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Crew tests positive for COVID-19 on Ponant's Paul Gauguin ship
In the South Pacific, cruisers on Ponant's ship Paul Gauguin (docked in Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia) were told to stay in their cabins...
August 3, 2020
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Hurtigruten suspends all expedition sailings until further notice
As a response to the COVID outbreak onboard its MS Roald Amundsen ship, Hurtigruten temporarily suspends all expedition voyages on MS Spitsbergen, MS...
August 3, 2020
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AIDA Cruises forced to cancel planned short cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc. announced on Monday, August 3, it had to cancel the planned out of Germany short cruises on AIDA while it still...
August 3, 2020
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Crystal Cruises extends suspension of sailings through end of 2020
The top-luxury brand Crystal Cruises announced in an update on its website on Friday, July 31, that it will cancel all yacht (ships Esprit and...
August 3, 2020
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3 crew test positive for COVID-19 on 2 Costa Cruises ships
Three crew on the Costa Cruises ships Costa Favolosa and Costa Deliziosa have tested COVID-positive. Both liners are moored at homeport Civitavecchia...
August 3, 2020
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MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announce joint venture to operate Palumbo Malta Shipyard
MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announced they had formed a joint venture to operate Palumbo Malta Shipyard. The new JV sees MSC take a 50...
August 2, 2020
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First mast raised on new Sea Cloud Spirit ship
The 136-passenger sail ship Sea Cloud Spirit reached another construction milestone. Polish shipbuilding company Choren erected the sailing ship...
August 2, 2020
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Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways debut new e-ticket boarding pass application
Building the new digital era in Greece's cruiseferry services, the companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways introduced an e-ticket (boarding...
August 2, 2020
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33 crew test positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
Hurtigruten’s ms Roald Amundsen, which is one of the first cruise ships to resume sailings in the wake of the pandemic, reported an outbreak of...
August 1, 2020
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Variety Cruises restarts Greek island itineraries around the Cyclades
Variety Cruises restarted its Greek island program with 7-day island-hopping itineraries around the Greece's Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea). The small...
August 1, 2020
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AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company may lay off 250 employees
The pandemic continues to create challenges for the tourism and hospitality industry, which also includes the USA's riverboat cruise ships...
August 1, 2020
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Crystal Cruises opens Crystal Symphony 2023 voyages for booking
Reservations are open for the 2023 itineraries on Crystal Symphony. In all, the premium cruise ship is scheduled to sail 36 itineraries (6- to 15...
August 1, 2020
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UnCruise Adventures resumes voyages in Alaska
One of the smallest cruise brands in the USA - UnCruise Adventures, restarts operations in Alaska on Saturday, August 1, with one boat only. There...
August 1, 2020
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
4 crew members on Hurtigruten's ms Roald Amundsen have tested COVID-positive. The authorities in Tromso Norway are cooperating with the cruise...
July 31, 2020
Accidents
Carnival Corporation sells 2 more cruise ships
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation announced on Wednesday, July 29, in a Form 8-K financial filing that it will get rid of 2...
July 31, 2020
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