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Cruise news: This is the year to make the ask

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CRUISE
January 23, 2018
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INSIGHT BY TOM STIEGHORST
This is the year to make the ask
With a strong economy and a tax break for many, 2018 is the year for travel agents to pitch commissionable extras, like pre- and post-cruise stays and travel insurance.
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NEWS
Hapag-Lloyd opening reservations imminently for expedition ships

The Hanseatic Nature is scheduled to launch in April 2019, followed by a sister ship, the Hanseatic Inspiration, in October.

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Two small towns, two takes on attracting cruise ships

In Bar Harbor, Maine, an advisory panel recently recommended against building a pier for cruise ships. Meanwhile, in the Texas resort town of South Padre Island, the city council approved spending $100,000 on a campaign to attract cruise ships.

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Royal Caribbean creates vacation personality quiz

The 13-question quiz is designed to tell travelers whether they are "spontaneous sightseers," "laidback wanderers," or another type based on the methodology supplied by the Myers-Briggs Co.

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Debut of Crystal expedition yacht pushed back to 2020

Crystal announced the slight delay, from late 2019, at a steel-cutting ceremony for the ship at the MV Werften shipyard in Straslund, Germany.

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Carnival's string of unsatisfactory inspections is unusual

It is rare for large ships that sail regularly from U.S. ports to score less than a passing 86 grade, much less for three ships from the same line to do so in the space of a month.

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FEATURED STORY
Nordic heritage shines onboard the Viking Sun

Subtle reminders of Viking heritage are everywhere on the 930-passenger ship, from the reindeer pelts and wool blankets draped across the backs of upholstered chairs in the Explorer's Lounge to the snow grotto in the LivNordic Spa.

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MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY
Applications open for 2018 Global Travel Marketplace shows

GTM West will be held at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas May 15 through 17; GTM takes place at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., July 12 through 14.

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CRUISE Editor:
Tom Stieghorst
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