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Puerto Vallarta Opens New Cruise Ship Terminal
Puerto Vallarta is due to open a new cruise ship terminal this summer. According to Carlos Gerard, founder of Puerto Magico, the company...
February 18, 2019
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Celebrity Cruises Introduces New Partnerships
Celebrity Cruises is joining forces with a couple of legendary names in the culinary and entertainment worlds, the Michelin-starred Chef Daniel...
February 18, 2019
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Fred Olsen Commences 2019-2020 Cruise Season from Dover
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines started its 2019-2020 cruise season from Dover UK on February 13, 2019, with a romantic 4-night ‘Valentine’s in...
February 18, 2019
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Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Returns to Australia
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced that its 2nd largest liner, Queen Elizabeth, is returning to Australia for 118 days between November 2020...
February 18, 2019
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Bahamas Paradise Ship Denied Entry to Cuba
A cruise ship that was sailing towards Havana on Friday, February 15, was denied entry to Cuba. Currently, travelers are upset while travel...
February 17, 2019
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Class Agreement Signed for Sea Cloud Spirit
DNV GL was awarded a contract for the classification of the Sea Cloud Spirit ship, built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo. Representatives from both...
February 17, 2019
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Port Lincoln to Welcome Two Cruise Ships At Once
For the first time ever, Port Lincoln is due to welcome 2 cruise ships at once on Wednesday, February 20. Pacific Jewel and CMV Astor will dock at...
February 17, 2019
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Port Royal Receives Floating Cruise Ship Pier
Jamaica's Port Authority took a major step towards its development of a cruise terminal in Port Royal, via securing a floating pier for the east...
February 16, 2019
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Dry Dock Works Start on Silver Moon
The keel laying for Silver Moon, the 2nd of a trio of new ultra-luxury ships that Fincantieri is currently building for Silversea took place n...
February 16, 2019
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Kenya's Cruise Ship Terminal to Be Completed in August
The construction of Kenya's Sh350 million cruise ship terminal at Port of Mombasa is due to be completed in August 2019. According to Tourism and...
February 16, 2019
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Regent Seven Seas to Serve Vero Water
Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas will implement the purification systems of Vero Water on its vessels from spring 2019 in a bid to eliminate...
February 15, 2019
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Scarlet Lady to Feature Stops at The Beach Club
In conjunction with Scarlet Lady's opening bookings for sale, Virgin Voyages revealed that its first cruise ship will feature stops at The Beach Club...
February 15, 2019
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Princess Cruises Marks Milestones for Three Newbuilds
Princess Cruises celebrated major milestones for 3 ships under construction on Thursday, February 14, at Fincantieri Shipyard in Italy's Monfalcone...
February 15, 2019
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Crystal Endeavor to Sail Rare Itinerary
Crystal Cruises’ newest yacht Crystal Endeavor will sail a route that has captivated explorers for centuries. The cruise ship embarks from...
February 15, 2019
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Oceania Cruises Introduces World Cruise 2021
Oceania Cruises introduced company's newest world voyage for travelers who wish to visit all 4 corners of the world - "2021 Around the World In 180...
February 14, 2019
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Avalon Waterways Plans to Introduce Avalon View in 2020
Avalon Waterways plans to introduce its 17th suite-only ship on the Rhine River in 2020. Avalon View will be the 2nd suite-only vessel to launch over...
February 14, 2019
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American Cruise Lines Announces 3 Special Pre-Cruise Packages
American Cruise Lines announced the 3 Premium Pre-Cruise Packages it intends to offer in 2019. From luxury hotel stays to jet boat tours, the...
February 14, 2019
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Ponant Removes New Caledonia from Cruise Ship Itinerary
In 2018, the French company Ponant Cruises applied to enter the area of Chesterfield Islands once per year with a vessel carrying 180 guests...
February 14, 2019
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Navigator of the Seas First Cruise Canceled
Royal Caribbean announced it had canceled the first cruise of Navigator of the Seas after a multi-million dollar refurbishment, because of...
February 14, 2019
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Celebrity Millennium Emerges After Multimillion Refurbishment
The transformation of Celebrity Millennium, part of The Celebrity Revolution, is the beginning of Celebrity Cruises’ largest fleet...
February 13, 2019
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New Private Destination to Be Developed by Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line confirmed details about its latest private destination that is currently being developed. John Heald, Carnival Brand...
February 13, 2019
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VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Ship Crashes Into Dock in San Juan
Norwegian Epic suffered power loss and failure of one of her engines on February 11, while on a Caribbean cruise. The NCL vessel had to...
February 13, 2019
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Scenic Eclipse Launch Pushed Back Again
The introduction of the new mega-yacht of Scenic Tours - Scenic Eclipse - was delayed for a 3rd time until August 15, 2019. The company...
February 13, 2019
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Pacific Eden Unable to Dock in Tasmania
Pacific Eden was unable to dock in the port of Burnie, Tasmania, due to bad weather. The cruise ship was scheduled to arrive at 6:45 a.m. today, ...
February 12, 2019
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Smoke Aboard Carnival Sensation Causes Panic
Passengers aboard Carnival Sensation were sent into panic after smoke filled areas of the ship in the early hours of Monday morning, February 11, as...
February 12, 2019
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P&O Cruises Unveils Winter Itineraries for Iona
P&O Cruises newbuild Iona will sail from Southampton UK to mainland Spain, Portugal, the Canaries and cities in northern...
February 12, 2019
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Port of Stavanger Beats All Previous Records
After a couple of stable years of activity, the port of Stavanger is awaiting a record-breaking 2019. The number of expected visits is expected to be...
February 12, 2019
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Passenger Medevaced from Viking Sun
The Chilean navy has carried out an evacuation from a Viking Cruises ship off the country's coast after a female passenger suffered a head injury. In...
February 11, 2019
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Kembla Acts as Turnaround Cruise Port
Monday’s visit (February 11) by Explorer of the Seas is not the last with another 3 ships locked in for “turnaround calls&rdquo...
February 11, 2019
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Port St. Maarten Welcomes More Than 1.5M Cruise Passengers in 2018
Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,597,101 cruise passengers on a total of 489 visits in 2018, reflecting the 29% increase in visitor arrivals compared to...
February 11, 2019
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