FORMER Puget Sound ferryKalakala has been reduced toli le more than a memory.

The iconic silver ferry held aspecial place in the hearts oflong- me Washington localsas it served as a symbol of thestate prior to the arrival of the

futuris c Space Needle.Dry dock demoli on of thevessel would up this month,with some pieces literally keptby dock workers as souvenirs.

Other remnants include therounded pilot house, windows,a rudder and some small partsnow being o ered to mari mehistory enthusiasts.

Kalakala returned to Sea lea er years as a sh processor,however restora on fundingnever eventuated and the shipfell into a state of disrepair.

P O R T H O L E

Windstar resignationDAN Chappelle, vice-president

of interna onal sales forWindstar Cruises has tendered hisesigna on from the role.Chappelle was due to take part

n a panel discussion en tledGrowing Australasia as austainable source market”, but

has now been replaced by JulieRose, vice-president int’l sales atPres ge Cruise Holdings.

Viking to launch in USRIVER cruising giant Viking

River Cruises has con rmed it willaunch a new opera on in the

United States, star ng with shipsased in New Orleans.Opera ons on the Mississippi

River will begin in late 2017.The company will build ships atrate of two per year, cos ng up

o US$100m each, to reach a eetof six in the rst three years.

Depending on the season, shipswill travel upriver as far as St Paul,

Minnesota, accommoda ng up to300 passengers on each vessel.

Oasis 3 named HarmonyROYAL Caribbean

Interna onal hasreleased detailsof its third Oasis-class vessel, whichwill be namedHarmony of theSeas (CW breakingnews Tue).

The mega shipwill take the tleof the world’s largest cruise linerwhen it is delivered, with capacityfor more than 6,360 guests atmaximum occupancy due to morefamily cabins - slightly more thanits sisters Oasis and Allure .

Early renderings of the layout(pictured ) show three waterslides overlooking the CentralPark precinct, with the ridestaking passengers twis ng andturning down three decks.

Harmony of the Seas is abouthalfway through construc onin France, and is scheduled fordelivery in mid-2016.

McLachlan launchesriver cruise division

MCLACHLANTours has beenappointed as exclusive distributorof Amras Cruises in Australia.

Amras Cruises, opera ng theAmadeus eet, has been runningfor over 30 years, with McLachlanTours gm Peter Smith saying hewas “looking forward to workingwith our partners to introducethis exci ng new product to theAustralian market”.

More details in tomorrow’sspecial C360 edi on of CW .

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Legend charts new shores in Tas

HOBART and Port Arthur inTasmania last week joined theextensive network of global ci esand towns to have been visitedby Carnival Legend .

The Carnival Cruise Lines shipwas on a seven-night voyage fromSydney to Australia’s southernstates, which also included theship’s maiden visit to Melbourne.

While in Hobart, guests baskedin the sight of Mt Wellington,visited the city’s famous MONAmuseum, explored the Ba eryPoint precinct and enjoying neseafood and local wines.

Port Arthur was next, whereguests explored many historicrelics from Australia’s convictse lement and penal history.

Carnival Legend is windingdown the days un l the end ofits rst Australian season but willmake one more visit to Tasmaniaon a four-night shore break on 16Apr before depar ng Australia forthe winter months.

The countdown will then start

un l its return for next season.The vessel is pictured abovedocked in Hobart.

Brilliance fogged upHEAVY fog in the Tampa Bay

area of Florida has forced RoyalCaribbean to cancel a scheduledsailing 23 Feb departure on itsvessel Brilliance of the Seas .

Guests have received a refund &a 25% future cruise cer cate.

Masters TeaserIN RECENT weeks we have beeninundated with questions aroundthe next CLIA Australasia MastersConference. Whilst I can’t revealdetails in this column, we will bemaking a special announcement at

Cruise3sixty tomorrow.For those keen to attend thisyears’ Masters, details will also belive on our website from Mondaynext week!

A slight change for MastersConference eligibility from thisyear will mean that consultantsmust hold a CLIA Ambassadorlevel of Accreditation before beingable to register.

Industry AwardsIN ROUGHLY 48 hours we will be

putting the nal touches on TheStar Event Centre in preparationfor the 14th Annual Cruise IndustryAwards.

With just under 50 nalists inthe running for recognition across19 awards that will be presentedon the night, there are sure to beplenty of excited (and nervous)candidates ready for a big night!

My advice for all the nalists isto enjoy the experience withoutputting too much pressure onyourself over the results. Just

being nominated as a nalist isa huge achievement and worthyof promoting after the eventregardless. For those attendingthe dinner, on behalf of team CLIA- have a great night!

Filo cruise blueprintVICE-CHAIRMAN of the

Philippines Senate TourismCommi ee has urged o cials tospeed up development of porto erings to grow the cruise trade.

Eight ports have been iden edas poten ally of major interest tocruise operators to visit - theseinclude Davao, Bohol, Boracay,Cebu, Manila, Puerto Princesa,Subic and Zamboanga.

Philippines Senator SonnyAngara said the country shouldnot abandon cruise as a tourismrevenue stream while it con nuesupgrading airports na onwide.

“We must upgrade our ports,terminals and facili es to meetinterna onal cruise shippingstandards,” he added.

Smooth sailing at RCIEARNINGS for Royal Caribbean

Cruises Ltd for 2014 skyrocketed40% year-on-year according tofull year nancials now released.

Total before-tax revenue forthe year improved from US$7.95billion in 2013 to $8.07 billioninclusive of cket sales and post-sale revenue generated onboard.

The line carried 5,149,952passengers over the year intotal, up from 4,884,783 in2013, accoun ng for a total of36,710,966 passenger cruise daysand 105.6% eet-wide occupancy.

Silversea specialitiesTHEMED voyages cra ed to

suit a wide range of interestshave been released by SilverseaExpedi ons, each led by a teamof experts in the speci c eld.

Sailings will take place in allparts of the world and acrossSilversea’s en re three-ship

eet, with themes including bird

watching, diving, photography,health and wellness and more.
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