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Costa Cruises Takes Delivery of Costa Smeralda
On Thursday, December 5, Costa Smeralda was delivered to Costa Cruises from Meyer Turku. The newbuild sailed towards Barcelona on Friday afternoon...
December 7, 2019
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Port of Galveston Welcomes 1 Millionth Passenger
The Port of Galveston's cruise business reached a new milestone: 1 million cruise passengers within a year. The lucky millionth passenger was Mark...
December 7, 2019
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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve Welcomes Its First Guests
On Thursday, December 5, MSC Cruises welcomed the first guests to the cruise line’s private island destination in The Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC...
December 7, 2019
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CMV Vasco da Gama Stuck at Sea for Hours
The Nassau-based Cruise and Maritime Voyages' Vasco da Gama ship was carrying 828 guests and about 600 crew members on her voyage from Sydney to...
December 6, 2019
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VIDEO: First Look at Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship is a step closer to setting sail. The first vessel introduced by the all-inclusive, adults-only brand...
December 6, 2019
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Uniworld Launches New Amazonian Iineraries
Uniworld River Cruises announced the launch of new Peruvian Amazon River itineraries in 2020. The cruises will be on the Aria Amazon houseboat, with...
December 6, 2019
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Carnival Guy's Burger Joint to Serve Breakfast
Carnival Cruise Line is rolling out a breakfast menu at the popular Guy’s Burger Joint. Little is yet known as to when the menu will be rolled...
December 6, 2019
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Keel Laid for Seabourn's First Purpose-Built Expedition Ship
Seabourn celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its first purpose-built expedition ship - the keel-laying for Seabourn Venture during an...
December 6, 2019
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Dublin Port Plans to Develop for More Big Cruise Ships
Dublin Port Company plans to develop port stretches for more big cruise liners until 2040. Currently, officials are pondering one piece of the plan...
December 5, 2019
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Seven Seas Splendor Godmother Announced
A world-famous supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur will be recognized as Godmother to the newest Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship. The leading luxury...
December 5, 2019
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MS Fridtjof Nansen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten announced that its new hybrid battery-powered expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen is to be completed earlier than expected. This is...
December 5, 2019
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Kindat Pandaw Passengers Evacuated Due to Collision
Pandaw River Cruises evacuated passengers from RV Kindat Pandaw after the cruise ship hit a bridge on the Ganges. The accident happened Wednesday...
December 5, 2019
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Try the Best Cruising Experiences in Dubai
Being the land of deep blue sea and artificial islands, Dubai ensures the best cruising experiences for the visitors as well as the residents. Most...
December 4, 2019
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Carnival Certified 'Sensory Inclusive'
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line became the first passenger shipping company certified "sensory inclusive" by KultureCity - a nonprofit organization...
December 4, 2019
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Tangier, Malaga, and Tenerife to Develop Cruise Tourism in the Region
The cruise tourism development strategy of Tangier yielded positive results, with a total of 14.3% increase in ship stopovers at the port between...
December 4, 2019
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Ocho Rios to Welcome 50,000 Cruise Passengers Courtesy of MSC Meraviglia
According to Jamaica Tourism Ministry, Ocho Rios is gearing up to welcome a total of 50,000 cruise passengers courtesy of MSC Cruises liner...
December 4, 2019
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Three Ferries Collide in Sunda Strait
Three passenger ferries (Indonesian-flagged) that were anchored at the southern anchorage of Port Bakauheni (Sumatra Island, Indonesia, in Sunda...
December 4, 2019
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Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Bliss
A cruise passenger was rescued from an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina USA, due to health concerns. According to the...
December 3, 2019
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Ocean Dream Postpones Journey Due to Medevac
Selangor MMEA (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency) rescued a Japanese senior citizen having breathing difficulties while onboard a cruise ship in...
December 3, 2019
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First Carnival Cruise Ship to Sail from San Diego in 7 Years
Carnival Cruise Line launched new California-Mexico itineraries from homeport San Diego. The liner Carnival Miracle is homeporting in San Diego...
December 3, 2019
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Order Canceled for SeaDream Innovation
SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen decided not to proceed with the construction of the new (March 2018 ordered) SeaDream Innovation - initially planned...
December 3, 2019
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Adventure Canada Offers New Antarctica Voyages Via Partnership with Chimu Adventures
Launched via the partnerships with Chimu Adventures, the 3 new cruises of Adventure Canada take place onboard the 198-guest Ocean Endeavour, which...
December 2, 2019
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MSC Cruises Floats Out MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises celebrated over the weekend the launching of its MSC Virtuosa at Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, France). The launch followed...
December 2, 2019
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Carnival Expands Fun Ambassadors Programme for 2020
Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Fun Ambassadors programme for next year after receiving strong applications from travel agents. The company...
December 2, 2019
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RV Katha Pandaw Reaches Varanasi, India
RV Katha Pandaw reached Varanasi, India last week sailing 14 nights up the Ganges River from Kolkata covering about 1000 km. It was a great moment...
December 2, 2019
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Norwegian Joy's Passengers Again Reported Sick
The same NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line liner where a number of passengers became ill last week docked again at Port Los Angeles (San Pedro) on Sunday...
December 1, 2019
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VIDEO: AIDAmira Officially Named in Palma de Mallorca
On November 30, AIDA Cruises welcomed the 4th Selection Class ship, AIDAmira, to its fleet. TV host Franziska Knuppe, with Capt. Manuel Pannzek by...
December 1, 2019
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Cruise Passengers Benefit from Cycle Tours in Kochi
A new project enables tourists, who arrive in Cochin India on cruise ships, to roam around the port city on cycles. The project was introduced by the...
December 1, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Passenger Dies on Cruise Excursion
An American cruiser from Texas who traveled to Belize was killed in a vehicle accident. 77-year-old Lake Highlands resident Carolyn Gillis died on...
December 1, 2019
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Uruguay Expecting 30% More Cruise Calls
Uruguay is expecting 202 cruise ship calls in season 2019-2020, which is 30% increase over season 2018-2019. Port Montevideo has become an exchange...
November 30, 2019
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