Cruise news (china-tagged)

41 More Passengers on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
More than 40 new cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed on a quarantined Princess Cruises ship where dozens of passengers are trapped...
February 7, 2020
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10 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Twenty cases of the deadly coronavirus have been found on Diamond Princess as Japanese health officials continue to screen cruise passengers. They...
February 6, 2020
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World Dream Is the Latest to Be Quarantined
More than 1800 passengers and crew are being tested for Coronavirus onboard a large cruise ship in Hong Kong today, February 5, after some crew...
February 5, 2020
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10 Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus on Diamond Princess
Thousands of people face spending a fortnight stuck on a Princess Cruises ship quarantined off Port Yokohama Japan after initial results showed 10...
February 5, 2020
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Ferry services suspended between Macau and Hong Kong
Ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau were suspended indefinitely in another dramatic measure aimed at limiting the spread of the deadly...
February 4, 2020
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Japan Quarantines Cruise Ship on Which Coronavirus Passenger Sailed
Japanese authorities are currently racing to contain an eventual outbreak of the Wuhan China coronavirus after it was unveiled that an infected...
February 4, 2020
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Holland America Liner Stuck in South China Sea
Up to 2000 people were stuck on a cruise liner in the South China Sea after the Holland America ship was refused entry to the Philippines due to...
February 3, 2020
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Costa Venezia Sails Back to Shenzhen Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The cruise liner Costa Venezia returned to Port Shenzhen China (close to Hong Kong) Sunday morning, January 26, after a 6-day roundtrip to Vietnam...
January 27, 2020
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Cruises Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
Several cruise companies canceled sailings due to the ongoing situation in China because of COVID. Costa Asia, MSC and Royal Caribbean are 3 of the...
January 26, 2020
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CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Welcomes Costa Atlantica
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, the joint venture between the largest Chinese shipbuilding company China State Shipbuilding Corp. and the US-based...
January 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Chinese Investors to Support Service Between China and Cambodia
Cambodia asked Chinese investors to consider investing in cruise shipping services between Cambodia and China, aiming to boost the travel of Chinese...
January 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Unveils Deployment from Shanghai for 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced its itineraries in China for the first half of 2021. Spectrum of the Seas will be homeported in Shanghai operating on 4...
January 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong Confirms $900M Sale of Cruise Ship
Genting Hong Kong Ltd (Hong Kong-listed company) confirmed the sale of Genting Dream ship for USD 900 million (~EUR 805 million) or 80% of its...
January 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Yangtze to Be Served by the World's Largest River Cruise Ship
The longest river in Asia is getting the largest river cruise ship in the world. The US brand Victoria Cruises announced MS Victoria Sabrina - a 7...
December 26, 2019
Cruise Industry
Majestic Princess to Be Homeported in Taiwan 2020
Princess Cruises announced that Majestic Princess will be homeporting for a 6-month season in Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan next year. This is the longest...
December 20, 2019
Cruise Industry