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Royal Caribbean Introduces New Cruise Destination in Freeport
Holistica Destinations, Royal Caribbean’s new joint venture, announced a US$300 million investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama that is due to...
March 3, 2020
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Star Clippers Add 3 Maiden Ports of Call in Greece
HalkiThe tall sailing ship cruise company Star Clippers included 3 maiden ports two roundtrips from Athens (Piraeus) in July 2021 - the lesser-known...
March 3, 2020
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Celebrity Edge Boasts First-Ever All-Female Cruise Ship Crew
Celebrity Cruises is the company with a newbuild passenger ship that has the industry's first all-female crew. MS Celebrity Edge (inaugurated on...
March 3, 2020
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Reunion Island Locals Attack Cruise Passengers
A Princess Cruises ship with ~2000 passengers was greeted by protesters throwing stones and screaming at the crew as the liner tried to dock in Saint...
March 3, 2020
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Scarlet Lady Refuses to Dock in New York Amid 'Current Global Headlines'
The first Virgin Voyages ship - Scarlet Lady, didn't dock in NYC New York due to Coronavirus concerns. Later this week, the cruise liner was...
March 2, 2020
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Myanmar Refuses Entry of Silversea Cruise Ship
Myanmar (Burma) refused port entry of a luxury cruise ship due to Coronavirus fears. Myanmar, which has no confirmed coronavirus cases to date...
March 2, 2020
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages Launches Its Largest-Ever ex-UK Programme
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages announced the launch of the company's “largest ever ex-UK program totally dedicated to the British market, the...
March 2, 2020
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NCL Holdings Signs for A-LF-Sea Hull Coating
Nippon Paint Marine signed a long-term supply contract with NCLH (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings) to provide 13 NCLH-owned cruise liners with anti...
March 2, 2020
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Balearic Ports Authority Agrees to the Government's Request Regarding Cruise Ships in Palma
The board of Balearic Ports Authority agreed to the request of the regional government regarding cruise ships in Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island...
March 1, 2020
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MSC Meraviglia Returns to Miami Following Coronavirus Scare
An MSC Cruises vessel that was turned away from 2 different ports due to coronavirus fears is back in Florida. MSC Meraviglia returned to...
March 1, 2020
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First Ship of the Year Arrives at Lerwick Harbour
Port Lerwick’s 2020 cruise season launched last week with the arrival of Fritdtjof Nansen (Hurtigruten-owned vessel) that berthed at Victoria...
March 1, 2020
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82 Sickened on a Royal Caribbean Ship from Baltimore
A flu outbreak affected 82 passengers and crew on an RCI-Royal Caribbean ship that returned from the Caribbean to Baltimore MD last week. The...
March 1, 2020
Accidents
Four Patients from Emerald Princess Taken to Hospitals in LA
On Friday night, February 28, Emerald Princess came into Port Los Angeles hours before the scheduled arrival. According to the LA Fire...
February 29, 2020
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CLIA Issues Statement on COVID-19
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) issued the following statement in response to recent developments concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19...
February 29, 2020
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Vanuatu Denies Entry to Voyager of the Seas
Voyager of the Seas was forced to abandon her planned sailing through the Pacific Islands after 3 staff members were diagnosed with influenza and the...
February 29, 2020
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