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-0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359016</guid></item><item><title>Riviera River Cruises pledges to reduce paper and plastic use</title><description><![CDATA[The company is pledging to halve its use of paper and plastic by 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Riviera-River-Cruises-pledges-to-reduce-paper-and-plastic-use</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:45:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/2020/0106/T0106GEORGEELIOT/Riviera-River-Cruises-pledges-to-reduce-paper-and-.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359018</guid></item><item><title>American Cruise Lines debuts its first catamaran cruiser</title><description><![CDATA[If the trend for large cruise ships is to make them feel like 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2023 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/0828/T0828VikingAtonPool_C_HR/Shining-a-light-on-the-spacious-new-Viking-Aton.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=358773</guid></item><item><title>Uniworld virtual event will preview 2024 world cruise</title><description><![CDATA[Uniworld is giving clients and travel advisors an inside look at its 2024 Rivers of the World, a 55-day itinerary.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Uniworld-virtual-event-will-preview-2024-world-cruise</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:35:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/0925/T0925UniworldSSCatherine_C_HR/Uniworld-virtual-event-will-preview-2024-world-cru.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/0918/T0918VikingSobek_C_HR/Bookings-open-for-the-Viking-Sobek.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=358595</guid></item><item><title>Riviera River Cruises offering cabin upgrades next summer</title><description><![CDATA[The free upgrade applies to cabins booked on lower and middle decks for July and August cruises.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Riviera-River-Cruises-offering-cabin-upgrades-next-summer</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nicole Edenedo</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2021/0802/T0802GEORGEELIOT_C_HR/Riviera-River-Cruises-offering-cabin-upgrades-next.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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