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Fred. Olsen’s 4 ocean ships moving to Babcock’s Rosyth facilities
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 4 ocean vessels, on Thursday, May 28, started moving from mainland Scotland’s Firth of Forth (River Forth's...
May 29, 2020
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Viking Cruises extends suspension of sailings through August 31
Viking Cruises announced it will not sail any of its ocean and river voyages through the end of August 2020, extending its Coronavirus (COVID-19...
May 29, 2020
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Saga Cruises cancels maiden voyage of Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises' newbuild Spirit of Adventure will not be delivered in time for her inaugural voyage. The new ship, which is sister to Spirit of...
May 29, 2020
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Hawaii may not see cruise ships until second half of 2021
Hawaii may not see any cruise ships until the second half of 2021. That is according to a report by the state’s Department of Business...
May 29, 2020
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P&O Cruises Iona ship to enter dry dock in Rotterdam
The P&O Cruises ship Iona is coming to Rotterdam, the Netherlands for inspection work. The current newbuild for Meyer Werft is undergoing final...
May 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Crystal Cruises 2023 World Voyage of Crystal Serenity
The themed "Wild Kingdoms and Exotic Discoveries" world voyage of Crystal Serenity is packed with 73 destinations, including 5 maiden ports and 16...
May 28, 2020
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TUI's Marella Cruises extends shipping suspension through July 30
Due to the ongoing travel restrictions, TUI UK & Ireland (Marella's managing company) confirmed that is extending the cancellations of all...
May 28, 2020
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AQSC cancels the entire 2020 season for Victory Cruise Lines ships
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company cancelled the entire 2020 season for its Victory Cruise Lines ships, ms Victory I and ms Victory II, and pushed...
May 28, 2020
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AIDA and Costa cruise lines extend shipping suspension through July 31
AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises both cancelled all of their scheduled itineraries through and including July 31, and plan to resume operations on...
May 28, 2020
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Celestyal Cruises extends suspension of sailings until July 30
Celestyal Cruises is the latest passenger shipping company to extend cruise suspension due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) until July 30, 2020...
May 27, 2020
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumes operations on July 25
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that its sailings will resume onboard Grand Celebration on July 25 and onboard Grand Classica on October 2...
May 27, 2020
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Vantage Travel Cruise Line charters Ocean Odyssey in 2022
The Boston MA-based premium river cruise brand Vantage Travel announced that its new 162-passenger Ocean Odyssey ship is scheduled for launch in...
May 27, 2020
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Shipyard De Hoop delivers Amadeus Imperial to Luftner Cruises
Shipyard De Hoop (shipbuilder in Lobith, Holland)) delivered a newbuild riverboat - Amadeus Imperial - to Luftner Cruises. In special conditions...
May 27, 2020
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5 CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships arrive at Port Durban, South Africa
South Africa allowed five CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships to dock at Port Durban, South Africa, this week. The liners have been given permission...
May 26, 2020
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200 Mauritian crew stranded onboard NCL-Norwegian Epic begging to return home
About 200 crew (Mauritius nationals) are currently stranded on the Norwegian Cruise Line-owned ship Norwegian Epic, waiting for a charter flight to...
May 26, 2020
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