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Marella Cruises commences summer 2020 programme in July with 3 ships
The UK's largest cruise company - Marella Cruises (owned by TUI Cruises UK), announced it will start passenger shipping operations in July with 3 of...
May 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line may go bankrupt?
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced there was “substantial doubt” about the ability of the company to continue amid the COVID...
May 6, 2020
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Carnival cancels all cruises in Alaska for 2020
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced on Monday, May 4, it will cancel the 2020 Alaskan cruise scheduled for the ship Carnival Spirit. The company's...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Pacific Princess sails back to Honolulu Hawaii for provisions and fuel
Hawaii's Department of Transportation reported that the cruise ship Pacific Princess was scheduled to arrive at Honolulu Harbor on Tuesday, May...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
130 crew leave Coronavirus cruise ship Costa Atlantica in Nagasaki Japan
A group of nearly 130 Filipino and other crew left a CSSC-Carnival China-owned cruise ship docked in Japan for their home countries on Tuesday, May 5...
May 5, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line resumes operations in August despite Coronavirus
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced plans to resume passenger shipping in August in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Monday...
May 5, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean fleetwide crew repatriation plan
In early-May 2020, RCI-Royal Caribbean developed a plan to repatriate the fleet's all non-essential crew by using 12x RCI liners - Adventure OTS...
May 4, 2020
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American Cruise Lines announces strong increase in demand
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced a strong increase in demand across the company's domestic portfolio of coastal and river cruises. ACL cites...
May 4, 2020
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Cornerstone laid of the new cruise terminal in Tallinn
The cornerstone of the new cruise ship terminal in Tallinn Estonia was ceremonially laid on April 30, 2020. It was put in place by Peeter Nogu (Port...
May 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways introduces new Danube cruise ports
Along Europe's largest inland waterway - Danube River, which passes through 10 different countries, Avalon Waterways offers extraordinary experiences...
May 4, 2020
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German travel group TUI tests 3,000 cruise ship crew for Coronavirus
Nearly 3,000 cruise ship crew members quarantined on a German passenger liner are due to undergo tests for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to...
May 4, 2020
Accidents
Crystal River Cruises announces 2021 itineraries
Crystal River Cruises launched its 2021 itinerary collection (2021 River Atlas) for the riverboats (sisterships) Crystal Bach, Crystal Debussy...
May 3, 2020
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Royal Caribbean crew overboard from Jewel Of The Seas
On May 1, 2020, the Jewel Of The Seas ship's Master (Captain Lis Lauritzen, 1971-born Danish female) announced via the PA (public address) system...
May 3, 2020
Accidents
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 joins two P&O Cruises ships off England's south coast
The flagship of Cunard Line, Queen Mary 2, arrived to join a couple of P&O vessels, Aurora and Ventura, off England's south coast on Sunday, May...
May 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line furloughs 20% of workforce
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) is furloughing ~20% of its workforce through the end of July 2020 after the ongoing COVID pandemic prompted...
May 3, 2020
Cruise Industry