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Port Tarragona's new cruise ship berth Balears Wharf ready for dredging
The second connection made between the Llevant breakwater and the caissons (the foundations of the wharf) of the Balears Wharf of Port Tarragona...
December 29, 2020
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Passenger-free cruise ships start docking at Port Los Angeles in January-February 2021
Cruise ships without passengers are scheduled for technical calls periodically at Port Los Angeles California in January and February 2021 as the...
December 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Quark Expeditions' new ship Ultramarine sets sail for her maiden voyage
On December 18, 2020, Hull 487 (polar cruise ship Ultramarine) set sail for her maiden voyage in order to be docked at Viktor Lenac Shipyard in...
December 29, 2020
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AIDA Cruises cancels New Year's Eve voyages due to IT problems
The Carnival Corporation-owned company AIDA Cruises announced it had to cancel New Year's Eve voyages around the Canary Islands due to IT issues. The...
December 29, 2020
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Silversea's new gourmet dining experiences for European Grand Voyage 2022
The ultra-premium travel company Silversea Cruises introduced a S.A.L.T.-inspired festive feast to showcase 3 of the most appetising culinary...
December 28, 2020
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Star Clippers offers 21% off cruise fare on select Caribbean and Mediterranean itineraries
For wave season 2021, Star Clippers offers 21% off cruise fare promotion on select Caribbean and Mediterranean sail-ship cruises. The promo...
December 28, 2020
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Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas ship sold to Cordelia Cruises India (Essel Group)
A week after RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced that Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas leave the fleet, Waterways Leisure Tourism...
December 28, 2020
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Viking and American Cruise Lines to make waterfront improvements in Vicksburg Mississippi
Two cruise companies that offer Mississippi River voyages can start making developments to the waterfront in Vicksburg MS (Mississippi). The city's...
December 28, 2020
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Conditional approval granted to Ponant for New Zealand cruises to resume in 2021
New Zealand is becoming the next destination to permit a limited resumption of cruises starting in February 2021. NZ's Ministry of Health has...
December 27, 2020
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MSC extends cruise pause on MSC Magnifica ship
MSC Cruises has extended the pause in passenger shipping operations on one of its Mediterranean-deployed ships which was scheduled to resume voyages...
December 27, 2020
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VIDEO: DCL-Disney Cruise Line presents teaser video for its next ship, Disney Wish
DCL-Disney Cruise Line introduced a teaser video for its newest liner - Disney Wish. The company revealed that Cinderella is to be the lobby statue...
December 27, 2020
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Efforts to restart Malaysia's cruise industry are stalled
Efforts to restart Malaysia's cruise shipping industry using a model similar to Singapore (cruises to nowhere) are still continuing but moving slowly...
December 27, 2020
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Seabourn Cruises announces 3 new “Seabourn Journeys” for 2021
Seabourn Cruises introduced 3 new Seabourn Journeys to destinations in Portugal, Israel and Greece for 2021. Available as pre-/post-cruise...
December 26, 2020
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Riviera River Cruises launches new Wave Season incentives
UK-based company Riviera River Cruises - Scylla's main boat charterer- launches its Wave Season promo deals on January 1, 2021, with new incentives...
December 26, 2020
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GHK-Genting Hong Kong terminates plan to sell and lease back Crystal Endeavor megayacht
GHK-Genting Hong Kong announced that the plan to sell and lease back the Crystal Endeavor megayacht for a total price of EUR 350 million had...
December 26, 2020
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