February 2021 384 Princess Cruises has announced the 2023 World Cruise itinerary, which continues to deliver a destination-packed itinerary to more countries than ever before. Sailing roundtrip from North America, the 111- or 97-day journey from both Ft. Lauderdale and Los Angeles sets sail in January 2023, onboard Island Princess. Guests will experience 50 destinations across 31 countries and six continents, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America. The 111-day roundtrip voyage from Ft. Lauderdale departs on January 5, 2023, and from Los Angeles on January 19, 2023. A 97-day World Cruise from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale is also offered, setting sail on January 19, 2023. • Island Princess will sail 34,500 nautical miles in 111 days.
Travel company devastated by luxury cruise ship Ponant aborting NZ season
3 Feb, 2021 01:20 AM
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After 61 crew were refused work visas on route to Auckland, on Monday the ship Le Lapérouse was forced to sail 1800km to New Caledonia to refuel. Photo / 123RF
NZ Herald
A Christchurch travel company says they are lost for words after a luxury cruise liner cancelled its New Zealand summer season.
After 61 crew were refused work visas on route to Auckland, on Monday the ship Le Lapérouse was forced to sail 1800km to New Caledonia to refuel.
Now operator Ponant has decided to pull out from the planned New Zealand season, which it was given special Economic Exemption to operate last year.
Blocked Ponant cruise ship cancels New Zealand season
3 Feb, 2021 01:00 AM
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Le Laperouse has called off its NZ season after sailing 8500km and two weeks quarantine at sea. Photo / File
Le Laperouse has called off its NZ season after sailing 8500km and two weeks quarantine at sea. Photo / File
A French, luxury cruise liner stopped at the New Zealand border has cancelled its summer season.
After 61 crew were refused work visas on route to Auckland, on Monday the ship Le Lapérouse was forced to sail 1800km to New Caledonia to refuel. Now operator Ponant has decided to pull out from the planned New Zealand season, which it was given special Economic Exemption to operate last year.
Navy Reserve Captains Tony Nelipovich and Matthew Koerber deployed from Dec. 14 to Jan. 14 to Navajo Nation hospitals in Chinle, Arizona, and Shiprock, New Mexico serving as liaisons between Navy healthcare professionals, the Indian Health Service, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Navajo Nation hospital staff.
Nelipovich operated out of the Task Force-51 command post in Chinle, while Koerber worked at the hospital in Shiprock. Both NEPLOs were under the direction of U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Commander. Task Force-51 is Army North’s deployable headquarters and directs the efforts of DoD Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers working jointly in support of civil authorities and healthcare professionals.
Native American Designer Dewayne Dale Jr. Is Taking Back the Moccasin After Years of Cultural Appropriation Nikara Johns
For Native American footwear designer Dewayne Dale Jr., creating a shoe that fully represented himself and his indigenous culture didn’t happen on the first try. Because after years of being a fixture on a mood board, Dale Jr. who is from Shiprock, N.M., of the Red Running Into Water born for Water’s Edge Navajo clans concluded that footwear mega players weren’t looking to
actually showcase the authentic Native American experience. This was until he met Rocky Parrish, CEO and founder at Rockdeep.