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A CUBA!
Its been more than 30 years since a Holland America
Line ship last sailed into Havana Harbor, but this
December were returning to Cuba and youre
invited to join us! Choose from a number of Fort
Lauderdale roundtrip sailings aboard ms Veendam,
from December 2017 - April 2018, with many
departures featuring an extended stay in Havana.
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PORTHOLE growth.
Seventeen ships from cruise lines
including Silversea, Seabourn,
Oceania and Azamara are due to
arrive next year bringing around
MSC Cruises officially took 22,000 passengers and crew. P&O
MINIONS Kevin and Stuart delivery of the 5,714-passenger is planning partial ship turnarounds
(pictured) climbed aboard MSC Meraviglia from STX France there for the first time meaning
Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival builders yesterday, marking the that North Queenslanders can now
Spirit in Sydney ahead of the occasion with a flag ceremony in board their ship in Townsville.
release of Despicable Me 3 (in Townsville Enterprise works
St Nazaire, France. closely with the Port of Townsville
cinemas on 15 Jun). The vessel is the first of six new champagne and three blasts from and other local businesses to ensure
CCL vp Jennifer Vandekreeke MSC ships to come into service the ships siren, signalling the end they capitalise on the growth of the
said the minions swiftly took between 2017 and 2020, four of of the ceremony. cruise sector and provide a fantastic
control of the ship and went which will be built by STX France. MSC Meraviglia today set sail experience for passengers. Free
totally bananas. During the event, the shipyards for Le Havre, where she will shuttle tours are provided to and
We had no idea that these pennant and the French flag were be christened on 03 Jun by her around the city. Passengers can
little yellow characters could godmother Sophia Loren. also enjoy opportunities to get out
lowered, accompanied by the further to explore Magnetic Island,
get up to so much mischief on French national anthem, before Pictured are: Gianluigi Aponte, the rainforest area, Reef HQ (the
our ship, Vandekreeke said. Laurent Castaing, ceo of STX executive chairman MSC Group; largest underwater aquarium in the
They went nuts over the France, handed the ship over to Pierfrancesco Vago, executive Southern Hemisphere) and also
fruit carving, couldnt get MSC Cruises. chairman MSC Cruises and indigenous tours.
enough of the Waterpark, Godmother of the ceremony, Emmanuel Macron, the President Also joining is NSW Ports which
where they soaked up some Zoe Africa Vago, cut the ribbon, of the French Republic. represents Port Kembla and Port
sun and playfully tried to Botany. Having received their
followed by the traditional first calls last year from RCCL, the
shuffle one another down the breaking of the bottle of
Twister waterslide.
AIDA new ship details organisation is looking at the future
potential for growth in the thriving
To watch a clip, CLICK HERE. AIDA Cruises revealed it will Wollongong region.
Seabourn production name the first ship in its next Third member, innovation and
SEABOURN has introduced generation AIDAnova. change management consultancy,
the production An Evening The series will be able to run the BHive Experience, is run by the
with Tim Rice to its evening on liquefied natural gas and highly experienced Tammy Marshall
from Dec 2018 AIDAnova will sail who has driven change in Australia
entertainment repertoire across
seven-day cruises to Madeira and for major organisations such as
its entire fleet. Carnival. Tammy will be a keynote
The show first launched in Jan in the Canary Islands.
speaker at our conference this
partnership with English musical AIDAnova will offer 17 dining year delivering a Demand Study
theatre lyricist of Broadway, Sir options, a 3,545m2 wellness which addresses trends and future
Tim Rice. centre, three water slides & more. projections for the industry.
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