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Australasia added to Royal Caribbean Group’s latest pause

When the Royal Caribbean Group announced global suspensions going through to October 31 on August 5, it excluded Australasia and China.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

August 27, 2020

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The company has now announced that Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Australia and New Zealand sailings, which were paused until September 30, have been included in the end of October suspension. 

‘The health and safety of our guests, crew and the communities we visit is our top priority,’ a company spokeswoman said.

‘As we work with health and government authorities toward this shared goal, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises will be extending the suspension of sailings to include those departing from Australia and New Zealand through to October 31.’

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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