Cruise Weekly for Tue 06 Nov 2012 - Silversea 2014, Gold Coast cruising, Voyager of the Seas, Myanmar boost and much more

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Myanmar to get cruise boost MYANMAR (Burma) in Southeast Asia is setto get a cruise tourism boost thanks to OrientExpress Hotels announcement that it will

introduce a second river cruise operation inthe region.Growing in popularity for both land and

cruise tourism, Myanmar will receive itsnewest vessel, Orcaella, in July next year.

The ship, named after the famed inlandwater dwelling dolphins of Myanmar, iscurrently under construction in Yangon, andwhen finished will boast four decks and 25river-facing cabins with floor to ceiling slidingglass doors and Juliette balconies.

In her first year of operation, Orcaella willdebut a series of itineraries between Yangon

and Bhamo, which, with the vessels shallowdraft, will take guests down the remoteChindwin River, passing extensive mountainranges towards western Myanmar and as farnorth as Homalin (48kms from the Indianboarder).

Bill Peach Journeys turns 30 LUXURY operator Bill Peach Journeys iscelebrating the big 3-0 by offering a spate of30th birthday celebration deals.

Included in the selection is an 18-dayAustralia Aircruise circumnavigation hosted byBill Peach himself, which takes guests tolocations such as Monkey Mia, Esperance,Wilsons Promontory, Groote Eylandt,Kununurra and Steep Point, and includes

accommodation at Hayman Island, CapeLodge, Cable Beach Club Resort and WalkaboutLodge.

Fares are priced from $19,595pp if bookedand paid in full by 30 November 2012.

See your travel agent for details.

Silversea releases 2014 scheduleThe luxury line is planning 95maiden calls, plus several newexpeditions, and is alsontroducing a fare guaranteeprogram.

NOW open for reservations, Silversea's 2014program includes first-ever cruises through the

South Pacific, French Polynesia, NorthwestPassage, Russian Far East and Japan, aboardhe Silver Explorer.Among the other highlights are Silver

Whisper's 113-day world voyage, via Hawaii,Samoa, Tonga, Australia, New Zealand andAsia, including three days in Myanmar, beforeending in Barcelona.The ship will also make four sailings to French

Polynesia, with calls to Hawaii, Kiribati andEaster Island.

New ports of call include 83 to be made bySilver Explorerand 12 new destinations by therest of the fleet: Melilla and Almeria, Spain;Haugesund, Norway; Eskifjordur andDjupivogur, Iceland; Koror, Palau; Ponce,Puerto Rico; Sept-les and Trois-Rivires(Qubec), Canada; Alotau, Papua New Guinea;Kavala, Greece; and Trujillo (Banana Coast),Honduras. MEANWHILE, Silversea is rolling out Silver

Privilege guaranteed fares on all voyages,effective immediately, for all voyages departingon or after 1 June 2013.

These fares are structured to make the cruisebuying decision easier by offering the bestpossible fare for an available suite.

With this new Fare Guarantee Program,Silversea guests can book early, but will alsobenefit from any future reduction in the SilverPrivilege fares for their voyage.

The adjustment will be in the form of ashipboard credit, suite upgrade, future cruisecredit or fare reduction.

Other 2014 destinations includeMediterranean, Northern Europe and theBaltic, Africa, Alaska, South America,Caribbean and Panama Canal, Canada andNew England, a 15-day transatlantic crossingfrom Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale, and a 13-day sailing across the Pacific from Tokyo toSeward.

A 10% extended voyage discount is availablefor a limited time on most 2014 voyages forpassengers combining two or moreconsecutive voyages.

For details, see www.silversea.com.

TODAYS ISSUE OF CW Todays issue ofCWfeatures four pagesof all the latest cruise news and photos.

Voyagerstops in Port Hedland FORGET the Melbourne Cup, last FridayVoyager of the Seasarrival was the event thatstopped the West Australian town of PortHedland.

Sailing in on Friday at 6am, Voyagercapturedthe heart of the town, with many residents,

encouraged by Port Hedlands Mayor, takingthe day off work to welcome the ship and playconsummate host to the vessels 3,200passengers.

The townspeople were in turn rewarded fortheir supreme efforts working with the arrivalof the 137,000 ton, 15-passenger deckmegaliner (which is almost double the size ofany cruise ship currently based in Australianwaters), by way of the short, sharp influx ofhighly coveted tourist dollars into the regionsrestaurants, shops and attractions.

The call was part ofVoyagers 14-night

repositioningcruise fromSingapore toFremantle viaThailand andVietnam.
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Orion guarantees 25% off ORION Expedition Cruises is guaranteeing

discounts of 25% off its famed Orion Kimberleycruises between Darwin and Broome for all2013 bookings made before 30 November2012.

Guests will also score a free scenic flight overthe Bungle Bungle Ranges.

After the end of the month, the companysearlybird Kimberley cruise discounts willreduce by a minimum of 5%.

Fares for the voyages are priced from$7,030pp.

See your travel agent for details, or visitorionexpeditions.com.

MEANWHILE the company has alsoannounced that it will be hosting a KimberleyInformation Event in Sydney on 28 Novemberat the National Maritime Museum.

To register your attendance for the event,visit www.orionexpeditions.com/events .

The private sector has beeninvited to submit designs forthe city's proposed marinefacility on the Spit or theBroadwater.

PLANS continue for the development of amulti-purpose Gold Coast cruise terminal, withthe City Council and Queensland StateGovernment teaming up to call for expressions

of interest.To be built on Government-owned land, the

ambitious facility is expected to comprise acruise ship terminal, hotels, shops, restaurants,entertainment venues, residences andcommunity recreation space.

National and international firms have beenencouraged to present one of a kind ideasthat will transform the region into a trulyglobal destination, Gold Coast Mayor TomTate said.

Carnival Australia welcomed the call as a stepin the right direction to enable the Gold Coast

to share in the economic benefits of cruising.Cruising's growth in Queensland has played

a significant part in our industry becoming thestandout success of Australian tourism inrecent years delivering widespread economicopportunities, Carnival Australia CEO AnnSherry said.

Cruise ship visits and the Gold Coast, as a

major tourist destination for local andinternational travellers, represent a naturalcombination that could give local tourismactivity a much needed boost.

According to research prepared byconsultancy firm EC3 Global, such a world-classintegrated tourism development would havethe potential to contribute $750 million inadditional annual revenue into the Gold Coasteconomy and create more than 10,000 localjobs by 2020.

Sherry said Carnival looked forward toworking with the Government and Council inthe development of the terminal.

We have always said that if the facilities arethere, the cruise ships will come, she said.

The proposal has seen strong oppositionfrom community, environmental and surfinggroups, but Mayor Tate said Council wouldcontinue to meet with stakeholders to providedetailed information.

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