Majestic Princess debut coming
It is less than a year until Majestic Princess sails into Sydney Harbour for a series of 16 cruises across the South Pacific.
The 330m-long vessel will be the largest Princess ship to sail in Australian waters and will operate itineraries to destinations including Fiji, New Zealand and Tasmania as well as two positioning voyages between Shanghai and Sydney, and Sydney and Hong Kong.
Tailor-made for the Chinese market, the vessel offers 13 dining options, including two restaurants with menus designed by Michelin star chefs — Harmony by chef Richard Chen and La Mer by chef Emmanuel Renaut. Over 80% of Majestic’s 1,780 staterooms have balconies.
Scenic Eclipse one year away
The world’s first discovery yacht — Scenic Eclipse is under 11 months away from making her global debut in Athens on 31 August 2018.
Scenic founder and managing director Glen Moroney said interest in the ship’s inaugural season had been high with strong early sales ensuring the first sailing from Athens to Venice, as well as several subsequent departures, had sold out.
Currently Scenic Eclipse is under construction in Croatia, and once completed will carry 228 guests to destinations around the globe.
Scenic was recently granted membership of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators. Eclipse will also be built to meet the International Maritime Organization Polar Code Class 6 requirements.
Anthony Hayes joins Sealink
Anthony Hayes has jumped ship from Fantasea Crusing into the newly created role of chief operating officer of SeaLink Travel Group.
Hayes had only been CEO of Fantasea Cruising for the past year. He told travelBulletin his departure was “very amicable”, with the opportunity at SeaLink “too good to refuse”.
In the new role of chief operating officer, Hayes will be tasked with enhancing synergies and building closer working relationships between Sealinks’ businesses, trade partners and staff.
Previously Hayes had worked with AAT Kings,Tourism and Events Queensland and two years with Qantas as regional manager of Central Europe. Headquartered in Adelaide, SeaLink operates brands including Captain Cook Cruises and Kangaroo Island Odysseys.
