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Genting Hong Kong gets EUR 193 million from Germany's government
GHK-Genting Hong Kong, the biggest cruise operator in Asia, is to get EUR 193 million (USD 227 million) from the government of Germany for its German...
October 8, 2020
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Seabourn cancels cruises for 3 ships into Spring 2021
Seabourn announced it will cancel the upcoming 2020 and 2021 cruises for 3 ships in its fleet into Spring 2021, which applies to Seabourn Encore...
October 8, 2020
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Princess Cruises bases 3 Royal-class ships in Europe for 2021 season
Princess Cruises’ 2021 programme will see 3 Royal-class cruise ships based in Europe, including the newest addition to the fleet, Enchanted...
October 8, 2020
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MSC Cruises cancels sailings through November 30
MSC Cruises joined other cruise companies in canceling most November 2020 sailings including all voyages from the USA to the Caribbean and Bahamas...
October 8, 2020
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SeaDream Cruises announces winter season with roundtrips from Barbados
Starting November 7, SeaDream offers its passengers a total of 22 roundtrips from Bridgetown Barbados. The season comprises 8 types of 6- to 8-night...
October 7, 2020
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Cruise ships with 250+ people to test all passengers and crew for COVID-19
All major cruise lines (worldwide) committed to testing every passenger and crew for COVID prior to boarding, CLIA (Cruise Lines International...
October 7, 2020
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Swan Hellenic Cruises partners with CLIA Europe
70-year-old British expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic Tours partnered with CLIA Europe (following the parent company Vodohod Russia/shipowner) to...
October 7, 2020
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A-Rosa River Cruises ship A-Rosa Silva resumes sailings on the Rhine and Main
A-Rosa River Cruises ship Arosa Silva resumed sailings on the Rhine and Main on September 27. The move means that 4 of A-ROSA’s Rhine-deployed...
October 7, 2020
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RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group cancels cruises until November 30
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group announced on Tuesday, October 6, that it is extending the suspension of sailings through November 30. Excluded are only...
October 7, 2020
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UK Cruise Industry develops new COVID-19 Framework for operators
The UK Chamber of Shipping (UK's trade association for passenger and cargo shipping industry) worked closely with the cruise shipping industry for 6...
October 6, 2020
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Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Navigator floated out in Portugal
With 9 months until launch, MS World Navigator (ship to be chartered by Atlas Ocean Voyages) was floated out at Portugal's West Sea Viana Shipyard...
October 6, 2020
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Will Hawaii welcome cruise ships back soon?
Come November 1, larger cruise ships could return to Hawaii’s waters. However, it is probably not going to be smooth sailing at first for the...
October 6, 2020
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First steel cut for Sunstone Ships' 5th Infinity-class ship Ocean Odyssey
The largest cruise ship tonnage provider on the expedition market - SunStone Ships Inc (USA) announced the steel cutting of its 5th INFINITY-class...
October 6, 2020
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NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cancels all cruises through November 30
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which operates the brands NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises...
October 5, 2020
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Noble Caledonia offers new Hebridean Sky ship cruises in September-October 2022
Noble Caledonia revealed they had been working on the schedules for the cruise company's Sky-class ships for 2022 and had almost finalized its...
October 5, 2020
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