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Karryon Paparazzi: Aloha Down Under, RCI, Cruise360, Aqua-Aston + more: 26 Aug

Find out what's been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield, together in travel.

Find out what’s been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield, together in travel.

After two years of Zoom calls and video conferencing, isn’t it fantastic to be back together in person again?

From major milestones to work anniversaries, industry famils to global conferences and everything in-between, we’re loving seeing you all getting among it.

Did you get papped? Or know someone who did? Check out the week’s curated soirees and events to see.

Island reunion: Aloha Down Under returns to Australia and New Zealand

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Hawai’i Tourism’s Anna Riedel addresses the media event.

Oceania’s signature Hawai’i travel roadshow returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2022 to stage the first post-pandemic series of Aloha Down Under events with a host of 14 accommodation, airline and attraction suppliers from across the Hawaiian Islands.

Read on for more here.

All aboard! Shipshape exhibitors at Cruise360 Australasia

Cruise360 NCL
Norwegian Cruise Line.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) welcomed 44 major exhibitors at this year’s packed Trade Show, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Sydney as part of the 2022 Cruise360 Australasia conference. 

Cruise360 Virgin
Virgin Voyages.
Cruise360 Disney
Disney Cruise Line.
Cruise360 Regent
Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises.
Cruise360 Qatar
Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways.
Cruise360 Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.
Cruise360 HKTB
Hong Kong Tourism Board.

RCI x VRTP take over Warner Bros. Movieworld on the GC

The Royal Caribbean Australia team with vice president and managing director Gavin Smith centre
The Royal Caribbean Australia team with VP and MD Gavin Smith (centre).

Royal Caribbean International and Village Roadshow Theme Parks hosted a funfair celebration at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast with special festivities and entertainment for key trade and industry partners ahead of RCI’s Quantum of the Seas setting sail from Brisbane on 1 November. 

From left to right Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens Royal Caribbean International vice president and managing director Gavin Smith and Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO Clark Kirby
L-R: Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens, Royal Caribbean International VP and MD Gavin Smith and Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO Clark Kirby.
Emily Jade OKeeffe Co Host and Breakfast Presenter at 102.9 Hot Tomato Gold Coast
102.9 Hot Tomato Gold Coast Breakfast Presenter Emily Jade O’Keeffe.
 

Hawai’i hi! Aston-Aqua Hospitality hosts Sydney lunch with travel trade

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L-R: Polly Simmons (Linkd Tourism), Aqua-Aston Assistant VP Theresa van Greunen, Aqua-Aston SVP, Sales & Marketing Rhonda Khabir and Kylee Kay (Linkd Tourism).

Honolulu-based Aston-Aqua Hospitality brought the aloha spirit to join the Aloha Down Under events, returning to Australia after three years with representation by Linkd Tourism and shared hotel news and property updates with select travel trade at a special lunch at Sydney’s Mr Wong restaurant.

FCTG Independent facilitates training days for 60 advisors across Australia

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FCTG Independent training group in Sydney.

FCTG Independent hosted mobile advisors from Travel Partners, Flight Centre Independent and Travel Associates at Home as well as independent travel agency owners and managers who align with
FCTG Independent in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne for three full days of training with suppliers including hosts Globus family of brands, Viking, Quark Expeditions, Collette, NIB, TTC Touring, Rocky Mountaineer, Regent Seven Seas and Entire Travel Group.

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FCTG Independent training group in Melbourne.
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FCTG Independent training group in Brisbane.

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