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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes first of two new ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines welcomed the first of a couple of new ships joining its fleet in September. Borealis (fka MS Rotterdam) made her debut at...
September 5, 2020
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Silversea's Silver Origin to restart sailings in the Galapagos November 7
Silversea Cruises announced it hoped to be able to sail its Silver Origin ship in the Galapagos Islands from November 2020. Silver Origin is...
September 5, 2020
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VIDEO: Float out of the world's largest cruise ship - Wonder of the Seas
On Saturday morning, September 5, at 7 am, the world's largest cruise ship - RCI-Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas - was...
September 5, 2020
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Disney Cruise Line's ships restart sailings at 70% capacity
Port Galveston TX recently hosted the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves meeting and during this event, Port Director and CEO Rodger Reeves...
September 5, 2020
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TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 are back in Germany
TUI Cruises-operated liners Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 sailed back to Germany and are currently scheduled to leave again Friday evening...
September 4, 2020
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises requires passengers to present negative PCR test
From September 15, 2020, all Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' passengers are required to carry out a PCR test. The costs are included in the travel price. To...
September 4, 2020
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Ban on cruise ships entering Australian waters extended until December 17
Australia extended its ban on cruise ships entering Australian waters until mid-December. The ban, including overseas travel, was announced on...
September 4, 2020
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SeaDream Yacht Club resumes cruising in the Caribbean November 8
SeaDream Yacht Club devised a tentative plan to resume sailings in the Caribbean on November 8 to islands that are open to tourism. Passengers from...
September 4, 2020
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VIDEO: Oceanwide Expeditions presents “The Expedition Guide”
The new video series of the small-ship company Oceanwide Expeditions - “The Expedition Guide”, addresses essential topics of polar...
September 3, 2020
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Costa Cruises temporarily cuts the salaries for the crew onboard their ships
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian cruise shipping company Costa Cruises announced it will temporarily cut the salaries for the crew currently...
September 3, 2020
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HAL-Holland America Line offers free flights and transfers on select 2021 sailings
HAL-Holland America Line launched a new initiative in an effort to get cruisers to book a trip, by offering free flights and transfers on select 2021...
September 3, 2020
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AmaWaterways cancels select itineraries through October 31
River cruise line AmaWaterways cancelled select itineraries until November 2020. The company wrote on their website on Tuesday, September 1...
September 3, 2020
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Miami-Dade County borrows from Wall Street to fund PortMiami cruise terminal projects
Miami-Dade County is currently looking to borrow from Wall Street in order to fund its cruise ship terminal projects at PortMiami Florida. On Monday...
September 2, 2020
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Tom Cruise hires GBP 0,5 million Hurtigruten cruise ship for Mission Impossible 7 crew
Tom Cruise has rented an entire cruise ship in order to prevent any more filming delays to his next "Mission: Impossible 7" movie production. The...
September 2, 2020
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line further delays return to service until November 4
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line on Tuesday, September 1 announced it would resume sailings with the Grand Celebration ship on November 4, 2020, and...
September 2, 2020
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