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New Zealand Benefits from Record Cruise Ship Spending
Record levels of cruise expenditure revealed by Stats NZ highlighted the enormous opportunity that cruise tourism presents for the economy of New...
August 25, 2019
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Guam Becomes the 9th Member of SPCA
Guam joined the SPCA (South Pacific Cruise Alliance), becoming its 9th member. David Vaeafe, from American Samoa, president and chairman of SPCA...
August 25, 2019
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Celebrity Apex to Sail 4 Longer European Cruises
Celebrity Cruises’ 2020 Europe season is expected to be the line’s most “revolutionary” yet. The brand unveiled 4 new longer...
August 25, 2019
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Crystal Endeavor 2020-2021 Voyages Revealed
With the launch of the line's first luxury expedition ship less than a year away, Crystal Expedition Cruises released a new comprehensive planning...
August 25, 2019
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Princess Cruises Introduces 2021 Canada & New England Cruise and Cruisetour Season
Princess Cruises introduced its 2021 Canada and New England cruise and cruisetour season. The line's Caribbean Princess and Sky Princess are...
August 24, 2019
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At Least 4 Dead, 33 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire
At least 4 people died and 33 are missing after a passenger ferry went up in flames off Java island, Indonesia, a port official revealed on Friday...
August 24, 2019
Accidents
Oceania Introduces 2021 Europe & North America Cruises
Oceania Cruises introduced its 2021 Europe & North America Collection of itineraries. The new collection is filled with more overnights and off...
August 24, 2019
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Penang to Boast Upgraded Ferry Service and Tourist Catamarans
The Transport Ministry of Malaysia has instructed Prasarana Malaysian Berhad to upgrade Penang ferries as well as introduce passenger catamarans for...
August 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
Falmouth to Welcome 3 Cruise Ships Calling Back to Back
The port of Falmouth, England, is about to get busier as 3 luxury cruise ships are scheduled to anchor in the harbour next week. From one of the...
August 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Rock Opera to Debut on Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess
Princess Cruises introduced its new production show, Rock Opera. The show is set to debut on Sky Princess (in December 2019) and Enchanted Princess...
August 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways Introduces Europe, Asia & Africa Extensive Brochure
AmaWaterways introduced its 2020 Europe, Asia & Africa Extensive Brochure. After a record-breaking year in 2019, the cruise line continues to...
August 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Elderly Passenger Goes Missing on Genting Dream
A retired electrician who was sailing on his first cruise vacation went missing from the ship he boarded for a trip around South East Asia. 74-year...
August 23, 2019
Accidents
VIDEO: Scenic Eclipse Boasts Ultra Luxury
In a new video, Scenic Cruises offers a preview inside Scenic Eclipse, boasting the design, innovation, and ultra-luxury on board the newbuild...
August 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Bring Two Ships to South Africa
MSC Cruises announced that in 2020-2021 cruise season the company will homeport two liners in South Africa. This will mark the first time that a...
August 22, 2019
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Carnival Agrees on a Deal to Build Grand Bahama Port
Carnival Cruise Line has agreed on a deal to build a US$100 million cruise ship port in Grand Bahama, according to the Prime Minister of Bahamas...
August 22, 2019
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Bookings Open for Ponant's 2020 Europe and Asia Collection
Ponant Cruises opened bookings for the 2020 Quintessential Collection, offering a number of itineraries that explore Europe and Asia. This...
August 22, 2019
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Scotland Proposes New Ferry Route to Netherlands After Brexit
A Scottish marine services company is currently considering the launch of a new ferry service between Rosyth-Edinburgh and Groningen Holland. ...
August 21, 2019
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AIDA Cruises Starts Cooperation with Corvus Energy
AIDA Cruises, as part of Europe’s leading cruise company Costa Group, starts cooperation with the leading marine battery supplier in the world...
August 21, 2019
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MSC Cruises Visits Greenland for the First Time
MSC Orchestra made a maiden call in Nuuk on Monday, August 19, marking the first time that an MSC Cruises’ ship has visited Greenland. The...
August 21, 2019
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Freedom of the Seas to Receive $116M Refurbishment
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will become the 4th in the line's Royal Amplified renovations' series via a US$116-million upgrade. The vessel...
August 21, 2019
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P&O Cruises Introduces Oceana's New Winter Programme
P&O Cruises' Oceana ship will sail a total of 14 voyages to 5 regions during her new winter 2019-2020 programme, visiting Spain, Portugal...
August 20, 2019
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RCGS Resolute Briefly Arrested in Nunavut
One Ocean Expeditions' cruise ship has been briefly arrested on Baffin Island earlier this month, a rare occurrence in the passenger ship sector (and...
August 20, 2019
Accidents
American Harmony Departs on Inaugural Mississippi River Cruise
American Cruise Lines' American Harmony departed from New Orleans on Saturday, August 17, along her inaugural Mississippi River cruise. The newest...
August 20, 2019
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Hurtigruten Unveils 3 New Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ships
Hurtigruten announced that three of its ships will be drydock converted to hybrid-powered vessels. Equipped with battery packs, the trio will operate...
August 20, 2019
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CLIA Releases 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released 2019 "Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report" detailing market’s planned activity...
August 19, 2019
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Ferries Serving Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi Depart from New Port
Ferries serving Dalma Island (Abu Dhabi) depart from a new homeport from Tuesday, August 20, in anticipation of increasing tourist numbers. ...
August 19, 2019
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Bar Harbor Wants Carnival to Fund Air Quality Testing
A US East Coast town wants the cruise industry to fund local air quality monitoring program. Gary Friedmann, Bar Harbor Town Councilor, has asked...
August 19, 2019
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Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Banned from Entering Russia's Arctic Waters
250 cruise passengers will not cruise Russia's Franz Josef Land as the Norwegian cruiseferry company Hurtigruten was forced to cannel 2 planned...
August 19, 2019
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Everything You Need to Know About Cruise Ship Safety
We all dream about embarking on a luxurious cruise and start an adventure to the heart of the ocean. Being surrounded by crystal-blue water, the...
August 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
400 Ferry Passengers Evacuated After Running Aground En Route from Ibiza
A Spanish ferry carrying hundreds of tourists and their cars ran aground en-route from Ibiza to Mallorca, leading to a dramatic rescue effort...
August 18, 2019
Accidents