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Oceania Cruises Ship Breaks Free of Its Moorings Due to Storm
An Oceania Cruises ship broke free of its moorings due to strong winds at Greenock Ocean Terminal Wednesday morning, September 19. Tugs...
September 19, 2018
Accidents
CroisiEurope Unveil New Destinations for 2019
CroisiEurope River Cruises revealed new updates for next year. In addition to a new vessel joining the fleet on Douro River, the line will be...
September 19, 2018
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Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Itineraries for Summer 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line opened for sale its summer 2020 itineraries for a total of 11 of its 17 cruise ships, including upcoming itineraries for...
September 19, 2018
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Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Introduces Caribbean Shore Trips
The upcoming luxury cruise brand, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, released details on its Shore Collection for line's 2020 itineraries in the...
September 19, 2018
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Ponant Unveils Winter 2019-2020 Cruises
The only French-owned cruise line and global leader in luxury expedition voyages, Ponant, launched its new, Winter 2019-2020 program, featuring 114...
September 19, 2018
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Silversea Introduces New Itineraries for 2020-2021
Silversea released their new itineraries for 2020-2021, including the inaugural cruise of line's new ultra-luxury vessel, Silver Moon. Venetian...
September 18, 2018
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VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Line Launches First Ever TV Advertising Campaign in Australia
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) launched its first ever TV advertising campaign in Australia, part of company's largest campaign investment to date...
September 18, 2018
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Nor-Shipping and Viking Promise Spectacular Naming Ceremony
Nor-Shipping and Viking Cruises are promising visitors to Oslo, Norway a night to remember on June 6, 2019, with a spectacular christening ceremony...
September 18, 2018
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Hapag-Lloyd Targets English Speakers with Hanseatic Inspiration
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises intends to draw more English speakers via a new dual-language expedition ship. The Hamburg-based 230-passenger Hanseatic...
September 18, 2018
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Silversea Reveals Details About World Cruise 2020
The ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea will enrich its World Cruise 62-port itinerary through once-in-a-lifetime events, expedition-style...
September 17, 2018
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Royal Caribbean Shuts Down Sitter at Sea Program
Royal Caribbean announced that as of September 30, they will no longer offer Sitter at Sea program onboard RCI cruise ships. The popular line has...
September 17, 2018
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Cruise Ships Calls Cancelled Due to Hurricane Florence
While Bermuda was spared a hit from Hurricane Florence, it was impacted financially, with 6 cruise ships cancelling their visits in an effort to...
September 17, 2018
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Cunard Announces 2020 Summer Cruises
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced its expanded cruise program for the remainder of 2020, which includes new voyages to Japan, Australia and the...
September 17, 2018
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Scenic Announces 2019-2020 Scenic Eclipse Cruises
Scenic Cruises released company's 2019-2020 Scenic Eclipse brochures with 3 versions available, (covering Antarctica; Arctic/Baltic; Europe...
September 16, 2018
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Cunard Line Introduces New Insights Program for Alaska 2019
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced culturally-rich onboard programming for its 2019 cruises as the legendary brand sails back to Alaska to offer...
September 16, 2018
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VIDEO: Holland America Newbuild to Boast Rolling Stone Rock Room
A classic rock club has emerged via partnership with Rolling Stone magazine onboard Holland America’s newbuild. A 5-piece band is expected to...
September 16, 2018
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At Least 13 Killed After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire with 147 Onboard
At least 13 people died and 8 are still missing after a passenger ferry caught fire and then sank in central Indonesia. On the boat were nearly 150...
September 15, 2018
Accidents
Global Ports Holding Signs 20-Year Concession Agreement for Zadar Gazenica Cruise Port
Global Ports Holding Plc, the largest independent cruise port operator in the world, announced that it had signed a 20-year concession agreement...
September 15, 2018
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VIDEO: Celebrity Edge Grand Plaza
Celebrity Edge is currently less than 3 months from delivery and Celebrity Cruises completes the transformation of ship's design via the reveal of...
September 15, 2018
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Stena Line Collaborates with Hitachi to Develop AI-Assisted Ferry
Stena Line collaborated with technology giant Hitachi to develop an AI (artificial intelligence) model that can help ships to reduce fuel consumption...
September 15, 2018
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VIDEO: P&O Cruises' Iona Cabins
P&O Iona ship is company's largest vessel ever constructed - with GT tonnage 180,000 tons and max passenger capacity 6,600. It is also the...
September 15, 2018
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Saga Cruises New Ships Go All-Inclusive
Saga Cruises announced that line's first new luxury boutique ship Spirit of Discovery becomes all-inclusive in January 2020. Sister ship Spirit of...
September 14, 2018
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VIDEO: Lindblad's Newest Ship Launched
After 10 months of construction, National Geographic Venture, touched water for the first time in Whidbey Island, Washington. National Geographic...
September 14, 2018
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Rostock Port to Supply AIDA with Shore Power 2020
On September 11, about 280 AIDA Cruises executives welcomed Manuela Schwesig, prime minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, at AIDA Management...
September 14, 2018
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Celebrity Cruises Newbuild to Launch in Southampton
Celebrity Apex, the new sister ship to Celebrity Edge, will launch in the United Kingdom and sail a number of voyages from Southampton in her first...
September 14, 2018
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American Cruise Lines Announces 2019-2020 Itineraries
American Cruise Lines released its schedule of voyages for 2019-2020 season. These include over 10 small ships, such as the line's new contemporary...
September 13, 2018
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Disney Cruise Line to Deploy Ship Year-Round from PortMiami
Disney Cruise Line announced it will homeport the 3rd of company's 3 newbuild vessels (capacity 3,500 passengers) in Miami FL on year-round...
September 13, 2018
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VIDEO: Fred Olsen Reunites Fleet for ‘Captains in Cadiz’ Celebration
Fred Olsen celebrated the historic coming together of its 4 ocean cruise ships: Balmoral, Black Watch, Boudicca and Braemar, in Cadiz, Spain on...
September 13, 2018
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Passenger Medevaced from Majestic Princess
A passenger has been medevaced from a Princess Cruises ship off the central Queensland coast on Wednesday, September 12, suffering from "serious...
September 13, 2018
Accidents
PortMiami to Receive US$3.9 Million Grant Funding
Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) unveiled a commitment of US$3.9 million in grant funding for cruise ship...
September 12, 2018
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