Arriving Soon to Homeport in Sydney
Norwegian Jewel is on its sold out
repositioning voyage to Sydney where it
will arrive on 12 November for a series of
nine cruises before leaving Sydney on a
sold out repositioning voyage through
Asia to Tokyo.
The 2,376-guest 93,502 tonne
Norwegian Jewel will be a welcome
addition to the Sydney skyline. Built in
2005 (upgrade in 2014) the ship has 15
bars and lounges and 16 dining options.
Steve Odell, senior vice president
and managing director Asia Pacific,
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said
the ship will offer Australians "a very
different style of cruising" with more
freedom and flexibility, a wider range of
dining and entertainment options, and
The Haven suites, which would appeal
to extended families.
See the December issue of Cruising News
for a special report on Norwegian Jewel – Editor
Viking Looks to the Stars
Viking Cruises has announced that
American chemist, emergency room
physician and recently retired NASA
astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher will be
honoured as godmother to its fifth
ocean ship, which will debut in July
2018. The new ship has been named
Viking Orion after the prominent
constellation and in honour of Dr.
Fisher’s contributions to NASA’s Orion
exploration vehicle project. The
announcement was first made by
Viking Chairman, Torstein Hagen,
during a press conference in New
York City celebrating the first call in
Manhattan for the company’s third
ship, Viking Sky.
The 930-guest Viking Orion reached a
major construction milestone recently
when the ship met water for the first
time during her “float out” ceremony
at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard. Dr.
Fisher attended the 28 September
ceremony and assisted with several
maritime traditions. Viking Orion
will spend her maiden year sailing
itineraries in the Mediterranean, before
making her way to Asia, Australia, and
New Zealand.
Second World Cruise
Ahead of its first-ever World Cruise
scheduled for this year, Viking
Cruises has announced Viking
Sun will continue to sail the globe
on the company’s second World
Cruise, which will span 128-days, five
continents, 21 countries and 44 ports,
with 10 port overnights.
Departing on 3 January 2019 this grand
journey will mark Viking Sun’s second
voyage around the world. Sailing from
Miami to London, the new 2019 World
Cruise itinerary allows guests to explore
South America and the islands of the
South Pacific; call upon ports in Africa,
from Cape Town to Dakar; and cruise
the Strait of Magellan, Tasman Sea,
and Indian Ocean, before concluding
in London. As with all Viking itineraries,
guests receive a complimentary shore
excursion in each of the 44 ports and
free unlimited Wi-Fi; World Cruise guests
also receive Business Class airfare and
all gratuities and service fees, along
with an extensive list of added-value
included features in their cruise fare.
“We offer itineraries that are designed
for explorers, and our World Cruises
are the most extensive and culturally
immersive journeys available in the
industry. Our first World Cruise is 100
percent sold out, and we are pleased
with the initial response to our second
World Cruise itinerary among new and
returning guests,” said Torstein Hagen,
Chairman of Viking Cruises.
www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au
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