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Thursday 02 October 2014

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Todays issue of CW Cruise Weekly today featuresthree pages of all the latestcruise news and informa on.

Building delay at OPTRENOVATION work at SydneysOverseas Passenger Terminal atCircular Quay is now expectedto remain ongoing through theen re 2015-16 season, CarnivalAustralia ceo Ann Sherry said.

There was nowhere else wecould go which is why we agreedthat we work through it but Ithink the fact its slipping so much

just has an impact that I dontknow is well understood from the

people doing the work, she said.

Discount days numberedCARNIVALAustralia is preparingto go on the o ensive with a bigeduca on campaign encouragingagents to sell cruises based onvalue rather than price alone.

CEO Ann Sherry told CruiseWeekly the organisa on wouldbe working harder to invert thecurve away from deep discoun ngand aiming to keep cruise pricing

at for longer periods of me.

While sales, discounts andperiodic promo onal periods willcon nue, the group said it wasreviewing its yield management

systems to try & move away froma culture of ruthless discoun ngin order to ll cabins at any price.

Sherry said it was in everybodysinterest to promote value andinclusions of a cruise rather thanto wait for a cut-price deal.

Sale means many things andnow some of the sales are justabout the o er, not about a bigdrop in price.

So even the language of thesales gets more sophis catedas we move forward so we arelooking to break the constantlyon sale cycle and it being price-led because theres such goodvalue par cularly as we invest somuch more in the ships, she said.

Sherry added cruising needed tofollow the airline earlybird pricingmodel where booking well inadvance ensured the best value.

Its ge ng so much more

value and we want people tounderstand the value and wellhelp travel agents sell it as well.

Three ways on BrissieCARNIVALAustralia will seek

to invest in and form part of aconsor um into developing a newcruise terminal at the mouth ofthe Brisbane River.

CEO Ann Sherry said nego a on

was ongoing with the BrisbaneCity Council and Port of Brisbanewith a view to a partnership beingresponsible for its construc on.

We want somebody who runsinfrastructure at the mouth of theriver to run this as well.

Including the State Governmentin the equa on was a sensi veissue at the moment, Sherry said,considering its involvement inworking with ASF Corpora on ona terminal on the Gold Coast.

However, involving BrisbaneAirport for its exper se in movingpeople and baggage was anopportunity which I think wouldbe a great outcome, she added.

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New Escape featuresNORWEGIAN Cruise Line has

unveiled further details of itsNorwegian Escape newbuild,con rming that the vesselwill incorporate the popularoceanfront boardwalk conceptwhich debuted on Norwegian

Breakaway and also features onNorwegian Getaway .The Waterfront and 678 Ocean

Place combine to o er threeowing decks of dining, bars,

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PRINCESS Cruises proudlystates that its passengers seekenrichment, culture and newexperiences far and wide, andapparently this mantra extendsright to the top.

The lines president Jan Swartzsaid her last visit to Australiainspired her to take some Aussie

culture in the form of thefabled Tim Tam Slam back toher family in the United States.

Rallying her children with afew packets of the iconic Aussiebiscuit, the Tim Tam Slam isconducted by taking a small bitefrom each end of the biscuit anddipping it into a warm drink liketea, co ee or hot chocolate tomelt part of its centre.

Swartz said she appreciatedAussie culture but in her house,the Great Australian traditionbecame a Great American mess.

P O R T H O L E

Koningsdam inauguralHOLLANDAmerica Line has

detailed the early i neraries to beoperated by its newest Pinnacle-lass ship MS Koningsdam , withts maiden cruise to sail ex Rome.From its Feb 2016 debut, it will

operate seven-night i nerariesbefore reposi oning to Ro erdamor formal naming ceremonies.The northern summer will see

he vessel cruising in the Bal cnd Northern Europe region.HAL teased Koningsdam will bea bit of a departure for us & will

o er a range of new concepts notvailable on any other HAL vessel.MEANWHILE, a Noordam class

hip or be er has been con rmedo sail from Australia during the

2015-16 cruise season, HollandAmerica Line intl sales vice-president Joe Sla ery has said.

As revealed by Cruise Weekly arlier this year ( CW 22 Apr),

MS Oosterdam will make way inAustralian waters for MS Noordam next season, however HAL said itwouldnt commit to this speci chip in local waters past 2015-16.

Quantum down EmsROYALCaribbean Interna onal

has released a new video showingthe spectacular sight of its newQuantum of the Seas carefullynaviga ng along the River Emsfrom the Meyer Wer Shipyard tothe ocean - CLICK HERE to view.

Darwin to welcome CDUTHENorthern Territory Govt has

welcomed a decision by CruiseDown Under to host its 2015conference in Darwin next year.

About 120 delegates comprisingcruise line execu ves, groundhandlers, ship suppliers andrepresenta ves from ports andtourism o ces across Australiaare expected to a end the event,

from 02-04 Sep 2015.The cruise ship sector is a vital

part of our tourism industry, saidNT Tourism Minister Ma Conlan.

Our cruise season, fromOctober to March, helpsbalance out the Top End tourismindustrys seasonality and givesDarwin restaurants, cafes, retailoutlets and tourist a rac onsan economic boost in what aretradi onally their slowest months.

Darwin will host over 40,000cruise passengers this season,while the rst week of Mar will bethe citys busiest week on record,with six ships scheduled to visitover ve consecu ve days.

Silversea Europe outSILVERSEACruises has released

its 2015 Europe brochure,o ering more than 50 sailingsbetween Mar and Nov next year.

Voyages range between veand 17 days, with Silversea gmAustralasia Karen Christensensaying Europe con nues to beone of the lines most populardes na ons.

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Win with Carnival Cruise LinesOver the next few weeks Cruise Weekly and Carnival Cruise Lines are giving away a seven-night roundtripcruise from Sydney to Melbourne for this years Emirates Melbourne

Cup. Departing Sydney on 2 Nov, the cruise includes accommodationfor two people in a balcony stateroom, general admission and transfersto Flemington Racecourse, plus onboard meals, entertainment andactivities.During Carnival Spirits inaugural Melbourne Cup cruise , guests can getinto the racing spirit with sweepstakes, virtual betting and high tea onevery sea day. Racing identity Richard Callander and stylists CampitelliClarke will also be on hand to share race and style tips ahead of theevent. Carnival Spirit will return to the Emirates Melbourne Cup next yearon an eight-night cruise departing Sydney on 30 Oct, 2015.The subscriber with the most correct answers to all of the questions andthe most creative answer to the nal question will win.Send your entries to: [email protected]

Q6: What is the name ofthe ne dining restaurantonboard Carnival Spirit ?

New terminal in CubaA NEW world class cruise

terminal in Cienfuegos, Cuba,southeast of Havana is on thegovernments drawing board as ameasure to develop the countrysmarine tourism sector, accordingto Cuba Contemporanea.

Already with 53 port calls fromglobal cruise lines lined up for the2014/15 northern winter season,Cuban Ministry development ceoAlexander Sierra said nau caltourism was a na onal priority.

Were thinking big, weretalking about something world-class, Tourism Minister JoseEnrique Gonzalez added.

Railing & Sailing around Europe

FORMALnight on the luxuriousQueen Mary 2 saw this group ofincen ve winners don the highquality wear during a recent familcruise around Europe.

The Land, Rail & Sail incen ve,hosted by Helloworlds The CruiseTeam, saw the group enjoy a four-night cruise from Southamptonaboard the stunning liner, takingin Zeebrugge, Bruge & Cherbourg.

Although only a small taste ofEurope, it formed an overall partof a trip which included manyother highlights of the con nent.

Ac vi es included dining at theEi el Tower and visi ng MoulinRouge in Paris before hopping onthe Eurostar to head to London.

Pictured above from top lelooking dapper in their nestis Nicholas Dann, Cruise TravelCentre; Hannah Flaherty, CityBeach Travel and Ma hew Perrefrom helloworld Mt Pleasant.

Middle row: Susan Burchell,Harvey World Travel TunstallSquare; Katrina Miraglio a,helloworld Geraldton and LauraHaverkamp, The Cruise Team.

Front row: Nicole Beavis, CruiseTravel Centre; Lisa Ioakimidis,Harvey World Travel TunstallSquare; Kirsten Belling, CleanCruising and Angus Mackay fromCarnival Australia.

Tragedy on EcstasyA CRUISE passenger has died

a er entering a clearly markedrestricted area on the CarnivalEcstasy, climbing the ships mastand falling six metres to the deck.

The vessel had just returned toMiami from its Caribbean voyage,with local police indica ng the actwas merely an accident.

Carnival said its thoughts werewith the mans family at this me.

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Regent Ebola concernA PLANNED call by Regent Seven

Seas Cruises at the port of Dakarin Senegal has been cancelleddue to an abundance of cau onrela ng to the Ebola outbreak inthe West Africa region.

The stop will be replaced withan overnight Canary Islands visit.
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