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From the General Manager
October is the one month in each year that the cruise industry refers to as
“Plan a Cruise Month”.
Cruise Month is a worldwide movement to learn more about, plan and take
a cruise holiday. The campaign offers advice, special cruise line deals and
promotions as well as experts to help navigate the many cruise holiday
options available for every travel style and budget.
Cruising Norway on MSC Preziosa – Pages 32 & 33
Did you know almost 70% of cruise travellers take advantage of the expertise
of a travel agent to book a cruise?
Carnival Australia Expansion
Plans – Page 5
Value of Australia’s Cruise
Industry Soars Past $5 Billion
– Page 7
Cunard to add a Fourth Ship – Page 8
Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising
for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry
On Board MSC Meraviglia
– Pages 24-26 – Pages 34-36
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Front Cover Photos – Photos of MSC Preziosa
in Alesund, Norway – John Treacy
& Cunard’s Fourth Ship – Cunard
Expansion of Boutique Fleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Countdown on for Majestic Princess . . . . . . 10
Sea Princess Refurbishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Next Generation of Expedition Ship . . . . . . 16
Global Creative Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viking Cruises 5th Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Refurbishment Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Plans for Seventh Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Our network of Worldwide Cruise Centres agents are all up to date with
the various cruise line offers. Contacting us will ensure you receive the
best impartial advice available and our offices will have a broader view
of everything that is available with all cruise lines. With such knowledge
we can ensure we find the best cruise to suit you and your family – a huge
advantage.
Because of our specialisation and buying power we often have access to
better deals than the cruise suppl iers themselves. On our web site we list
“Exclusive Deals”. Look out for these as they will always include extra value-
add in the form of on board credits, vouchers to specialty restaurants and
other benefits. Take a look at www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au
Kind regards
John Simos
General Manager – Cruise
CLIA Industry Outlook Report of 2017
Float Out of
World Dream
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Arriving Soon
– Norwegian Jewel 21
Avalon River
Cruise Report 29
Plus the latest news and
information on Global
Passenger Cruising
Cruise Lines International Association
(CLIA) released its most recent Travel
Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report,
uncovering cruise travel trends and
key insights from within the travel agent
industry. The report is part of an ongoing
research study from CLIA intended to
forecast cruise industry trends among
travel agents. This report found that
more than 80 percent of travel agents
say their cruise volume has increased in
2017, and three-quarters say their clients
are spending more this year on cruise
tourism.
Key findings include these remarks on
- Value & Service - Value and services
are the most important factors in driving
cruise guest satisfaction. Almost all
customers (98%) say service is “very”
or “extremely” important to their
guest satisfaction, and (96%) report
the same about value. These factors
are followed by comfort (94%) and
amenities/activities and destination
(90%). Less important, but still essential,
price transparency (83%), return on
experience (81%), culinary options
(80%) and security (79%). Entertainment
(67%) and enrichment opportunities
(47%) scored lowest, but still provide
value for some travellers and Adventure
& Expedition Travel - Sixty-two percent
of travel agents say their clients are
becoming more interested in expedition
or adventure travel than in years past.
Travellers are looking for exploration,
“something new and out of the box,”,
and the cruise industry offers many
choices—from luxury to adventure boat
experiences. That interest isn’t coming
from just one type of traveller. It comes
from friend groups (62%), couples (61%),
solo travellers (50%) and multi-gen
groups (46%)—and it finds advantage in
a multitude of destinations.
Carnival Spirit arriving in Sydney celebrating fifth anniversary in Australia – see page 15.
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Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher.
Every effort is made to ensure the information published is correct.
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