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Thursday 02 Feb 2017

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G Adv buys Swan Hellenic Ponant new role
PONANT will create the new
two pages of all the latest G ADVENTURES has stepped begin with a new ship and new role of commercial director
in to save the Swan Hellenic voyages that will continue the Asia Pacific under a restructure
cruise industry news plus
brand after its parent company, brands extraordinary legacy. prompted by the pending
a front full page wrap from
All Leisure Group, was placed in John Warner, vice president of departure of the current director
Seabourn.
administration last month (CW global sales, G Adventures, said of sales, Steve McLaughlin in Mar.
05 Jan). the company was determined the The position will be
Uniworld 2018 prog The small group adventure legacy of the brand would live on. responsible for sales planning
UNIWORLD Boutique River travel company plans to relaunch We know how beloved Swan and development, distribution,
Cruise Collections program for Swan Hellenic, announcing it will Hellenic is to its loyal customer marketing and leading the sales
2018 has been unveiled, featuring begin operations in 2018 with base and respect it has in the and marketing teams in Sydney,
three new European journeys. revised itineraries. British travel community. Melbourne, Brisbane & Shanghai.
The additions are the Adrian Piotto, managing director Swan Hellenics itineraries will
Enchanting Danube & Prague, of G Adventures in Australia and be announced this summer.
Remarkable Rhine and New Zealand, told CW that Swan The acquisition follows the Crystal Northwest
Enchanting Danube & Munich. Hellenic appealed to the company recent purchase of All Leisure CRYSTAL Serenity will return
as it was a very successful Groups British escorted touring to the Northwest Passage in Aug
brand, after pioneering that small names Travelsphere and Just You. following the success of its first
New Halong ships boutique cruising market. Piotto said G Adventures was sailing last year.
PARADISE Group will this year Weve got a very strong marine focussing on ensuring those two The 32-day voyage will depart
launch two Paradise Elegance program and its something that brands continue to run and we Anchorage in Alaska on 15 Aug,
ships on Halong Bay. we can see as really expanding deliver what the customer has bound for New York via the Arctic
Cabins on the new 31-room our marine program and our purchased. regions of Canadas north.
ships will be 25m2 - among the cruising program, he said. Administrator Grant Thornton Expedition leaders include local
largest in the bay. In a statement on the Swan closed down operations of Swan Inuit guides, marine biologists
The first will sail on 07 Feb, Hellenic website, G Adventures Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery and wildlife experts, with fares
followed by the other in Jun. specified operations would in Jan, cancelling all trips. from US$21,855ppts.
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Thursday 02 Feb 2017

Pacific Pearl leaves

P&O Cruises 1,800 passenger
ship Pacific Pearl farewelled
Sydney for the final time on its
last turnaround this week.
Pacific Pearl joined P&Os fleet
in Dec 2010 and exits the local
fleet in Apr on a farewell cruise
from Auckland to Singapore, after
completing 294 separate voyages
with P&O Cruises Australia.
The 28-year-old vessel will be
taken over by Cruise & Maritime
Voyages, replacing the companys
flagship Magellan from May.
MEANWHILE, P&O has
unveiled its NRL cruises available
in 2017 as part of its sponsorship
with the national rugby league.
There are options for the State
of Origin on 26 May ex Sydney
and 21 Jun ex Brisbane.
Encore arrives in Sydney
SEABOURN Encore became
the youngest cruise ship to visit
Sydney when she arrived for her
inaugural visit yesterday.
Seabourn director of sales
Australia Tony Archbold said it
was a huge vote of confidence
in Australias appeal as a cruise
destination that Seabourn Encore
ACA Update
MD, CLIA Australasia
ASEAN Tourism Forum
CLIA was recently invited
to participate in the ASEAN
Tourism Forum Cruise Dialogue in
Singapore, hosted by Singapores
Minister for Trade and Industry, and
attended by Tourism Ministers from
all the ASEAN countries. From the
opening address by Singapores
Prime Minister, the focus was on
Credit: James Morgan the growth of cruise in the region
and the opportunities cruise brings.
Sydney, Phillip Island, Melbourne Passenger capacity on ocean
and Geelong. cruise ships in Asia increased
Seabourn Encore is pictured significantly in 2016. The myriad of
sailing into Sydney Harbour. desirable destinations within Asia
is a key contributing factor to the
growth of Asian cruise travel.
Star troubles cont Last year, visitors experienced
more than 200 destinations across
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has 17 countries, making travelling
reduced the compensation for by cruise ship the easiest way to

PORTHOLE was sailing in local waters during

her maiden season.
pax on Norwegian Stars 18 Feb
and 24 Feb sailings, following
experience multiple destinations
throughout Asia.
ASEAN member states continue
A visit to Sydney is always a technical troubles with the ships to boost cruise tourism which,
highlight on our itineraries and propulsion system (CW 31 Jan). in turn, supports continued
our guests have shown such a NCL explained the later cruise cruise travel growth. Countries
A BEACH on the Sunshine strong affinity with Australia ports were unlikely to be as such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Coast is looking more like a affected as originally anticipated. Philippines, and Thailand have
that we couldnt resist bringing recently announced investments
giant sheet of bubble wrap our newest ship down under, On Tue NCL was offering $500pp in cruise infrastructure and
than a classic postcard scene Archbold said. on board credit plus a future destination development.
after millions of blue jellyfish The vessel is making her maiden cruise credit of 50% of the fare Cruise lines continue to invest
washed up over the weekend. call to nine Australian ports paid for their 19-night 18 Feb in bringing some of the most
Marine biologist Dr Lisa-Ann sailing, but is now providing exciting and advanced ships to
having departed Darwin on 22 the area giving pax the ultimate
Gershwin told the ABC the Jan, visiting Townsville, Cairns, $250pp on board credit and a cruise experience, and many of
bloom at Deception Bay was Hamilton Island, Mooloolaba, 25% future cruise credit. our CLIA cruise line members are
among the biggest she had The same goes for the 13-night demonstrating their commitment
ever seen. dep on 24 Feb, which has been to the Asian region.
Blooms of jellyfish have at Carnival Horizon 2018 reduced from $350pp on board Cruise line brands active in Asia
serve every segment of the market,
times caused problems for CARNIVAL Cruise Line has credit and 50% cruise credit to including river so there is no
cruise ships, clogging water announced more details on its $175pp and 25% respectively. excuse to not be including cruise as
intakes and affecting their Carnival Horizon, set to debut in A disgruntled passenger on part of all your Asia conversations
propulsion systems, including the Mediterranean in Apr 2018. two of the affected sailings with clients!
past instances in Brisbane. In its inaugural season, Horizon told CW that guests were
Dr Gershwin identified the will sail European itineraries hostile and angry at the level of
latest outbreak as the common from Barcelona and 14-day trips compensation, but NCL told CW
blue blubber jellyfish, not from Barcelona to New York, plus feedback on the offer has so far
ordinarily harmful to humans. Caribbean sailings. been positive.

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