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Tuesday 29 October 2013

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Scenic launch luxury chartersA NEW brochure dedicated to an exclusive

range of luxury Asian river cruises has been

launched by Scenic Tours.

The tour operator has introduced a pair of

river cruise experiences, both of which will

oer the companys Scenic Enrich and Scenic

FreeChoice tour customised opons.

Ineraries will be sailed by the 68-passenger

Mekong Navigator, moving between the south

Vietnamese hub of Ho Chi Minh City and the

Cambodian city of Siem Reap.

Addionally, Scenic Tours has secured charterrights to the 56-passenger Irrawaddy Explorer

and will oer a range of departures between

Mandalay and Prome, both in Burma.

Both of the high-end luxury bouque voyages

will be led by English-speaking guides.

No solo fees on Danube cruiseEAstErN European Travel has conrmed it is

again working with Luner Cruises to promote

and sell staterooms on its departures to the

Australian market in 2014.

In celebraon of the contract, the company

has negoated an exclusive deal aimed at

solo travellers on a seven-night cruise from

Budapest to Passau, deparng on 19 Jul 2014.

Travelling aboard MS Amadeus Brilliant,outside staterooms for solo travellers on the

sailing are priced from $2,972 single share - a

discount of $1,486.

For more details, phone Eastern European

Travel Centre on 1300 668 844.

New Central to White Bay shuttleP&O is set to introduce a

passenger transfer service from

Sydneys Central Staon to the

White Bay Cruise Terminal.AftEr months of complaints about the lack

of public transportaon opons to Sydneys

new cruise facility, P&O has conrmed that

oach transfers will commence 25 November.

The cruise line has emailed upcoming

passengers about the new service, which isnow available for booking through its call

entre and travel agents.

Four departure mes for the service are

oered: 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm and 1.30pm.

But not everybody is happy, as some

onsumers on P&Os Facebook page claim that

he cost $15 per person one-way would be

more expensive than a taxi for two people.

A spokesperson told Cruise Weekly: P&O

Cruises is always on the look-out for ways to

make transfers even beer.

As part of our ongoing commitment to

delivering a seamless and enjoyable cruise

holiday experience, weve introduced coach

services from Central Staon to White Bay.

The move recognises that a number of

our passengers nd trains the easiest way to

access the city, with the new coach service

providing them with an easy link to White Bay.

Post-cruise, passengers can connue topurchase the exisng transfer from White Bay

back to Central only when onboard the ship.

A ferry service to and from the lines terminal

at White Bay also remains on the radar for

cruise companies and the local Leichhardt

Council, who have stepped up pressure on the

State Government to open a wharf to service

the precinct.

According to the spokesperson, P&O

strongly supports Sydney Ports review of

other transport opons including ferries from

Circular Quay to White Bay.

The new coach transfer was rst revealed onthe.cruiseylife.com.

Gauguins Aussie cruise promoPAssENgErs booking one of Paul Gauguin

Cruises 14-night Australia and Southeast Asia

voyages before the end of the year can enjoy

one free night pre-cruise stay in at the Shangri-

La Hotel Singapore.The lines Australian season will be operated

by the MS Paul Gauguin, with sailings to

depart from Cairns and travel among the many

islands along Australias north-east and far

northern coast through Indonesia to Singapore.
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European river cruise fares slashedTempo Holidays has launcheda two-for-one deal on its rst

oering of river cruises to

Australians.Bargain-hunters should be quick to snap

up these newly released cruises in Europe for

le more than $1,000 per person.

Fares have been slashed to $2,033 per couple

or a seven-night Classical Rhine sailing from

Amsterdam to Basel, via Germany and France,

aboardAmadeus Princess, a vessel operated

by family-run line Luner Cruises, who have

been sailing in Europe for more than 30 years.

Aussie touring rm Tempo Holidays is oering

this unprecedented two-for-one deal on the 12

April and 16 October 2014 departures when

booked by 15 November 2013.

Pricing includes all meals, complimentary

wines with dinner, shore excursions and

onboard entertainment.

Other discounted cruises are featured in the

companys 2014 Italy, Central Europe & River

Cruising; and France & Spain brochures.Tempo Holidays is proud to be associated

with Luner Cruises, a family-run company

established in the European cruise market

for over 30 years and now oering this

outstanding product to the Australian market,

Tempo Holidays river cruising product manager

Sanago Ramos said.

Our selecon of French, German and across

Europe cruises oer outstanding comfort

and quality, accompanied by perfect service

in an atmosphere of classic elegance at an

aordable price.

A deluxe cruising package on the 10-dayPortraits of the Rhone features two nights

four-star accommodaon in Paris and rail

transfers to Lyon to embark a seven-night

cruise aboard theAmadeus Symphony.

A $100 per person discount applies unl 28

February 2014.

All the cabins on these oang hotels are

outside facing, oering clients spectacular

views of stunning landscapes, charming towns

and cultural sites, Ramos said.

They feature spacious cabins and suites

ed with every conceivable comfort as

well as facilies such as sundecks, pools andrestaurants.

River cruising is the ideal way to travel for

those who want to experience the tranquil

scenic side of Europe, with carefully craed,

extensive ineraries oering plenty of

inclusions, and you unpack your luggage just

once, Tempo said of the new range.

For details, see www.tempoholidays.com or

contact your travel agent.

RCI to boost Voyager capacityAPProximAtEly 75 new staterooms will

be added to Royal Caribbean Internaonals

eet of ve Voyager-class vessels as part of areworking of the ships interiors.

The capacity increase was unveiled by

ceo Adam Goldstein during a third-quarter

conference call with investors late last week.

No set schedule of when the ships will enter

drydock for the interior updates has been

announced, as the rst ship in the class -

Voyager of the Seas - is set to arrive in Australia

for its latest season of sailings next week.

Each ship in the lines Voyager class currently

caters to 3,114 passengers twin share.

MeanWhiLe, Royal Caribbean has released a

range of new specials valid over the upcomingChristmas holidays.

Voyager of the Seas will be sailing a nine-

night cruise to Fiji from Sydney on 18 Dec, with

interior cabins priced at $1,599pp twin share.

Nine-night South Pacic departures aboard

sister-ships Rhapsody of the Seas and Radiance

of the Seas on 19 & 20 December and are

priced from $1,579pp twin share and $1,839pp

twin share respecvely.

Globus put brands in a blender

CoaCh touring & river cruising in Europethrough the Globus Family of Brands are now

intrinsically linked aer the company launched

a new European brochure marrying several

departures into a new seamless holiday range.

The newly-released Europe Connecons 2014

brochure features nine combined Globus and

Avalon Waterways coach/cruise ineraries,

with the inial range featuring opons in Italy,

France, Spain, Britain, Ireland, Switzerland and

Eastern Europe, with cruising on major rivers

including the Rhine, Rhne, Main & Danube.

Special launch discounts of up to $750 per

couple are available on ineraries in the newbrochure if booked by the end of this year.

Highlighted ineraries include a 23-day

Magnicent Italy, Burgundy & Provence trip

which takes in many of Italys landmarks such

as Pompeii and Capri before transferring to

Paris for an Avalon Waterways cruise, priced

from $7,709pp twin share - see your agent.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger but that isnt going

to stop eccentric mining magnant/polician/

cruise ship builder Clive Palmer following in

The Governators rather large footsteps and

make a foray into the movies.In Palmers latest brainwave, he has

registered the company name of Palmer

Pictures - you read that right, he now wants

to be a movie star.

Plans are now in the works for a feature

lm to be made about Titanic II, which is on

track to make its Atlanc re-tracing voyage

from Southampton to New York in 2016.

Palmer told the AAP news agency that the

movie will be a love story, will be lmed

aboard the liner and will see a special

cameo appearance from Palmer himself.

No word has emerged on whetherLeonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet or director

James Cameron have been approached to

reprise their roles or contribute to what will

undoubtedly be an epic producon.

P O R T H O L E

Asian makeover for Costa shipNEW balconies, terraces and windows will

be installed on the Costa Victoria as part of anUS$18m refurbishment, the line has advised.

Work on the vessel, which was deployed to

the China market last year, will be carried out

at Singapores Sembawang shipyard and will be

back in service on 11 Nov.

The line said the ships interior will be

redesigned with a contemporary European

air, with retail areas expanded.

Updates to dining oerings will also be

carried out, including a new midnight buet,

pizza and noodle bar and buet terraces with

large numbers of outdoor seang.

More sailings for Americanthirty-five unique ineraries form part of

the newly-released 2014 cruise schedule from

American Cruise Lines, one of which is a brand

new Mississippi River voyage which passes

through six US states in eight days, sailing

aboard the Queen of the Mississippi.

The new season also includes an expanded

operaon in the Puget Sound and San Juan

Islands in the countrys far northwest, with

eight new departures added from Seale.

MeanWhiLe, the lines Mississippi seasonwill kick o with a specially themed Mardi Gras

cruise deparng New Orleans on 01 Mar 2014.

The seven-night sailing can also be extended

into a nine-night experience with a pre-cruise

package in New Orleans able to be added on.

Princess celebrates Love Boat star birthday

Lauren Tewes, who played Julie McCoy, the

original Cruise Director aboard hit 1970s US

television show The Love Boat, celebrated her

60th birthday in Brisbane yesterday.

Tewes boarded Princess Cruises Sea Princess

in Brisbane for a special birthday party

aended by long-me fans of the hit program

and Carnival Australia ceo Ann Sherry.

Together, Sherry and The Love Boat fans

unveiled a giganc 60 for Lauren along with a

equally large birthday cake shaped like the Sea

Princess itself.

Birthday girl Lauren Tewes is pcued above

with Carnival Australia ceo Ann Sherry.

Townsville welcomes frst ship

morE than 2000 passengers and crewalighted from Holland America Lines Volendam

ate last week as the vessel became the rst to

dock at the new $85 million Quayside cruise

erminal in Townsville, North Queensland.

Welcoming the vessel was live music from

he local Kirwan High School band, food stalls,

volunteer tour guides and an ocial visit from

he citys Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, who presented

Volendam Captain Jeroen Baijens with a

plaque commemorang the inaugural visit.

We hope the posive feedback from these

experiences will encourage more cruise

hipping companies to include Townsville,Townsville Enterprises Patricia OCallaghan said.

Over the next year, ten more cruise ships

are scheduled to call in to visit Townsville - for

photos of the new terminal, CLiCK here.
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