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Tuesday 28 Feb 2017

Cruise Weekly today Australia, get your act together - Goldstein

Cruise Weekly today features AUSTRALIA would see out of those options at least one
five pages of all the latest a tremendous amount of or two workable solutions that
cruise industry news. additional economic benefit we can then execute.
from the cruise industry if current I realise it takes time...what
Carnival intl rep infrastructure constraints could were frustrated about is the
CARNIVAL Cruise Line today be addressed, according to the inability to even start down the
announced the appointment of global ceo of Royal Caribbean path, he said.
Angela Wilson as its first local Cruise Lines, Adam Goldstein. Goldstein said the company
business development rep for the In Sydney yesterday, Goldstein believes this is a phenomenally
lines international sailings. told Cruise Weekly he was deeply capable country, state and city - a
Wilson moves across from frustrated at the situation in NSW part of the world that should be
Expedia and will be tasked with particularly, where the company able to find solutions to this type growth of rivals such as NCL
raising awareness of the lines sees massive opportunities but of challenge. and Viking Cruises which have
overseas fleet with travel agents is unable to capitalise on them The NSW Government is taken additional slots at Sydneys
and wholesalers. because of capacity issues in understood to be close to Overseas Passenger Terminal.
Sydney Harbour. releasing a new report on the If a solution could be found,
Royal Caribbean has so far cruise sector commissioned by Goldstein said Royal Caribbean
P&O Bali sleepover grown by successfully deploying former state Tourism Minister would be likely to significantly
P&O Cruises is introducing larger and larger ships into the Stuart Ayres (CW 12 May). grow here.
its first overnight call to Bali on Australian market, but to move However Goldstein said there I believe every class of ship
two 12-day Indonesian cruises forward in some meaningful had been little consultation with we have would be attractive
departing Fremantle on 09 Apr way is going to take a robust the industry. in this marketplace given the
and 28 May this year. dialogue with the public and Not only have we not seen the opportunity, he said - not ruling
Pax can use their extra time to private sectors, in NSW and to report, weve had no input to it. out even Oasis-class in the long
take part in shore excursions such some degree nationally, working The situation has been further term if the issues can be solved.
as rafting on the Ayung River. together to identify options - and complicated with the local More from RCCL on page four.
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Queen Elizabeth down under
CUNARD will base its Queen
Elizabeth in Australia for almost
two months in early 2019, with
the vessel to undertake a series
of seven round-trip voyages
out of Sydney and Melbourne
over the period (Cruise Weekly
breaking news).
The move was revealed in
Sydney yesterday by Cunards
vice president of international
development, David Roushan,
who described the down under
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deployment as a major highlight
of Cunards 2019 world voyage
program.
Rousham said the plan was an
evolution of Cunards traditional
world cruise program which is
likely to see similar extended
deployments in other markets in
the future.
There will be two round voyages
to New Zealand: one from
Sydney and one from Melbourne,
along with three return voyages
venturing to Tasmania and two to
South Australia.
Whenever Cunards itineraries
have included round-trip options
from Australian ports and visits
to New Zealand, the demand has
always been tremendous.
In Feb 2019, Queen Elizabeth
will have recently undergone a
refit, so our youngest Cunard
ship will be looking her most
luxurious best as she starts this
new chapter in Cunards long
and illustrious 179-year history,
Rousham said.
The 2019 world voyage program
will be formally unveiled on 14
Mar, with sales to open at the
end of the month.
As well as the Australian
deployment of Queen Elizabeth,
Rousham hinted at an iconic
circumnavigation voyage also
featuring in the 2019 Cunard
world cruise brochure.
Rousham confirmed that the
local Cunard team was likely to
expand to assist with sales of
the new itineraries which were
expected to attract new cruisers.
In particular some of the shorter
voyages in the Australian program
would appeal to new to cruise
travellers as an introduction to
the Cunard brand, he said.
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A welcome fit for a Queen
Photo credit: James Morgan.
QUEEN Mary 2 and her QM2 Captain Christopher Wells
younger sister Queen Elizabeth is pictured taking in the view of
met in Sydney Harbour over the his ship and her sister from the
weekend for a Royal Rendezvous. top of the Sydney Opera House.
Marking 10 years almost to the CLICK HERE for a video.
day since the Cunard flagship first
visited Australia, the double-
whammy visit brought close to
7,500 guests to the harbour.
Speaking on board QM2 on Sat,
Ann Sherry, executive chairman
of Carnival Australia, said the
vessels maiden visit in 2007 put
cruising on many Australians
wish lists and helped fuel the
industrys phenomenal growth
Down Under.
The 2,700-guest QM2 has
recently undergone a $145
million remastering which saw
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the liner, including its first single
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Tuesday 28 Feb 2017

Cunard celebrates Australia NCL Joy sister ship Agents key for Royal
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line will Caribbean brands
design its fourth Breakaway-Plus
ROYAL Caribbean Cruise Lines
class vessel as a sister ship to
ceo Adam Goldstein has paid
Norwegian Joy, Frank Del Rio,
tribute to the Australian travel
president and ceo of parent
trade, who like their counterparts
company Norwegian Cruise
in other countries continue to
Line Holdings, revealed during a
distribute easily a majority of our
quarterly earnings call last week.
business.
Joys occupancy for 2017 is
Speaking to CW in Sydney this
significantly ahead of the rest of
week Goldstein said agents are
the fleet, at a pricing premium
effectively our sales force.
20% higher.
We are very grateful that in
key markets - particularly the USA
Oceania world cruise - leisure oriented travel agents
VISITS to 90 destinations in 36 have largely rebuilt their business
countries have been packed into models around cruising and
Oceania Cruises 180-day world complex vacation packages.
cruise for 2019. Theyve seen over the past 20
CUNARDS vice president development and success of Three departures (New York, years thats where their business
of international development, Cunard in this market, he said, Miami and Los Angeles) will be model can suceed the best.
David Rousham, was in Sydney citing the strong appeal the brand available for the journey, which Goldstein said RCLs
yesterday to formally announce is showing for Australian cruisers. will includes stops in Australia. relationships with the travel trade
the Australian deployment of Despite the stellar performance, had never been better.
Queen Elizabeth (see page 2). however Cunard has no plans While it was important that
Rousham also hailed the for a fourth ship at this stage, Silver Muse sea trials the cruise brands continued to
sensational Royal Rendezvous Rousham confirmed, with small allow passengers to engage in a
SILVERSEA Cruises new
over the weekend where Queen capacity expansions delivered variety of ways including through
flagship Silver Muse has
Elizabeth met Queen Mary 2 in by remastering projects which direct bookings and via agents,
successfully completed its
Sydney Harbour, saying it had are seeing extra cabins added to we couldnt be dependent on
sea trials ahead of its formal
attracted strong global attention. Queen Victoria and QM2. either one of those channels in its
christening in Monaco on 19 Apr.
A particular coup was managing Rousham is pictured above at entirety, he added.
The ship underwent extensive
to position one of the ships the Carnival Australia offices in
speed, vibration, noise,
captains atop the sails of the Sydney with the groups head of
endurance and propulsion tests.
Sydney Opera House - which corporate affairs, Sandy Olsen.
The ninth ship for Silversea, Princess Japan 2018
had him particularly chuffed as it PRINCESS Cruises has
Silver Muse will call into 34
made front page news in the UK. Hurti agency contract countries and 130 ports in 2017. announced its longest Japan
Australia continues to be a cruise season to date with an
HURTIGRUTEN has awarded
key market for Cunard, with the array of voyages from Tokyo and
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS)
fly-cruise market for its European
with a port agency contract.
Sensation redone Kobe in 2018 that circumnavigate
and transatlantic voyages up a CARNIVAL Sensation has been the country, visiting top-rated
The contract sees ISS providing
whopping 40% year-on-year out refurbished with a variety of new cultural ports.
Hurtigruten with port agency
of the local market. spaces, following a multi-million- Over 60 voyages will take place
services around the world for
Rousham said very long dollar upgrade. in the 2018 season from Apr to
four years as well as helping to
itineraries were increasingly Among the new spaces are Dec, including maiden port calls
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RCI water safety
ROYAL Caribbean International
will implement a water safety
campaign across its fleet from
Mar to raise awareness of the
importance of vigilance.
The campaign incorporates gear
and guidelines provided to guests
throughout their cruise.
These include lifeguards on duty
at all pools during opening hours,
swim vests for children aged 4-12,
water safety presentations and a
teen 411 session on water safety.
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RCI welcomes rivals
THE increased activity of cruise
rivals such as Norwegian Cruise
Line in the Australian market has
brought additional promotional
dollars for the cruise category,
which is good news for all
according to Royal Caribbean md
for Australasia, Adam Armstrong.
He told CW yesterday the
expansion had also brought
additional choice for consumers.
Royal Caribbean ceo Adam
Goldstein echoed the comments,
welcoming the competition
brought by others.
From my perspective we
expect to compete against
the various Carnival brands,
Norwegian and MSC everywhere
in the world all the time.
These are the companies
ordering all the big ships, we
already compete with them every
day in Europe and the Caribbean,
so why not in the Asia Pacific
region? Goldstein said.
We all have our different
marketing attributes, were very
comfortable competing in that
environment, he added.
NCL expands Dreams
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line will
add a Cirque Dreams & Dinner
experience on board Norwegian
Getaway on May 16, and a new
Cirque Dreams show will debut
on Norwegian Epic (14 Apr) and
Norwegian Breakaway (04 Mar).
Featuring new menus, the
reimagined shows will offer
guests the opportunity to enjoy
their gourmet dinner prior to the
start of the entertainment.
All three new Cirque Dreams
shows have been developed by
Broadway director and Cirque
Dreams founder Neil Goldberg.
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Stojics royal win
NICOLE Stojic, inside sales
coordinator at Royal Caribbean
Cruises Australasia, took out
her first industry award over
the weekend at the Travel
Partners Conference held at the
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove
Resort, Gold Coast.
As a supplier who works closely
with the group, Stojic received
a Travel Partners Award for
Excellence and told CW when the
announcement was made she
was completely stunned.
Im a woman of many words
Hurti hybrid ship
HURTIGRUTEN has started
construction of the first
expedition cruise ship powered
by hybrid battery technology.
Royal Amundsen will launch
in 2018 and the technology
will reduce fuel consumption
substantially and allow for
periods of completely emission-
free sailing.
The Hurtigruten team in
Australia are taking bookings on
this new vessel now.
and I was completely speechless,
she said.
When I got up on stage I didnt
know what to say so it was a
really nice surprise, it was great.
Travel Partners managing
partner Jeff Hakim described
Stojic as the perfect rep.
When she comes to our office,
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a way that you want her to come
back and tell you moreshes
very engaging, he said.
Shes fantastic, a great
ambassador for the product and
shes been consistent.
Stojic is pictured accepting
her award from Travel Partners
managing partner Jeff Hakim and
executive gm, Simon Bernardi.
Joy float out schedule
NORWEGIAN Cruise Lines
Norwegian Joy is scheduled
to float out of Meyer Werfts
building dock at 0800 local time
on 04 Mar, the shipbuilding
company has revealed.
It will be broadcast via webcam
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Norwegian Pearl refurb In to the unknown

Cruise THE Worlds record for the most
southerly navigation for a ship,
Calendar set just a few weeks ago was
outdone on Sun.
Spirit of Enderby, operated by
Heritage Expeditions, went one
This weeks port calls of cruise better and claimed the record for
ships at various destinations the most southerly navigation for
around Australia. a ship, reaching 78 43. 997S in
SYDNEY the Bay of Whales, Antarctica.
Seven Seas Navigator 28 Feb
Carnival Legend 28 Feb
Noordam 28 Feb
Celebrity Solstice 01 Mar
Queen Mary 2
Aurora
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Pacific Jewel 03 Mar
Explorer of the Seas 04 Mar WHEN weather struck, Port
MS Insignia 04 Mar NORWEGIAN Pearl has board dining experience.
Voyager of the Seas 05 Mar Macquarie couple Christine
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Pacific Jewel 06 Mar refreshed look in every stateroom Norwegian, Norwegians luxury had their wedding thrown into
Seabourn Encore 06 Mar and upgraded public spaces. suite complex, will now enjoy a disarray after P&O Cruises
After a two-week dry dock, completely refurbished Haven Pacific Jewels tenders were
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Golden Princess 05 Mar All staterooms received new cancelled, until quick thinking
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Sun Princess 05 Mar Churrascaria and OSheenans Bar The first departs Mannum on 01 The couple enjoyed
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Magellan 01 Mar To make it official, Yates
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Ovation of the Seas 28 Feb Gladstone to seal the deal.
with free return Economy class ships across its brands.
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Magellan 06 Mar tickets for its 13-day Waterways The company said it is on track
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