Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

Virgin Voyages cancels all scheduled November 2020 sailings
Virgin Voyages cancelled all of its scheduled cruises for November 2020. In a letter to travel agents, the line said that as they continued to...
September 30, 2020
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Saga Cruises postpones the debut of its new ship Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises delayed the launch of its new ship - Spirit of Adventure, because of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Despite plans to launch the...
September 30, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras departs on sea trials
Carnival Cruise Line’s liner Mardi Gras commenced sea trials Monday morning, September 28, from the Meyer Turku Shipyard (Turku Finland). The...
September 28, 2020
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Atlas Ocean Voyages includes Return-To-Home Insurance and Emergency Medical Evacuation
A first for the industry, Atlas Ocean Voyages (AOV) announced that the brand would include return-to-home insurance and emergency medical evacuation...
September 28, 2020
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Knud E. Hansen designs icebreaking expedition cruise ship
Marine consultancy and architecture company Knud E. Hansen developed a new design for an ice-breaking cruise ship. The PC3 ice-classed vessel has...
September 27, 2020
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Celestyal Cruises introduces the Experience ship and its itineraries
Celestyal Cruises has a new ship with a new logo. The Greek company published digital images of Celestyal Experience (fka Costa neoRomantica) for the...
September 25, 2020
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VIDEO: Keel laid for Swan Hellenic's first ice-class expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
The keel-laying for the first of Swan Hellenic’s 2 new ice-class expedition cruise ships took place in Helsinki Finland on Thursday, September...
September 24, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras to boast with Grand Central Atrium
Carnival Cruise Line's newest vessel Mardi Gras will boast with Grand Central Atrium when the ship debuts from Port Canaveral FL on February 6, 2021...
September 24, 2020
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Viking announces new 2023 departure for its ‘Baltic Jewels and The Midnight Sun’ itinerary
Viking Ocean Cruises released a new 2023 departure for one of the company's most popular itineraries - the 29-day "Baltic Jewels and The Midnight Sun...
September 23, 2020
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Emerald Waterways’ 2022 European river cruises opened for booking
Emerald Waterways announced that its 2022 European river cruises are now available for booking. With 75% of the schedule on sale, customers...
September 22, 2020
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Atlas Ocean Voyages introduce 2 new itineraries aboard World Navigator
Due to the popularity of its unique all-inclusive Max Shore experiences, Atlas Ocean Voyages (AOV) introduced two new luxe-adventure itineraries...
September 22, 2020
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New itineraries announced for Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady ship
Virgin Voyages announced new itineraries for MS Valiant Lady. Virgin’s newest vessel cruises in the Caribbean in fall 2021. The offered...
September 18, 2020
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First steel cut for Seabourn Cruises' second expedition ship
T. Mariotti shipyard cut the first steel for Seabourn's newest expedition cruise ship during an official ceremony at San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy...
September 18, 2020
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Costa Cruises introduces new 2020-2021 winter itineraries
Costa Cruises announced it was ready to sail for a 2020-2021 winter season rich in holiday opportunities. After the restart of the line's cruise...
September 13, 2020
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Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas boasts with a large name
New detail in the painting of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas has been unveiled. The name of the new ship, which is currently being built...
September 12, 2020
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