EP28 – Five tips for first-time cruisers, Maritime History, Cruise News and Listener Questions

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EP28 - Five tips for first-time cruisers, Maritime History, Cruise News and Listener Questions
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In episode 28, Pete provides 5 tips for first-time cruisers. Chris answers listeners questions and updates us on this week’s cruise news and explains the history and reason for two P&O Cruise brands (or is there a third)? Hint in the photos below.

Maritime History

  • How or why is there two P&O Cruise brands? One for Australia and Another in the UK. Thanks to Listener Carl for the question.

Cruise News

  • Seabourn further extends pause of operations with the last ship now expected to return to service in May 2021
  • Azamara & Celebrity announce the cancellation of the 2020/21 AU/NZ season.
  • NCLH extends global pause for NCL, Oceania and Regent through to 30 Nov 2020.
  • Singapore will kick start cruises for Singaporeans from 6 Nov with Genting’s World Dream offering SeaCations to nowhere. Royal Caribbean will follow in Dec 2020.
  • Viking Celebrates 6 months of Viking TV.
  • MSC receives RINA’s Biosafe additional class notation for infection risk mitigation.

Listener questions

  • Brenda asks about gratuities on Australian cruises
  • Adam asked for advice on choosing a south Pacific cruise from either Brisbane or Sydney

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  • Chris Frame: https://bit.ly/3a4aBCg  
  • Chris’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisCunard
  • Peter Kollar: https://www.cruising.org.au/Home

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