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Fourth Passenger from Diamond Princess Dies in Japan
A 4th passenger has died in Japan after becoming ill on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, local media revealed on Tuesday, February 25, as the...
February 25, 2020
Accidents
AIDA Cruises Opens Bookings for AIDAbella and AIDAvita Spring 2020 Sailings
On Wednesday, February 26, bookings open for AIDAbella and AIDAvita sailings in spring 2020. AIDA Cruises is offering journeys to popular...
February 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines Adds Another Riverboat to Columbia and Snake Rivers
ACL-American Cruise Lines will add another Modern-series new riverboat on Columbia and Snake Rivers (USA) in 2021. During the past few years, the...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Hosts Free Cruise for Bushfire Heroes
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced they will be sending company's newest ship -Spectrum of the Seas, to Australia to host a complimentary 4-day voyage for...
February 24, 2020
Accidents
Hurtigruten Announces History-Making Event
Hurtigruten announced a history-making event. The world's first hybrid electric-powered passenger ship - MS Roald Amundsen, travelled the furthest...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Extends Queen Elizabeth’s Australian Season
Cunard Line announced a 60-day extension of the current Australian cruise season of its Queen Elizabeth. The iconic ship will sail local waters until...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Four Passengers Test Positive for COVID-19 in England After Diamond Princess Evacuation
Four passengers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in England on Sunday, February 23, after being evacuated from Diamond Princess in...
February 23, 2020
Accidents
AIDA Cruises Sending 8 Ships to the Elbe
AIDA Cruises is sending 8 ships to the Elbe River during the 2020 cruise season. The vessels will dock in the Hanseatic City a total of 97 times...
February 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Seven Seas Splendor Christened in Florida
On Friday evening, February 21, Regent Seven Seas Cruises christened its newbuild Seven Seas Splendor in Miami Florida USA. Legendary supermodel and...
February 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
7 Cruise Ships to House Medical Workers in Wuhan
China is bringing in 7 cruise ships to house medical workers in Wuhan City at a time when such vessels are under scrutiny after Diamond Princess...
February 23, 2020
Accidents
Scarlet Lady Sails Into Dover
Sir Richard Branson on Friday, February 21, unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages ship in Dover UK. Scarlet Lady is the first of 4 new luxury ships...
February 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Penelope Cruz Names Costa Smeralda in Savona
Special celebrations were held on Saturday, February 22, in Savona for the christening ceremony of Costa Smeralda, Costa Cruises’ new flagship...
February 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
CMV Fleet Parade 2021
On August 28, 2021, CMV's 7-ship fleet gathers in Port Rotterdam (Holland) during the annual (port's 25th) Rotterdam Regatta. In both...
February 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises Suspends Genting Dream’s Operations from Singapore
The Asian premium passenger shipping company Dream Cruises announced it would be suspending the Genting Dream ship's homeporting in Singapore due to...
February 21, 2020
Accidents
Holland America Cancels Westerdam’s March and April Asia Cruises
Because of the uncertainty of ports accepting cruise liners in Asia, Holland America decided to cancel ms Westerdam’s 4 March & April 2020...
February 21, 2020
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