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[The_Big_M]

It's a bit away from things, particularly the main cruise routes, and fairly small as a destination. It'd likely only be visited by ships visiting Jakarta which is the closest large port, but the only ones doing that are Costa. Given the distance (it's about a 3 day round trip from there) for a small destination and that they're focussing on Asian destinations, it would be very unlikely to be added to any itineraries from other lines.

 

It's really only suitable for cruises from Perth to Indonesia or vice versa.

[thied]

It's a bit away from things, particularly the main cruise routes, and fairly small as a destination. It'd likely only be visited by ships visiting Jakarta which is the closest large port, but the only ones doing that are Costa. Given the distance (it's about a 3 day round trip from there) for a small destination and that they're focussing on Asian destinations, it would be very unlikely to be added to any itineraries from other lines.

 

It's really only suitable for cruises from Perth to Indonesia or vice versa.

but still a very nice place to go too:D

[Kiwi Kruzer]

It's a bit away from things, particularly the main cruise routes, and fairly small as a destination.

 

Its a long way away from things.......

Think its more a case of the "pollies"

using the funding for cruise ship docking,

as a means of getting other "things" to the island:eek:

[thied]

Witnesses missing ahead of Brimble trial

A court has heard that officials have been unable to find some of the witnesses for the trial of a man charged over the death of cruise ship passenger Dianne Brimble.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/03/2675400.htm?section=justin

 

by ABC NEWS

[The_Big_M]

but still a very nice place to go too:D

 

Unfortunately, nice places aren't always close or convenient.

[The_Big_M]

Its a long way away from things.......

Think its more a case of the "pollies"

using the funding for cruise ship docking,

as a means of getting other "things" to the island:eek:

 

Ah, I'm sure there's more to it than the P&O announcement... or else Anne Sherry's politicking is starting to pay off!

[Kiwi Kruzer]

9/10/09 - Carnival Holds Steady on Commission Thresholds for 2010

Carnival Cruise Lines announced today that it will maintain travel agency commission tiers for 2010 at the current level, which marks the seventh year in a row the cruise line has held steady on commission thresholds despite the addition of six new ships during that period.

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3166-91009-carnival-holds-steady-on-commission-thresholds-for-2010.html

 

Thied,

Thats very nice for the TA's that make money out of us,

by booking our cruises....

but I would not rather know that...

Why cant we book direct with the cruise line

and cut out these leeches who are clipping the ticket and forcing us all to pay more.

[bobhsv]

Wow.....so much commission. Am I in the wrong job?

 

Jen

[thied]

Thied,

Thats very nice for the TA's that make money out of us,

by booking our cruises....

but I would not rather know that...

Why cant we book direct with the cruise line

and cut out these leeches who are clipping the ticket and forcing us all to pay more.

please dont have a go at me

[bobhsv]

Thied, he wasnt having a go at you. Thats not how I read into his comments.

So....relax...read it again....I am sure most would rather book direct, and not have to pay for the huge commissions, if we could.

 

To me, it was a fair comment with an amusing undertone.

 

Cheers,

Jen

[bobhsv]

Thied, he wasnt having a go at you. Thats not how I read into his comments.

So....relax...read it again....I am sure most would rather book direct, and not have to pay for the huge commissions, if we could.

 

To me, it was a fair comment with an amusing undertone.

 

Cheers,

Jen

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I am sorry Thied

I am not having a go at you

I did not realise you are a Travel Agent.

[thied]

I am sorry Thied

I am not having a go at you

I did not realise you are a Travel Agent.

here we go now im a t/a as you have another go at me.il refer to this link. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=890577&highlight=

any way we normaly get a better deal thuoght a t/a then direct with cruise line, so if a cruise line is paying huge commissions to t/a, who is realy ripping people off ?

[thied]

Crew and staff complete CARE training

by admin on September 10, 2009 ,

 

Our role involves the training and development of crew and assisting with crew welfare. We are all from Canada and love working at sea as it’s a great opportunity to travel the world and meet great people.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Victor, Beckie and Amanda

http://pacificdawn.pocruises.com.au/

[thied]

Champagne Bay Tops Favourite Ports for Passengers

The spectacular white-sand beach of Vanuatu’s Champagne Bay has been voted the favourite port of call in the South Pacific by P&O Cruises’ passengers.

 

Fringed with palm trees, Champagne Bay’s picture-perfect beach is located on the northeast coastline of Espirito Santo, the largest of Vanuatu’s islands.

 

http://pocruises.com.au/html/champagne-bay-tops-favourite-ports-for-passengers.cfm

 

Jane Humphries / Sandy Olsen, Carnival Australia

[thied]

Number of cruise-ship visits steady

Despite initial fears of widespread cancellations, the number of cruise ships scheduled to visit Dunedin this season - the second most visited cruise ship port in the country - remains steady. By Hamish McNeilly on Fri, 11 Sep 2009

 

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/73552/number-cruise-ship-visits-steady

[Kiwi_cruiser]

How did I know you where going to copy & paste that news from else where :rolleyes:

[thied]

Cruise-Ship Building at Crossroad

Cruise-ship building are at a crossroad as orders are drying up. Fincantieri has 13 more ships under construction and will be busy in 2010 and 2011, but has only one ship for delivery in 2012.

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3171-cruise-industry-news-from-the-newsletter-9142009.html

 

Norwegian Cruise Line reported net income of $15.4 million on revenues of $478.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009,

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3171-cruise-industry-news-from-the-newsletter-9142009.html

 

The Oasis of the Seas and her sister ship, the Allure of the Seas, are not only bigger, they are better, according to Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3171-cruise-industry-news-from-the-newsletter-9142009.html

 

Cruise Industry News has compared the net results of Carnival

[thied]

jury at the trial of a man accused of Dianne Brimble's manslaughter on a cruise ship has been told to ignore the findings of an inquest into her death.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/national/ignore-brimble-findings-judge-20090914-fn26.html

 

NEARLY seven years after the death of Dianne Brimble on the Pacific Sky cruise ship during the holiday of a lifetime, her former husband is still resolved to fight for the truth.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/national/hope-for-truth-in-brimble-trial-20090913-fm9r.html

[thied]

9/14/09 - ‘Keeping Your Nerve on Pricing’

2009 has been one of the most difficult years the cruise industry has ever seen, according to David Dingle, CEO of Carnival UK and chairman of the European Cruise Counsel, who spoke at a press briefing in Hamburg today.

 

 

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3173-91409-keeping-your-nerve-on-pricing.html

[thied]

9/15/09 - Daily Journal Goes Behind the Scenes of Sea Princess Drydock

The enthusiastic following for Princess Cruises’ recent online drydock journals for Golden Princess and Dawn Princess, has prompted yet another installment for Sea Princess’ current drydock.

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3175-91509-daily-journal-goes-behind-the-scenes-of-sea-princess-drydock-.html

[thied]

Dianne Brimble's sister has told a Sydney court that her sister was a "heavy drinker"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/15/2686343.htm

[thied]

9/17/09 - Celebrity Chef Creates Carnival Ship Replica On "Ace of Cakes"

A ship-shaped cake modeled after a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel is set to star in an upcoming episode of Food Network’s hit reality series “Ace of Cakes.”

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3182-91709-celebrity-chef-creates-carnival-ship-replica-on-qace-of-cakesq.html

[thied]

Sydney court has been played phone taps in which the man accused of killing cruise ship passenger Dianne Brimble says he gave her a prohibited drug because she asked for it.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/17/2688649.htm

[thied]

P&O Cruises recruits from the South Pacific

P&O Cruises is strengthening its commitment to the South Pacific with the launch of a crew recruitment program in the region.

 

http://www.pocruises.com.au/html/p-o-cruises-recruits-from-the-south-pacific_1.cfm

 

Jane Humphries