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RCI-Royal Caribbean International taking "Volunteers of the Seas" for test cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is looking into arranging trial cruises to convince regulators it can successfully run COVID-era sailings. The USA...
November 13, 2020
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Passengers from yachts and cruise ships allowed to disembark in Thailand
Thailand's Immigration Bureau released a report announcing it will allow passengers from yachts and cruise ships to disembark on Thai soil. However...
November 12, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces new Alaska 2022 itineraries
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is preparing for its Alaska 2022 season with new itineraries that tout 4 call ports and others showcasing twice the...
November 12, 2020
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4 of the world's largest cruise ships still anchored off Bournemouth beach, Dorset UK
4 of the world's largest cruise liners remain anchored off Bournemouth Beach (on Isle of Portland, Dorset, England). It is not an unusual...
November 12, 2020
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Passenger tests positive for COVID-19 aboard SeaDream's first Caribbean cruise
On Wednesday, November 11, a passenger onboard SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream I received a preliminary COVID-positive test result. SeaDream I is the...
November 12, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels January 2021 Australia and New Zealand cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it had cancelled Australia and New Zealand voyages on/before January 31, 2021. Passengers on affected...
November 11, 2020
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CCL-Carnival Cruise Line cancels all 7+ nights itineraries from USA homeports
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removed all sailings from its website that are over 7 nights from USA-based homeports through October 2021. The first...
November 11, 2020
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Atlas Ocean Voyages includes complimentary shore excursions for World Navigator itineraries
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages announced it will include immersive shoreside experiences, complimentary at every cruise port for all World Navigator...
November 11, 2020
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Celebrity Cruises introduces new approach to cruising: ‘Always Included’
The Royal Caribbean Group-owned luxury brand Celebrity Cruises introduced a new approach to cruising named ‘Always Included,’ putting the...
November 11, 2020
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Aqua Expedition resumes Peruvian Amazon cruises
With Peruvian borders opening up to international and regional travel, the river cruise company Aqua Expedition announced the resumption of its...
November 10, 2020
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Drydock construction works start in Shanghai for the first Chinese cruise ship built
Started hull erection works and the coin ceremony of the first cruiser of the Chinese shipbuilder SWS-Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd...
November 10, 2020
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34% of ocean cruisers to consider a river cruise vacation in 2021
A new study by Riviera River Cruises (Scylla's main boat charterer) has found that 1/3 (34%) of past ocean cruisers are considering taking a river...
November 10, 2020
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First cruise line resumes sailings in the Caribbean
The first cruise company to sail in the Caribbean since the global shutdown due to the pandemic back in March officially resumed operations. ...
November 10, 2020
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MSC Cruises opens bookings for its 2023 World Cruise aboard MSC Poesia
MSC Cruises opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2023 boasting 53 destinations in a total of 33 countries across 6 continents with a focus on Asian...
November 9, 2020
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Voyages will not resume until January 1, 2021
South Florida's 3 largest cruise companies suspended passenger sailings through the end of the year. Less than a week after the CDC (Centers for...
November 9, 2020
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