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Carnival's Newest Ship Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest vessel, Carnival Panorama, has successfully completed her sea trials in the Adriatic Sea in anticipation of her...
July 19, 2019
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Port of Keelung Eyeing 1M Cruise Ship Visitors in 2020
The number of cruise passengers visiting the Port of Keelung is to expected to exceed 1 million in 2020, Taiwan International Port Corp announced on...
July 18, 2019
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Cruise Ships to Accommodate Tourists During Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo is facing a severe shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the capital of Japan for next year's Games so officials are now...
July 18, 2019
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Portland Port to Welcome 8 AIDA Cruises Ships in 2019
Portland Port welcomed AIDAura with her cheerful bow on Thursday, July 18. As well as the usual staff, guests' every need is attended to by the line...
July 18, 2019
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Havila Kystruten’s Newbuilds to Contribute to Energy Efficiency
Havila Kystruten’s newbuild ships, Havila Castor and Havila Capella’s compressors are expected to contribute to energy efficiency. Oslo...
July 18, 2019
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£38M Funding Approved for Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Manx government funding was approved for a GBP 38 million passenger ferry terminal in Liverpool despite costs growing by over 1/5. The project, that...
July 17, 2019
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Windstar Announces Australia and New Zealand Cruises 2020-2021
Windstar Cruises will join the increasing number of small ship luxury lines in Australia in 2020-2021, using the renovated Star Breeze ship. The all...
July 17, 2019
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New Ferry to Increase Visitor Numbers to Robben Island
Robben Island (in Table Bay, located west of Cape Town's Bloubergstrand suburb) is expected to increase passenger shipping traffic by 270 via new...
July 17, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Cancels Planned Call in Puerto Rico
Royal Caribbean cancelled a planned visit to San Juan Puerto Rico, amid protests against the governor in the capital of the US territory. Owen...
July 17, 2019
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Ponant Announces New Gourmet Cruises
Ponant Cruises and Relais & Chateaux announced their exciting food partnership for 2020. The luxury French cruise company and the 5-star...
July 16, 2019
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Princess Cruises Boasts the World’s First Digital Escape Room
Princess Cruises announced that its newest liners - Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess - will feature "Phantom Bridge" - industry's (and world's...
July 16, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Introduces New Fees for Cruise Ship Attractions
Royal Caribbean announced it will start adding a new fee for several attractions on one of their ships starting November 2019. The cruise line...
July 16, 2019
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VIDEO: Tornado Hits Port of Bastia, Corsica
A massive waterspout hit Port Bastia (Corsica Island, France), turning into a tornado Monday morning, July 15, as authorities issued a safety warning...
July 16, 2019
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AIDA Cruises Documents Further Progress Toward Emission-Neutral Cruising
Carnival Corporation's German brand AIDA Cruises documented further progress on the path towards emission-neutral cruising in the latest "AIDA cares...
July 15, 2019
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Kangaroo Island Reaches a Peak of Visiting Cruise Ships
Cruise ships visit Kangaroo Island for the last 15 years, reaching a peak during season 2018-2019 of 28 vessels. With a projected growth of 20%, the...
July 15, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Gives Agents the Chance to Watch the Rugby World Cup
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Tokyo Challenge competition will offer 5 places on an 8-night break to the capital of Japan from October 2-10, including...
July 15, 2019
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Carnival Fantasy Passengers Not Offered Full Refund
Tropical Storm Barry had a lesser impact than feared but created big problems for passengers cruising on Carnival Fantasy. The cruise ship arrived in...
July 15, 2019
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Best way to Cruise in Aegean Sea and Crete
Crete is an island whose fame has travelled all over the world over time. The island is an exemplary iconic destination for most international...
July 15, 2019
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Construction of Sydney's Second Cruise Berth On Track
Construction of a second cruise berth in Sydney (NS Canada) is on budget and currently on track to be completed by the end 2019, an official with the...
July 14, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Invests in Fort James Project
RCCL-Royal Caribbean will invest significantly in an entertainment facility in Fort James area (Antigua and Barbuda). At a post-Cabinet press...
July 14, 2019
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VIDEO: Carnival Vista Enters Floating Dry Dock
Early Saturday morning, July 13, Carnival Vista took off from Freeport and headed to sea to meet the ship Boka Vanguard. It is no ordinary ship...
July 14, 2019
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Tropical Storm Keeps Carnival Fantasy at Sea
Operations at Port Mobile are still suspended for commercial inbound and outbound traffic because of adverse maritime conditions that were caused by...
July 14, 2019
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Arctic Expedition Cruises to Become a Trend for Russia
According to Alexei Rakhmanov, president of USC-United Shipbuilding Corporation (Russia's largest state-own shipbuilding company), expedition cruises...
July 13, 2019
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Cuba Lowers Tourism Target After Cruise Ban
Cuba revised down by ~15% its forecast for the number of foreign tourists visiting the island in 2019, after USA's ban on cruise ship stopovers, the...
July 13, 2019
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Allure of the Seas to Receive $165 Million Overhaul
Royal Caribbean revealed the innovative experiences coming to its renowned Oasis-class ship Allure of the Seas as part of a 58-day, US$165-million...
July 13, 2019
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First Princess MedallionClass Ship Scheduled to Arrive in Southeast Asia 2020
Princess Cruises is due to sail a new ship from Singapore in 2020 – with the latest high-tech cruise passenger personal service device...
July 13, 2019
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MS Roald Amundsen to Be Christened in Antarctica
Hurtigruten announced the first-ever naming ceremony in Antarctica for the line's hybrid-powered expedition ship MS Roald Amundsen. This fall, when...
July 12, 2019
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Carnival Announces Expanded Bermuda Season
Carnival Cruise Line unveiled 40+ different roundtrip itineraries from USA to Bermuda. According to the company, season 2019-2020 is its ever-biggest...
July 12, 2019
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AmaMagna Officially Named in Austria
AmaWaterways christened its revolutionary newbuild riverboat - AmaMagna - in Grein, Austria on Thursday, July 11. The official ceremony saw...
July 12, 2019
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Carnival Valor Re-Routed to Mobile Due to Possible Hurricane
Port NOLA New Orleans announced it had ceased cargo-loading operations at Napoleon Avenue container terminal at noon on Thursday, July 11. Carnival...
July 12, 2019
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