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Tuesday 19 March 2013

TODAYS ISSUE OF CW Cruise Weeklytoday features four pages

packed full of all the latest cruise news.

Moreton Island welcomes first shipP&O has added a new

destination to Australian

cruising with the maiden visit of

Pacific Jewellast weekend.NEVER before visited by a major line,

Queensland's Moreton Island has been placed

on the cruise map following the first of six calls

o be made by P&O this year.

Jewelarrived at the new port on 16 March as

the highlight of a four-night 'SeaBreak' from

Sydney.

The company has ensured a festival

atmosphere every time the ship docks, with

live music, roving entertainers, dancers and

food stalls set up around the shore.

The first arriving passengers were greeted on

Saturday by Queensland Tourism Minister Jann

Stuckey, Carnival Australia CEO Ann Sherry and

Tangalooma Island Resort Director David

James, before heading off to experience theattractions including dolphin feeding, sand-

duning, quad bike tours, canoeing, snorkelling

and bird-watching.

P&O's visits are expected to inject more than

$1 million into the local economy.

Sherry said she was pleased to introduce

Australians to this part of the east coast.

Moreton Island is literally on our doorstep

and we're delighted to be giving close to

12,000 interstate visitors the opportunity to

experience its beauty for the first time in 2013.

The response from our passengers has been

overwhelmingly positive and I know they willreturn home to spread the word about what

an exceptional discovery Moreton Island is.

Queensland Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey

said the creation of a new destination at

Moreton Island reflected that cruising had

been the fastest growing segment of the

state's tourism market during the past year.

Queensland's cruise industry is Australia's

second biggest after NSW.

The most recent available figures show that

the cruise industry generated an estimated

$590 million for the Queensland economy in

2011-12," Stuckey said.For more, see www.pocruises.com.au, a travel

agent or call 13 24 94.

MSC set to show off Preziosa

MSC Cruises is preparing to launch its newest

hip, the MSC Preziosa, this Saturday.

Boasting 1,751 cabins, 26 lifts, 18 decks, 21

bars, a casino, four swimming pools including

an infinity pool, bowling alley, a sports area

with playing fields and a fitness centre, MSC

Preziosa will be officially christened by the

godmother of the MSC fleet - Sophia Loren.

Preziosa will also feature the first two Eataly

estaurants at sea, an on board aqua park for

hildren, MSC Aurea Spa, and Vertigo- MSC

Cruises longest waterslide to date and theongest single rider body waterslide on the

eas.

The glittering christening will take place in

Genoa and will include a world-first flash

mob, which will see all guests onboard MSC

Splendida and MSC Opera (which will be

docked in Genoa on the same day of the

hristening) participate.

Get app-y with OrionORION Expedition Cruises has launched its

first iPad App, downloadable for free through

the Apple iTunes store.

The app features interactive maps of 94

destinations; detailed day by day descriptions

for each itinerary; video footage of Orions

destinations and virtual tours of

accommodations, decks and public rooms.

The app also lets users follow Orion in real

time, by accessing the bridge camera, updated

every minute.

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ZZZFUXLVHZHHNO\FRPDXTuesday 19 March 2013

ON SELECT 2013 CRUISES

SAVE UPTO $4031*

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NOSINGLESUPPLEMENT!

Celebrity Cruises releases triple treatsAustralians can choose fromthree special freebies offered

on all worldwide sailings with

Celebrity Cruises.THE upscale line's '1 2 3 Go Sale' includes

ree drinks packages, free gratuities and bonus

onboard spending credit.

Valid for any oceanview cabin booking or

above, made by 15 April 2013, the deal applied

o any Celebrity voyage departing betweenune 2013 and March 2014 (excluding Celebrity

Xpedition).

Passengers can choose one of the offers, or

wo offers for Europe sailings.

The free Classic Beverage Package for two,

valued at US$88 a day, provides guests with

beers, spirits, cocktails and wine by the glass

up to $US8 per serving), soft drinks, juices,

premium coffees, specialty teas and non-

premium bottled water, including tips.

Free gratuities, worth up to US$210 per

cabin, covers tips for stateroom attendant,

waiter, assistant waiter and head waiter

gratuities.

The bonus onboard credit, up to $US300 per

cabin depending on length of cruise, can be

used for shore excursions, specialty dining,

wine tastings, spa treatments or shopping in

the ship's boutiques.

Fares start at $1,949 per person for an

oceanview stateroom onboard Celebrity

Solstice for a 12-night Auckland to Sydney

sailing, departing 10 December 2013.

This offers savings of up to $490 per person

and allows guests to choose one of the three

specials from the '1 2 3 Go' sale.

A 12-night Mediterranean cruise is priced

from $2,049 per person.

See your local travel agent, call 1800 754 500

or visit www.celebritycruises.com.au.

Land adventures with SilverseaCRUISERS to the Galapagos will be able tospend more time on land, with the release of a

slew of new multiple-day land excursions for

guests cruising onboard Silverseas Silver

Galapogas (debuting in late September).

Because the Galapagos Islands are such a

unique destination and on most everyone's list

of must-see places, we wanted to make sure

our pre- and post-cruise land programs would

add as rich an experience, said Karen

Christensen, General Manager and Director

Sales and Marketing Australasia for Silversea.

These land extensions have been carefullycurated to showcase the breathtaking

landscapes and intriguing cultures of the

Andes and the Amazon, while delivering the

signature comfort and style that Silversea

guests expect, she added.

The extra tours include the six-night Amazon

Explorer, which takes to Perus Amazon basin

and includes a cruise on the mv Aqua (from

$6,489pp); as well as the four-night Puno &

Lake Titicaca adventure from $3,599pp; a

three- or four-night Machu Picchu Explorer

from $3,439pp; and the three- or four-night

Machu Picchu Grande Explorer from $4,469pp.Pricing for the land extensions includes

deluxe accommodation, all transportation,

transfers, guided sightseeing and some meals.

See your travel agent for details, or visit

www.silversea.com.

Preziosa debut dealsMSC Cruises is celebrating the debut ofMSC

Preziosa by offering savings of up to $510 per

person off balcony cabin bookings on Grand

Mediterranean cruises departing Venice from

25 May to 30 June 2013.

The deal is priced from $1,448pp for a 14-night Grand Mediterranean cruise which stops

at Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Piraeus, Corfu,

Dubrovnik, Venice, Genoa, Naples, Messina,

Tunis, Barcelona and Marseille.

See your travel agent for more details.

Cruise Weeklys cruise calendar detailsupcoming port calls of passenger cruise

ships at various destinations in Australia.

BRISBANEPacific Dawn Sat 23 Mar

CruiseCalendar

MELBOURNEQueen Mary 2 Thu 21 Mar

Celebrity Solstice Mon 25 Mar

SYDNEYQueen Mary 2 Tue 19 MarCarnival Spirit Thu 21 MarRhapsody of the Seas Sat 23 Mar

HOBARTOosterdam Wed 20 Mar

Milford Sound welcomes QM2 QUEENMary 2 made history last Saturday,becoming the largest ship to visit New

Zealands stunning Milford Sound.

Located in World Heritage-listed Fiordland

National Park, Milford Sound is usually the

domain of smaller ships, however over the

weekend that changed with the 345-metre

lady cruising into Milfords picturesque waters,

reaching 62-metres above the waterline and

leaving her 2,500

guests slack-

jawed with the

natural beauty of

the region.The stop was

part ofQM2s

maiden

circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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Isabel, Andie and UniworldHOLLYWOOD screen siren, Andie MacDowell

has been tapped to be the godmother of

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises newest ship,

the Queen Isabel.

Named after one of Portugal's most beloved

queens, the ship will boast capacity for 118

guests, with highlights including 18 junior

suites at 20 sq. metres and two bigger suites at

30 sq. metres on the top deck- all with full

balconies, whilst staterooms on the main deck

will have French balconies.Public areas will include a lounge with full-

service bar; an outside bar; restaurant with an

outside dining area; sun deck with swimming

pool; and fitness/spa area.

Debuting on 22 March this year, Queen

Isabelwill sail Uniworld's popular 10-night

Portugal, Spain and the Douro River itinerary,

replacing the Douro Spirit, which Uniworld

inaugurated in 2011.

Uniworld has launched a number of ships

over the years here, but Queen Isabelwill have

a more classic style and timeless elegance

similar to Uniworld's other ships in Europe,which are all uniquely designed and decorated,

said Guy Young, President of Uniworld.

Scenic spends $10 millionSCENIC Tours has confirmed that the price

tag of its latest fleet refurbishment has

reached $10 million.

Under the program, ships in the current fleet

sailing the Rhine, Main, Danube, Moselle and

Black Sea have been fitted out with new dining

additions including the casual River Caf for

all-day grazing and Table La Rive for adgustation experience, whilst Portobellos has

also been upgraded.

In addition the vessels main restaurant,

Crystal Dining, has been enhanced with new

pizza ovens, omelette and carver stations,

whilst the Panorama Lounge has a new bar

embellished with Port Laurent black Moroccan

marble, additional coffee machines and

Eurocave wine dispensers.

Other upgrades include new floors and light

fixtures in the reception areas, new ship

artworks, as well as new carpet, soft

furnishings and designer furniture throughout,whilst the luxury staterooms have private

balconies that are 24 per cent larger than

normal balcony cabins and fitted with

exclusive Scenic Sun Lounges.

For more details, see your local travel agent.

Gauguin AmbassadorsPAUL Gauguin Cruises is offering its hugely

popular Ambassadors of the Environment

Youth Program on a selection of its Tahiti &

The Society Island sailings between 01 June

and 17 August 2013.

Created by world-renowned explorer and

environmentalist, Jean-Michel Cousteau and

his Ocean Futures Society, the program is

designed to introduce young travellers to the

extraordinary natural wonders of French

Polynesia through direct, interactive learning.

To learn more about the program, see your

local travel agent.

TWO English Queens meet in the US.

For the first time since 1967 a Cunard

Queen Elizabeth met with the long-retired

Queen Maryin Southern Californias Long

Beach.

The last meeting of a Cunard Elizabeth

and Marytook place when both ships

passed each other mid-Atlantic on 25

September 1967 whilst Queen Marysailed

on her final Atlantic crossing.

The reunion was celebrated with an

exchange of whistle salutes, fireworks and

fanfare.

Cruise Bill of Rights?US newsites are reporting a call for a Cruise

Ship Bill of Rights by Senator Charles Schumer.

According to reports Schumer is arguing for

he Bill which would ensure cruisers have a

ange of protections whilst onboard vessels,

ncluding the right to a full refund should their

ruise holiday be cut short or cancelled due to

mechanical troubles.

Schumer is also calling on cruise lines to

adopt guidelines which ensure each vessel in

heir respective fleets has back-up power,

medical staff and sanitary conditions.

The calls follow the disastrous Carnival

Dream breakdown this month, which left thevessel without power and guests without an

abundance of working toilets.

Grand Turk cancellationsA NUMBER of cruise lines have dropped calls

o Grand Turk (the capital island of the Turks

and Caicos), following a possible outbreak of

gastroenteritis at the Grand Turk Cruise Center.

According to Carnival Corp, who operates the

Cruise Centre, a number of guests from

different ships contracted the bug after having

visited Grand Turk.

Although not confirmed, we are

nvestigating whether there may be a link with

onsumption of food and beverages while

guests were ashore in Grand Turk, said

Carnival Cruise Lines in a statement.

Therefore, in an abundance of caution and

because the well-being of our guests is our

highest priority, various cruise lines, including

ours, have cancelled calls to Grand Turk and

are continuing to monitor the situation while

he cause of the illnesses is being determined,

he cruise line added.

The next call to Grand Turk is scheduled to be

on 21 March, with Carnival Victoryand

Carnival Libertyboth set to visit.
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Inside info on inside cabins

by: Louise Goldsbury

Allure insides Inside cabin Inside STRM MOdal- Norwegian Breakaway

Is an inside cabin OK or should you pay the extra money for a

window or balcony?

The answer depends on how much time you plan to spend in your

room, if you have claustrophobic tendencies and if you really need to

save those dollars.

Often, people book a balcony but hardly use it - it's just nice to

know it's there.

Personally, I think a balcony is an intrinsic part of the cruising

experience: to have your own open-air space overlooking the ocean,

feeling the breeze, enjoying an alfresco breakfast or a sunset drink, in

privacy.

A balcony is also wonderful when you want to watch the arrival into

a new port in the morning, because you don't have to get dressed at

dawn and/or find a good vantage point on deck.

But these things are luxuries, not necessities, and you can achieve

close to the same experiences on a public outdoor deck.

The in-between option is an outside (or ocean view) cabin, which

means you don't get a balcony but there is a window.

So, could you survive in a small room without a window?

Probably - if you're only using your cabin to sleep and shower, and

you're not fussed about creature comforts.

A good idea is to look for those labelled large or deluxe insides,

some of which are actually bigger than neighbouring balcony cabins.

Remember, there is always the risk that choosing an inside cabin

may ruin your holiday if you don't like it, and you will kick yourself for

not upgrading,

Styles and sizes of inside cabins differ between ships, so you should

always look at the deck plans on the cruise line's website or read

passengers' reviews.

Some insides even have secret windows or portholes with an

obstructed view.

Others live up to a joke I heard by comedian Tom Drake on Oceania

Marina: a tomb with a toilet.

Best insides in Australia

Oosterdam: The most spacious (up to 233 square feet), plus you get

a free shoeshine service, Elemis toiletries, bath robes, massageshowerheads, fresh fruit and ice delivery.

Celebrity Solstice: 183 - 200 sq ft.

Carnival Spirit: 185 sq ft.

Best insides overseas

Allure/Oasis of the Seas: Interior-facing Promenade staterooms

(194 sq ft) have bay windows overlooking the ship's strip of shops

and cafs, so you can people-watch and enjoy the fun atmosphere.

Family insides are a generous 260 sq ft (no window) and

accommodate up to six people.

Norwegian Breakaway:NCL's newest ship has family insides (129-

194 sq ft) near the kids area, with a convertible queen-size bed and

two pull-down beds.

Norwegian Epic: For solo travellers only, these studios are less than100 sq ft but have access to a communal living room for mingling with

other singles.

Disney Fantasy/Dream: These deluxe insides pioneered the virtual

porthole, which is an LCD screen showing a live video of the view

outside the ship, with the added touch of Disney characters floating

around the image. Other highlights include 1.5 bathrooms and iPod

docks.
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