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Cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 1
Cruise Weekly today Cruise Weekly today features
three pages of all the latest
cruise industry news plus
a front full page from Royal
Caribbean Internaonal
Select sailings Restrictions apply See full terms amp conditions
Cruise offers valued up to US$1000
S E C 983092983088983088
D-A P 983095983088
R 3rd4th guest fares
P Bonus Suite OffersN E 983091983088 J
NOW WITH FREE UPGRADES
OFFER DETAILS gt
FIND OUT MORE
ONE DAY
TO GO
BOOK
NOW
7 NIGHTSfrom$313pp
All MealsAccommodationEntertainment
Bay of Bengal luxury
A JOINT venture betweenBangladesh Shipping Company
amp Afroz Shipping Lines will see
the launch of the countryrsquos rst
home-grown river cruise line
The new operaon has not yet
been given a name however
hopes to begin in Oct with a
range of two-night leisure cruises
in the Bay of Bengal
A ve-star ship oering a
casino restaurant swimming
pool and other facilies has been
secured to deliver the cruises thecompany says
Plans to extend operaons into
SE Asia and the Middle East are
also in the works for the future
Ovation cruises go on saleROYAL Caribbean Internaonal
has today pressed the buon to
open sales of four ineraries from
Austalia onboard its newest ship
Ovaon of the Seas
Going live from 9am the biggest
cruise ship to trail Aussie waters
will make its rst local call in
Perth on 06 Dec 2016 arriving
at Sydneyrsquos Overseas Passenger
Terminal on 15 Dec
Following its reposioningcruise from Singapore - a voyage
on sale exclusively as a charter
through Cruiseco - Ovaon of the
Seas will embark on a 15-night
cruise to New Zealand
The 18-deck ship will rst
head south to Hobart before
crossing the Tasman to Milford
and Doubul Sound also calling
at Dunedin Wellington Picton
Tauranga and Auckland
Two more roundtrip departures
to New Zealand are scheduled forthe liner a 10-night voyage and a
14-night sailing prior to its return
to Asia on another 14-night trip
Fares for the maiden departure
ex Sydney are currently listed as
starng from $2751pp twin share
however other voyages are on
sale from $1667pp twin share
Royal Caribbean Internaonal
Australia amp SE Asia commercial
director Sean Treacy said he
couldnrsquot wait for Australians to
experience the worldrsquos mostadvanced ship on our doorstep
ldquoIn her rst season alone
Ovaon of the Seas is projected
to inject more than $20million
into the Australian economy with
14 total calls across the country
and almost 30000 guests are
expected to experience the new
generaon of cruise shiprdquo
Onboard at any one me will be
as many as 6500 passengers and
crew - double the populaons of
Aussie towns such as Margaret
River and Airlie Beach
While in Sydney Ovaon of
the Seas is also the largest hotelin the city oering triple the
number of rooms as its closest
rival the Four Points by Sheraton
Onboard are all the examples
of a Quantum-class vessel with
guest acvies including dodgem
cars a FlowRider surf simulator
circus school onboard skydiving
the North Star capsule and more
Eighteen dining opons are
available including Jamiersquos Italian
and RCI favourites such as Chops
Grille and Izumi Japanese as wellas the Dynamic Dining concept
allowing total dining exibility
Guest wristbands handle most
if not all onboard funconality
replacing the tradional keycard
for room entry and all purchases
See the front page of CW today
Europe in a mini guideSCENIC has launched a pair of
miniature brochures focusing on
France and Russia to assist travel
agents selling to clients
Titled lsquoThe Capvang Wondersof France and Portugalrsquo and lsquoThe
Imperial Wonders of Russiarsquo the
guides detail some of Scenicrsquos
most popular ineraries
To mark the release of the two
mini-guides Scenic is oering one
free pre or post-tour hotel night
valued at up to $790 per couple
for bookings made before 31 Jul
Promotion for Dr LiuROYAL Caribbean has promoted
Dr Zinan Liu to the role of
president of the China and NorthAsia Pacic region to connue
spearheading its growth in China
Liu is also currently the
chairman of CLIA North Asia
Nitmiluk Gorge safariA NEW small group safari cruise
product has launched in Nitmiluk
Gorge in Northern Territory led
by Nitmiluk Tours amp Cicada Lodge
The experience takes guests
along the gorge system learning
about the local Jaowyn people
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cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 2
P O R T H O L E
QUEENMary will be turned intoan all-new even scarier andmore chilling feast of fright forHalloween this year organisersof the annual Dark Harbour say
Each year the organisationtakes over the regal ship whichis permanently moored in LongBeach Harbour to build the
ldquoInfamously Haunted ShiprdquoThis yearrsquos side-show of freaks
will feature on the Queen Mary from 01 Oct to 01 Nov with ahaunted maze attractions andmonsters roaming the vessel
All the frights centre aroundthe shiprsquos youngest soul knownas Scary Mary who suered anuntimely death by drowning inthe shiprsquos pool back in 1952
Ticket prices for the InfamouslyHaunted Ship start from $20 andcan be booked online now
Mystique Princess to returnBLUE Lagoon Cruises
says the me is right
for its popular Mysque
Princess to return to
service for the rst
me since the company
merged with South Sea
Cruises back in 2012
Speaking to CW during
this weekrsquos Fijian Tourism Expo
Blue Lagoon ceo Peter Duncan
said the move was in response to
ldquomarket demandrdquo with bookings
for sister ship Fiji Princess increasing to a point where
the company is ldquoalready facing
capacity issues on quite a number
of departuresrdquo
The company is also seeing
increased enquiry levels for
special charters Duncan said
But donrsquot hold your breath - the
announcement conrmed that
while concept plans have been
drawn up the proposal is that
Mysque Princess will undergo a
comprehensive makeover for the
next 18 months with a re-launch
scheduled for early 2017
ldquoAt this point I can tell you the
makeover will be a thorough
bow-to-stern that covers all on-
board facilies including an all-
new decor for passenger cabins
and the public areas of the shiprdquo
Blue Lagoon Cruises has been
undergoing a re-invigoraon
over the last few years since it
merged with South Sea Cruises
(CW 19 Jul 2012) with Duncan
saying the decision to bring
back Mysque Princess ldquowill be
warmly welcomed by our industry
partners in our key markets
around the worldrdquo
CCC heads northCAPTAIN Cook Cruises is seeing
a shi in demographics for its
popular Fiji cruise porolio and
has adapted the product to suit
Departures now include an on-
board PADI dive team meaning
enthusiasts can experience the
crystal clear waters of Fiji up to
twice a day during their trips
The mainstay product is sll the
three and four-night Mamanuca
amp Yasawa Islands voyages which
can be linked as a week-long trip
Once each month the Reef
Endeavour heads further aeld
on either the 11-night ldquoRemote
North and Lau Grouprdquo inerary
the 7-night Colonial Fiji Discovery
Cruise or the 7-night Four
Cultures Discovery Cruise
Sales manager Zahid Khan told
CW there was also demand from
honeymooners or couples wanng
to marry on secluded beaches
The Reef Endeavour underwent
a full makeover in 2013 following
the acquision of CCCrsquos Australian
operaons by SeaLink
Terms amp conditions apply
For bookings amp further information contact your preferred Travel Professional or visit wwwstarcruisescom
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
DINING amp BEVERAGE
PACKAGE
AND
ONBOARD CREDIT
BONUS
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cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 3
Cruise Weekly is Australiarsquos leading travel industry cruise publicaon
An industry-focused PDF edion of Cruise Weekly is published every Tue and Thu andtherersquos also a consumer-facing email newsleer published each Wed - sign up free at
wwwcruiseweeklycomau
Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia
Street address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia
P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)
Cruise Weekly is a publicaon of Cruise Weekly Pty Ltd ABN 73 123 041 485 All content fully protected by copyright Please obtain wrien permission to reproduce any material While every care has been taken in the preparaon of
the newsleer no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions Informaon is published in good faith to smulate independent invesgaon of the maers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper
Editors Bruce Piper and Ma Lennon infocruiseweeklycomau
Contributors Guy Dundas Jenny Piper Louise WallaceAdversing and Markeng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adscruiseweeklycomau
Business Manager Jenny Piper accountscruiseweeklycomau
Part of the Travel Daily group of publicaons
business events news
bull Cost Efective bull Targeted bull Easy
Advertise with us
For details call us today 1300 799 220
Vessel constructionTHE International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea or SOLASis the international frameworkthat governs safety features andrequirements for cruise ships
At the initial design stageconcepts and plans are developed
in accordance with SOLAS safetyrequirements that govern detailssuch as stability materials safetyelectrical and re prevention
Plans are reviewed by the shiprsquos
designated classication society(that are independent inspectors)before construction can begin
During construction cruiseships are surveyed to ensurethat construction complies withrigorous standards for structure
stability propulsion electrical andmechanical installations
In the rst year of a ship operating
inspections by the classicationsociety are accelerated to ensurecompliance of InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO)
requirements which includesexamining ship equipment and afull audit of operational procedures
The average ship undergoes
literally dozens of announced (andunannounced) safety inspectionsper year involving hundreds of
man-hours and covering thousandsof specic requirements set bythe IMO which are also supportedthrough the cruise linersquos country
of registration undertaking annualinspections and crew membersparticipating in monthly re andemergency drills - all designed
with passenger safety as the cruiseindustryrsquos 1 priority
Service by robot for Ecruising
SECONDS aer nishing placing
his order Ecruisingtravel founder
and chairman Bre Dudley saw
his cocktail creaon mixed and
served up by Royal Caribbeanrsquos
robot bartenders during a tour of
Quantum of the Seas in Singapore
The enrely automated process
on the futurisc ship takes about
a minute from pung in an order
to collecng the beverage
Up to 1000 drinks per day can
be made by each of the two
robots which feature in their
own bar on each of the three RCI
Quantum-class ships
Dudley found that technology
is king on Quantum of the Seas
with everything from waynding
through to booking restaurants
and shore excursions all digital
and paid via a wristband
ldquoThe wi on-board is stronger
than every cruise ship in the
world put togetherrdquo Dudley told
Cruise Weekly clearly impressed
He enthused that upon the
arrival to Sydney late next year of
Quantumrsquos sister ship Ovaon of
the Seas a ldquowhole new level of
cruisingrdquo will be introduced to the
Australian public
Dudley is pictured above le
on the ship tour with Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd naonal
sales manager Peter McCormack
Learn Pandawrsquos storyPAPERBACK and e-book copies
are now on sale of The Pandaw
Story - an autobiographical look
at the story behind the creaon
of Pandaw River Expedions
Wrien by company founder
Paul Strachan it tells the tale of
the rst commercial venture up
the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar
in 1995 through triumphs
new ship designs and setbacks
through to the companyrsquos 20th
anniversary celebraons in 2015
Un-Cruise 2016 plansNEW journeys to the Galapagos
Islands Costa Rica and Panama
announced last year (CW 11 Dec)
feature in the newly launched
deployment schedule for 2016
The guide details the operaons
of nine ships in Alaska the Pacic
Northwest Columbia and Snake
Rivers Mexico Hawaii and more
in addion to the new territories
Cruises run from 7-21 days and
feature o-ship exploraons
snorkelling and wildlife viewing
Virgin seeks dismissalFLEDGLING cruise enty Virgin
Cruises has sought dismissal of a
lawsuit led against it by former
Norwegian Cruise Line ceo Colin
Veitch (CW 17 Mar)
Virgin has led papers to throw
out the lawsuit which alleges
company founder Sir Richard
Branson stole ideas for a viable
cruise venture from Veitch and
reneged on a prot share deal
Veitch was seeking more than
US$300 million in damages
The moon led at the start
of Jun says the collaboraon
between Virgin Cruises and Veitch
was insucient to constute
a formal working relaonship
which could even be considered
as the basis for a credible lawsuit
Virgin also said any agreement
between the pares on revenue
share was subject to changes
Veitch claimed this was a
loophole Virgin intended to use
once it discovered the potenal
revenue available from cruising
Aer announcing its plans to
launch a cruise line Virgin tabled
potenal ship designs in Mar
MEANWHILE reports in Italian
media Medi Telegraph say Virgin
Cruises is close to inking a deal
with building rm Fincaneri for
the construcon of its two ships
Sunsail earlybird dealSMALL yacht charter company
Sunsail has launched an earlybird
deal for Bareboat or Flolla
charters of seven or more
Valid for sailings from 01 Nov to
30 Jul 2016 up to two free days
are available on charters of ten
nights or more with one free day
on bookings of 7-9 days
The oer is valid on sailings out
of peak dates in Turkey or Tahi
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Cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 1
Cruise Weekly today Cruise Weekly today features
three pages of all the latest
cruise industry news plus
a front full page from Royal
Caribbean Internaonal
Select sailings Restrictions apply See full terms amp conditions
Cruise offers valued up to US$1000
S E C 983092983088983088
D-A P 983095983088
R 3rd4th guest fares
P Bonus Suite OffersN E 983091983088 J
NOW WITH FREE UPGRADES
OFFER DETAILS gt
FIND OUT MORE
ONE DAY
TO GO
BOOK
NOW
7 NIGHTSfrom$313pp
All MealsAccommodationEntertainment
Bay of Bengal luxury
A JOINT venture betweenBangladesh Shipping Company
amp Afroz Shipping Lines will see
the launch of the countryrsquos rst
home-grown river cruise line
The new operaon has not yet
been given a name however
hopes to begin in Oct with a
range of two-night leisure cruises
in the Bay of Bengal
A ve-star ship oering a
casino restaurant swimming
pool and other facilies has been
secured to deliver the cruises thecompany says
Plans to extend operaons into
SE Asia and the Middle East are
also in the works for the future
Ovation cruises go on saleROYAL Caribbean Internaonal
has today pressed the buon to
open sales of four ineraries from
Austalia onboard its newest ship
Ovaon of the Seas
Going live from 9am the biggest
cruise ship to trail Aussie waters
will make its rst local call in
Perth on 06 Dec 2016 arriving
at Sydneyrsquos Overseas Passenger
Terminal on 15 Dec
Following its reposioningcruise from Singapore - a voyage
on sale exclusively as a charter
through Cruiseco - Ovaon of the
Seas will embark on a 15-night
cruise to New Zealand
The 18-deck ship will rst
head south to Hobart before
crossing the Tasman to Milford
and Doubul Sound also calling
at Dunedin Wellington Picton
Tauranga and Auckland
Two more roundtrip departures
to New Zealand are scheduled forthe liner a 10-night voyage and a
14-night sailing prior to its return
to Asia on another 14-night trip
Fares for the maiden departure
ex Sydney are currently listed as
starng from $2751pp twin share
however other voyages are on
sale from $1667pp twin share
Royal Caribbean Internaonal
Australia amp SE Asia commercial
director Sean Treacy said he
couldnrsquot wait for Australians to
experience the worldrsquos mostadvanced ship on our doorstep
ldquoIn her rst season alone
Ovaon of the Seas is projected
to inject more than $20million
into the Australian economy with
14 total calls across the country
and almost 30000 guests are
expected to experience the new
generaon of cruise shiprdquo
Onboard at any one me will be
as many as 6500 passengers and
crew - double the populaons of
Aussie towns such as Margaret
River and Airlie Beach
While in Sydney Ovaon of
the Seas is also the largest hotelin the city oering triple the
number of rooms as its closest
rival the Four Points by Sheraton
Onboard are all the examples
of a Quantum-class vessel with
guest acvies including dodgem
cars a FlowRider surf simulator
circus school onboard skydiving
the North Star capsule and more
Eighteen dining opons are
available including Jamiersquos Italian
and RCI favourites such as Chops
Grille and Izumi Japanese as wellas the Dynamic Dining concept
allowing total dining exibility
Guest wristbands handle most
if not all onboard funconality
replacing the tradional keycard
for room entry and all purchases
See the front page of CW today
Europe in a mini guideSCENIC has launched a pair of
miniature brochures focusing on
France and Russia to assist travel
agents selling to clients
Titled lsquoThe Capvang Wondersof France and Portugalrsquo and lsquoThe
Imperial Wonders of Russiarsquo the
guides detail some of Scenicrsquos
most popular ineraries
To mark the release of the two
mini-guides Scenic is oering one
free pre or post-tour hotel night
valued at up to $790 per couple
for bookings made before 31 Jul
Promotion for Dr LiuROYAL Caribbean has promoted
Dr Zinan Liu to the role of
president of the China and NorthAsia Pacic region to connue
spearheading its growth in China
Liu is also currently the
chairman of CLIA North Asia
Nitmiluk Gorge safariA NEW small group safari cruise
product has launched in Nitmiluk
Gorge in Northern Territory led
by Nitmiluk Tours amp Cicada Lodge
The experience takes guests
along the gorge system learning
about the local Jaowyn people
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cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 2
P O R T H O L E
QUEENMary will be turned intoan all-new even scarier andmore chilling feast of fright forHalloween this year organisersof the annual Dark Harbour say
Each year the organisationtakes over the regal ship whichis permanently moored in LongBeach Harbour to build the
ldquoInfamously Haunted ShiprdquoThis yearrsquos side-show of freaks
will feature on the Queen Mary from 01 Oct to 01 Nov with ahaunted maze attractions andmonsters roaming the vessel
All the frights centre aroundthe shiprsquos youngest soul knownas Scary Mary who suered anuntimely death by drowning inthe shiprsquos pool back in 1952
Ticket prices for the InfamouslyHaunted Ship start from $20 andcan be booked online now
Mystique Princess to returnBLUE Lagoon Cruises
says the me is right
for its popular Mysque
Princess to return to
service for the rst
me since the company
merged with South Sea
Cruises back in 2012
Speaking to CW during
this weekrsquos Fijian Tourism Expo
Blue Lagoon ceo Peter Duncan
said the move was in response to
ldquomarket demandrdquo with bookings
for sister ship Fiji Princess increasing to a point where
the company is ldquoalready facing
capacity issues on quite a number
of departuresrdquo
The company is also seeing
increased enquiry levels for
special charters Duncan said
But donrsquot hold your breath - the
announcement conrmed that
while concept plans have been
drawn up the proposal is that
Mysque Princess will undergo a
comprehensive makeover for the
next 18 months with a re-launch
scheduled for early 2017
ldquoAt this point I can tell you the
makeover will be a thorough
bow-to-stern that covers all on-
board facilies including an all-
new decor for passenger cabins
and the public areas of the shiprdquo
Blue Lagoon Cruises has been
undergoing a re-invigoraon
over the last few years since it
merged with South Sea Cruises
(CW 19 Jul 2012) with Duncan
saying the decision to bring
back Mysque Princess ldquowill be
warmly welcomed by our industry
partners in our key markets
around the worldrdquo
CCC heads northCAPTAIN Cook Cruises is seeing
a shi in demographics for its
popular Fiji cruise porolio and
has adapted the product to suit
Departures now include an on-
board PADI dive team meaning
enthusiasts can experience the
crystal clear waters of Fiji up to
twice a day during their trips
The mainstay product is sll the
three and four-night Mamanuca
amp Yasawa Islands voyages which
can be linked as a week-long trip
Once each month the Reef
Endeavour heads further aeld
on either the 11-night ldquoRemote
North and Lau Grouprdquo inerary
the 7-night Colonial Fiji Discovery
Cruise or the 7-night Four
Cultures Discovery Cruise
Sales manager Zahid Khan told
CW there was also demand from
honeymooners or couples wanng
to marry on secluded beaches
The Reef Endeavour underwent
a full makeover in 2013 following
the acquision of CCCrsquos Australian
operaons by SeaLink
Terms amp conditions apply
For bookings amp further information contact your preferred Travel Professional or visit wwwstarcruisescom
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
DINING amp BEVERAGE
PACKAGE
AND
ONBOARD CREDIT
BONUS
8212019 Cruise Weekly for Thu 18 Jun 2015 - Ovation on sale in Aus Mystique Princess Scenic mini-guides Virgin Cruises hellip
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullcruise-weekly-for-thu-18-jun-2015-ovation-on-sale-in-aus-mystique-princess 44
cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 3
Cruise Weekly is Australiarsquos leading travel industry cruise publicaon
An industry-focused PDF edion of Cruise Weekly is published every Tue and Thu andtherersquos also a consumer-facing email newsleer published each Wed - sign up free at
wwwcruiseweeklycomau
Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia
Street address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia
P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)
Cruise Weekly is a publicaon of Cruise Weekly Pty Ltd ABN 73 123 041 485 All content fully protected by copyright Please obtain wrien permission to reproduce any material While every care has been taken in the preparaon of
the newsleer no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions Informaon is published in good faith to smulate independent invesgaon of the maers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper
Editors Bruce Piper and Ma Lennon infocruiseweeklycomau
Contributors Guy Dundas Jenny Piper Louise WallaceAdversing and Markeng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adscruiseweeklycomau
Business Manager Jenny Piper accountscruiseweeklycomau
Part of the Travel Daily group of publicaons
business events news
bull Cost Efective bull Targeted bull Easy
Advertise with us
For details call us today 1300 799 220
Vessel constructionTHE International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea or SOLASis the international frameworkthat governs safety features andrequirements for cruise ships
At the initial design stageconcepts and plans are developed
in accordance with SOLAS safetyrequirements that govern detailssuch as stability materials safetyelectrical and re prevention
Plans are reviewed by the shiprsquos
designated classication society(that are independent inspectors)before construction can begin
During construction cruiseships are surveyed to ensurethat construction complies withrigorous standards for structure
stability propulsion electrical andmechanical installations
In the rst year of a ship operating
inspections by the classicationsociety are accelerated to ensurecompliance of InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO)
requirements which includesexamining ship equipment and afull audit of operational procedures
The average ship undergoes
literally dozens of announced (andunannounced) safety inspectionsper year involving hundreds of
man-hours and covering thousandsof specic requirements set bythe IMO which are also supportedthrough the cruise linersquos country
of registration undertaking annualinspections and crew membersparticipating in monthly re andemergency drills - all designed
with passenger safety as the cruiseindustryrsquos 1 priority
Service by robot for Ecruising
SECONDS aer nishing placing
his order Ecruisingtravel founder
and chairman Bre Dudley saw
his cocktail creaon mixed and
served up by Royal Caribbeanrsquos
robot bartenders during a tour of
Quantum of the Seas in Singapore
The enrely automated process
on the futurisc ship takes about
a minute from pung in an order
to collecng the beverage
Up to 1000 drinks per day can
be made by each of the two
robots which feature in their
own bar on each of the three RCI
Quantum-class ships
Dudley found that technology
is king on Quantum of the Seas
with everything from waynding
through to booking restaurants
and shore excursions all digital
and paid via a wristband
ldquoThe wi on-board is stronger
than every cruise ship in the
world put togetherrdquo Dudley told
Cruise Weekly clearly impressed
He enthused that upon the
arrival to Sydney late next year of
Quantumrsquos sister ship Ovaon of
the Seas a ldquowhole new level of
cruisingrdquo will be introduced to the
Australian public
Dudley is pictured above le
on the ship tour with Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd naonal
sales manager Peter McCormack
Learn Pandawrsquos storyPAPERBACK and e-book copies
are now on sale of The Pandaw
Story - an autobiographical look
at the story behind the creaon
of Pandaw River Expedions
Wrien by company founder
Paul Strachan it tells the tale of
the rst commercial venture up
the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar
in 1995 through triumphs
new ship designs and setbacks
through to the companyrsquos 20th
anniversary celebraons in 2015
Un-Cruise 2016 plansNEW journeys to the Galapagos
Islands Costa Rica and Panama
announced last year (CW 11 Dec)
feature in the newly launched
deployment schedule for 2016
The guide details the operaons
of nine ships in Alaska the Pacic
Northwest Columbia and Snake
Rivers Mexico Hawaii and more
in addion to the new territories
Cruises run from 7-21 days and
feature o-ship exploraons
snorkelling and wildlife viewing
Virgin seeks dismissalFLEDGLING cruise enty Virgin
Cruises has sought dismissal of a
lawsuit led against it by former
Norwegian Cruise Line ceo Colin
Veitch (CW 17 Mar)
Virgin has led papers to throw
out the lawsuit which alleges
company founder Sir Richard
Branson stole ideas for a viable
cruise venture from Veitch and
reneged on a prot share deal
Veitch was seeking more than
US$300 million in damages
The moon led at the start
of Jun says the collaboraon
between Virgin Cruises and Veitch
was insucient to constute
a formal working relaonship
which could even be considered
as the basis for a credible lawsuit
Virgin also said any agreement
between the pares on revenue
share was subject to changes
Veitch claimed this was a
loophole Virgin intended to use
once it discovered the potenal
revenue available from cruising
Aer announcing its plans to
launch a cruise line Virgin tabled
potenal ship designs in Mar
MEANWHILE reports in Italian
media Medi Telegraph say Virgin
Cruises is close to inking a deal
with building rm Fincaneri for
the construcon of its two ships
Sunsail earlybird dealSMALL yacht charter company
Sunsail has launched an earlybird
deal for Bareboat or Flolla
charters of seven or more
Valid for sailings from 01 Nov to
30 Jul 2016 up to two free days
are available on charters of ten
nights or more with one free day
on bookings of 7-9 days
The oer is valid on sailings out
of peak dates in Turkey or Tahi
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P O R T H O L E
QUEENMary will be turned intoan all-new even scarier andmore chilling feast of fright forHalloween this year organisersof the annual Dark Harbour say
Each year the organisationtakes over the regal ship whichis permanently moored in LongBeach Harbour to build the
ldquoInfamously Haunted ShiprdquoThis yearrsquos side-show of freaks
will feature on the Queen Mary from 01 Oct to 01 Nov with ahaunted maze attractions andmonsters roaming the vessel
All the frights centre aroundthe shiprsquos youngest soul knownas Scary Mary who suered anuntimely death by drowning inthe shiprsquos pool back in 1952
Ticket prices for the InfamouslyHaunted Ship start from $20 andcan be booked online now
Mystique Princess to returnBLUE Lagoon Cruises
says the me is right
for its popular Mysque
Princess to return to
service for the rst
me since the company
merged with South Sea
Cruises back in 2012
Speaking to CW during
this weekrsquos Fijian Tourism Expo
Blue Lagoon ceo Peter Duncan
said the move was in response to
ldquomarket demandrdquo with bookings
for sister ship Fiji Princess increasing to a point where
the company is ldquoalready facing
capacity issues on quite a number
of departuresrdquo
The company is also seeing
increased enquiry levels for
special charters Duncan said
But donrsquot hold your breath - the
announcement conrmed that
while concept plans have been
drawn up the proposal is that
Mysque Princess will undergo a
comprehensive makeover for the
next 18 months with a re-launch
scheduled for early 2017
ldquoAt this point I can tell you the
makeover will be a thorough
bow-to-stern that covers all on-
board facilies including an all-
new decor for passenger cabins
and the public areas of the shiprdquo
Blue Lagoon Cruises has been
undergoing a re-invigoraon
over the last few years since it
merged with South Sea Cruises
(CW 19 Jul 2012) with Duncan
saying the decision to bring
back Mysque Princess ldquowill be
warmly welcomed by our industry
partners in our key markets
around the worldrdquo
CCC heads northCAPTAIN Cook Cruises is seeing
a shi in demographics for its
popular Fiji cruise porolio and
has adapted the product to suit
Departures now include an on-
board PADI dive team meaning
enthusiasts can experience the
crystal clear waters of Fiji up to
twice a day during their trips
The mainstay product is sll the
three and four-night Mamanuca
amp Yasawa Islands voyages which
can be linked as a week-long trip
Once each month the Reef
Endeavour heads further aeld
on either the 11-night ldquoRemote
North and Lau Grouprdquo inerary
the 7-night Colonial Fiji Discovery
Cruise or the 7-night Four
Cultures Discovery Cruise
Sales manager Zahid Khan told
CW there was also demand from
honeymooners or couples wanng
to marry on secluded beaches
The Reef Endeavour underwent
a full makeover in 2013 following
the acquision of CCCrsquos Australian
operaons by SeaLink
Terms amp conditions apply
For bookings amp further information contact your preferred Travel Professional or visit wwwstarcruisescom
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
Summer Down Under
mdash Asia to Australia
irgoirgoirgoSuperStar
November - December 2015
DINING amp BEVERAGE
PACKAGE
AND
ONBOARD CREDIT
BONUS
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cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 3
Cruise Weekly is Australiarsquos leading travel industry cruise publicaon
An industry-focused PDF edion of Cruise Weekly is published every Tue and Thu andtherersquos also a consumer-facing email newsleer published each Wed - sign up free at
wwwcruiseweeklycomau
Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia
Street address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia
P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)
Cruise Weekly is a publicaon of Cruise Weekly Pty Ltd ABN 73 123 041 485 All content fully protected by copyright Please obtain wrien permission to reproduce any material While every care has been taken in the preparaon of
the newsleer no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions Informaon is published in good faith to smulate independent invesgaon of the maers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper
Editors Bruce Piper and Ma Lennon infocruiseweeklycomau
Contributors Guy Dundas Jenny Piper Louise WallaceAdversing and Markeng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adscruiseweeklycomau
Business Manager Jenny Piper accountscruiseweeklycomau
Part of the Travel Daily group of publicaons
business events news
bull Cost Efective bull Targeted bull Easy
Advertise with us
For details call us today 1300 799 220
Vessel constructionTHE International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea or SOLASis the international frameworkthat governs safety features andrequirements for cruise ships
At the initial design stageconcepts and plans are developed
in accordance with SOLAS safetyrequirements that govern detailssuch as stability materials safetyelectrical and re prevention
Plans are reviewed by the shiprsquos
designated classication society(that are independent inspectors)before construction can begin
During construction cruiseships are surveyed to ensurethat construction complies withrigorous standards for structure
stability propulsion electrical andmechanical installations
In the rst year of a ship operating
inspections by the classicationsociety are accelerated to ensurecompliance of InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO)
requirements which includesexamining ship equipment and afull audit of operational procedures
The average ship undergoes
literally dozens of announced (andunannounced) safety inspectionsper year involving hundreds of
man-hours and covering thousandsof specic requirements set bythe IMO which are also supportedthrough the cruise linersquos country
of registration undertaking annualinspections and crew membersparticipating in monthly re andemergency drills - all designed
with passenger safety as the cruiseindustryrsquos 1 priority
Service by robot for Ecruising
SECONDS aer nishing placing
his order Ecruisingtravel founder
and chairman Bre Dudley saw
his cocktail creaon mixed and
served up by Royal Caribbeanrsquos
robot bartenders during a tour of
Quantum of the Seas in Singapore
The enrely automated process
on the futurisc ship takes about
a minute from pung in an order
to collecng the beverage
Up to 1000 drinks per day can
be made by each of the two
robots which feature in their
own bar on each of the three RCI
Quantum-class ships
Dudley found that technology
is king on Quantum of the Seas
with everything from waynding
through to booking restaurants
and shore excursions all digital
and paid via a wristband
ldquoThe wi on-board is stronger
than every cruise ship in the
world put togetherrdquo Dudley told
Cruise Weekly clearly impressed
He enthused that upon the
arrival to Sydney late next year of
Quantumrsquos sister ship Ovaon of
the Seas a ldquowhole new level of
cruisingrdquo will be introduced to the
Australian public
Dudley is pictured above le
on the ship tour with Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd naonal
sales manager Peter McCormack
Learn Pandawrsquos storyPAPERBACK and e-book copies
are now on sale of The Pandaw
Story - an autobiographical look
at the story behind the creaon
of Pandaw River Expedions
Wrien by company founder
Paul Strachan it tells the tale of
the rst commercial venture up
the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar
in 1995 through triumphs
new ship designs and setbacks
through to the companyrsquos 20th
anniversary celebraons in 2015
Un-Cruise 2016 plansNEW journeys to the Galapagos
Islands Costa Rica and Panama
announced last year (CW 11 Dec)
feature in the newly launched
deployment schedule for 2016
The guide details the operaons
of nine ships in Alaska the Pacic
Northwest Columbia and Snake
Rivers Mexico Hawaii and more
in addion to the new territories
Cruises run from 7-21 days and
feature o-ship exploraons
snorkelling and wildlife viewing
Virgin seeks dismissalFLEDGLING cruise enty Virgin
Cruises has sought dismissal of a
lawsuit led against it by former
Norwegian Cruise Line ceo Colin
Veitch (CW 17 Mar)
Virgin has led papers to throw
out the lawsuit which alleges
company founder Sir Richard
Branson stole ideas for a viable
cruise venture from Veitch and
reneged on a prot share deal
Veitch was seeking more than
US$300 million in damages
The moon led at the start
of Jun says the collaboraon
between Virgin Cruises and Veitch
was insucient to constute
a formal working relaonship
which could even be considered
as the basis for a credible lawsuit
Virgin also said any agreement
between the pares on revenue
share was subject to changes
Veitch claimed this was a
loophole Virgin intended to use
once it discovered the potenal
revenue available from cruising
Aer announcing its plans to
launch a cruise line Virgin tabled
potenal ship designs in Mar
MEANWHILE reports in Italian
media Medi Telegraph say Virgin
Cruises is close to inking a deal
with building rm Fincaneri for
the construcon of its two ships
Sunsail earlybird dealSMALL yacht charter company
Sunsail has launched an earlybird
deal for Bareboat or Flolla
charters of seven or more
Valid for sailings from 01 Nov to
30 Jul 2016 up to two free days
are available on charters of ten
nights or more with one free day
on bookings of 7-9 days
The oer is valid on sailings out
of peak dates in Turkey or Tahi
8212019 Cruise Weekly for Thu 18 Jun 2015 - Ovation on sale in Aus Mystique Princess Scenic mini-guides Virgin Cruises hellip
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullcruise-weekly-for-thu-18-jun-2015-ovation-on-sale-in-aus-mystique-princess 44
cruise W E E K L Y
Thursday 18 Jun 2015
Website wwwcruiseweeklycomau | Phone 1300 799 220 | Fax 1300 799 221 | Email infocruiseweeklycomau Page 3
Cruise Weekly is Australiarsquos leading travel industry cruise publicaon
An industry-focused PDF edion of Cruise Weekly is published every Tue and Thu andtherersquos also a consumer-facing email newsleer published each Wed - sign up free at
wwwcruiseweeklycomau
Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia
Street address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia
P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)
Cruise Weekly is a publicaon of Cruise Weekly Pty Ltd ABN 73 123 041 485 All content fully protected by copyright Please obtain wrien permission to reproduce any material While every care has been taken in the preparaon of
the newsleer no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions Informaon is published in good faith to smulate independent invesgaon of the maers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper
Editors Bruce Piper and Ma Lennon infocruiseweeklycomau
Contributors Guy Dundas Jenny Piper Louise WallaceAdversing and Markeng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adscruiseweeklycomau
Business Manager Jenny Piper accountscruiseweeklycomau
Part of the Travel Daily group of publicaons
business events news
bull Cost Efective bull Targeted bull Easy
Advertise with us
For details call us today 1300 799 220
Vessel constructionTHE International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea or SOLASis the international frameworkthat governs safety features andrequirements for cruise ships
At the initial design stageconcepts and plans are developed
in accordance with SOLAS safetyrequirements that govern detailssuch as stability materials safetyelectrical and re prevention
Plans are reviewed by the shiprsquos
designated classication society(that are independent inspectors)before construction can begin
During construction cruiseships are surveyed to ensurethat construction complies withrigorous standards for structure
stability propulsion electrical andmechanical installations
In the rst year of a ship operating
inspections by the classicationsociety are accelerated to ensurecompliance of InternationalMaritime Organisation (IMO)
requirements which includesexamining ship equipment and afull audit of operational procedures
The average ship undergoes
literally dozens of announced (andunannounced) safety inspectionsper year involving hundreds of
man-hours and covering thousandsof specic requirements set bythe IMO which are also supportedthrough the cruise linersquos country
of registration undertaking annualinspections and crew membersparticipating in monthly re andemergency drills - all designed
with passenger safety as the cruiseindustryrsquos 1 priority
Service by robot for Ecruising
SECONDS aer nishing placing
his order Ecruisingtravel founder
and chairman Bre Dudley saw
his cocktail creaon mixed and
served up by Royal Caribbeanrsquos
robot bartenders during a tour of
Quantum of the Seas in Singapore
The enrely automated process
on the futurisc ship takes about
a minute from pung in an order
to collecng the beverage
Up to 1000 drinks per day can
be made by each of the two
robots which feature in their
own bar on each of the three RCI
Quantum-class ships
Dudley found that technology
is king on Quantum of the Seas
with everything from waynding
through to booking restaurants
and shore excursions all digital
and paid via a wristband
ldquoThe wi on-board is stronger
than every cruise ship in the
world put togetherrdquo Dudley told
Cruise Weekly clearly impressed
He enthused that upon the
arrival to Sydney late next year of
Quantumrsquos sister ship Ovaon of
the Seas a ldquowhole new level of
cruisingrdquo will be introduced to the
Australian public
Dudley is pictured above le
on the ship tour with Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd naonal
sales manager Peter McCormack
Learn Pandawrsquos storyPAPERBACK and e-book copies
are now on sale of The Pandaw
Story - an autobiographical look
at the story behind the creaon
of Pandaw River Expedions
Wrien by company founder
Paul Strachan it tells the tale of
the rst commercial venture up
the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar
in 1995 through triumphs
new ship designs and setbacks
through to the companyrsquos 20th
anniversary celebraons in 2015
Un-Cruise 2016 plansNEW journeys to the Galapagos
Islands Costa Rica and Panama
announced last year (CW 11 Dec)
feature in the newly launched
deployment schedule for 2016
The guide details the operaons
of nine ships in Alaska the Pacic
Northwest Columbia and Snake
Rivers Mexico Hawaii and more
in addion to the new territories
Cruises run from 7-21 days and
feature o-ship exploraons
snorkelling and wildlife viewing
Virgin seeks dismissalFLEDGLING cruise enty Virgin
Cruises has sought dismissal of a
lawsuit led against it by former
Norwegian Cruise Line ceo Colin
Veitch (CW 17 Mar)
Virgin has led papers to throw
out the lawsuit which alleges
company founder Sir Richard
Branson stole ideas for a viable
cruise venture from Veitch and
reneged on a prot share deal
Veitch was seeking more than
US$300 million in damages
The moon led at the start
of Jun says the collaboraon
between Virgin Cruises and Veitch
was insucient to constute
a formal working relaonship
which could even be considered
as the basis for a credible lawsuit
Virgin also said any agreement
between the pares on revenue
share was subject to changes
Veitch claimed this was a
loophole Virgin intended to use
once it discovered the potenal
revenue available from cruising
Aer announcing its plans to
launch a cruise line Virgin tabled
potenal ship designs in Mar
MEANWHILE reports in Italian
media Medi Telegraph say Virgin
Cruises is close to inking a deal
with building rm Fincaneri for
the construcon of its two ships
Sunsail earlybird dealSMALL yacht charter company
Sunsail has launched an earlybird
deal for Bareboat or Flolla
charters of seven or more
Valid for sailings from 01 Nov to
30 Jul 2016 up to two free days
are available on charters of ten
nights or more with one free day
on bookings of 7-9 days
The oer is valid on sailings out
of peak dates in Turkey or Tahi