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More Than 1,000 Passengers Stuck on MSC Cruises Ship at Hobart
All passengers and crew are currently blocked on a cruise ship docked at Port Hobart Tasmania over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears. About 1400...
March 14, 2020
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Two Passengers on Silver Shadow Docked in Recife Show Symptoms of COVID-19
A cruise ship was docked in isolation in northeastern Brazil after 2 passengers were found to have symptoms resembling Coronavirus (COVID-19), local...
March 14, 2020
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COVID-19 Breaking the Cruise Industry?
More than 50 cruise shipping companies announced suspending fleet operations to and from US ports for 30 days because of the "unprecedented situation...
March 14, 2020
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Four Additional Carnival Corporation Brands Announce Month-Long Pause
Four more Carnival Corporation subsidiaries suspend operations for a month. The brands include CCL-Carnival, Holland America, Seabourn and...
March 14, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Suspends Operations in the US
Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the world's second-largest passenger shipping company (after Carnival Corporation) - RCCL-Royal Caribbean...
March 14, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line Suspends Service
Carnival Cruise Line announced it is pausing operations immediately across its fleet based in North America and will resume them on April 10. ...
March 14, 2020
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Windstar Cruises Suspends Operations Worldwide
Windstar Cruises temporarily suspends fleet operations as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pause affects voyages with departures...
March 13, 2020
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MS Braemar Not Permitted to Dock in The Bahamas
The Ministry of Transport of The Bahamas released the following statement on the ms Braemar ship: “The Braemar cruise ship carrying five...
March 13, 2020
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Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch Until August
Sir Richard Branson's new cruise line - Virgin Voyages - is the latest to be hit by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying its maiden voyage...
March 13, 2020
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Disney Cruise Line Suspends All Sailings
Orlando FL's cruise terminal (world's second-busiest) Port Canaveral temporarily loses one of its major cruise companies after the Coronavirus...
March 13, 2020
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Saga Cruises Suspends Operations for 2 Months
The travel and insurance company for the over-50s, Saga, cancelled all cruises until May 2020 in response to the growing Coronavirus (COVID-19...
March 13, 2020
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VIDEO: Celebrity Edge Sets Sail with All-Female Bridge Team
For the first time ever in maritime history, an all-female bridge and onboard leadership team set sail on March 8, commemorating International Women...
March 12, 2020
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AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020
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Fred Olsen Braemar Ship with 5 Coronavirus Patients
On March 9, 2020, Fred Olsen via online statement announced that 2 passengers from the previous MS Braemar Caribbean cruise were diagnosed with...
March 12, 2020
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VIDEO: Mein Schiff 4 Boasts After Refurbishment
During the 11-day refurbishment of the TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff 4 (done in Marseille France) Trimline UK (interior outfitting company) working...
March 12, 2020
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