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Ocean Dream Postpones Journey Due to Medevac
Selangor MMEA (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency) rescued a Japanese senior citizen having breathing difficulties while onboard a cruise ship in...
December 3, 2019
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First Carnival Cruise Ship to Sail from San Diego in 7 Years
Carnival Cruise Line launched new California-Mexico itineraries from homeport San Diego. The liner Carnival Miracle is homeporting in San Diego...
December 3, 2019
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Order Canceled for SeaDream Innovation
SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen decided not to proceed with the construction of the new (March 2018 ordered) SeaDream Innovation - initially planned...
December 3, 2019
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Adventure Canada Offers New Antarctica Voyages Via Partnership with Chimu Adventures
Launched via the partnerships with Chimu Adventures, the 3 new cruises of Adventure Canada take place onboard the 198-guest Ocean Endeavour, which...
December 2, 2019
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MSC Cruises Floats Out MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises celebrated over the weekend the launching of its MSC Virtuosa at Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, France). The launch followed...
December 2, 2019
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Carnival Expands Fun Ambassadors Programme for 2020
Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Fun Ambassadors programme for next year after receiving strong applications from travel agents. The company...
December 2, 2019
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RV Katha Pandaw Reaches Varanasi, India
RV Katha Pandaw reached Varanasi, India last week sailing 14 nights up the Ganges River from Kolkata covering about 1000 km. It was a great moment...
December 2, 2019
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Norwegian Joy's Passengers Again Reported Sick
The same NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line liner where a number of passengers became ill last week docked again at Port Los Angeles (San Pedro) on Sunday...
December 1, 2019
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VIDEO: AIDAmira Officially Named in Palma de Mallorca
On November 30, AIDA Cruises welcomed the 4th Selection Class ship, AIDAmira, to its fleet. TV host Franziska Knuppe, with Capt. Manuel Pannzek by...
December 1, 2019
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Cruise Passengers Benefit from Cycle Tours in Kochi
A new project enables tourists, who arrive in Cochin India on cruise ships, to roam around the port city on cycles. The project was introduced by the...
December 1, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Passenger Dies on Cruise Excursion
An American cruiser from Texas who traveled to Belize was killed in a vehicle accident. 77-year-old Lake Highlands resident Carolyn Gillis died on...
December 1, 2019
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Uruguay Expecting 30% More Cruise Calls
Uruguay is expecting 202 cruise ship calls in season 2019-2020, which is 30% increase over season 2018-2019. Port Montevideo has become an exchange...
November 30, 2019
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Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Ship Season
Halifax's cruise ship season boasts another record year. Port Halifax NS reported for 2019 a 2,2% growth in cruise passengers over 2018. A total of...
November 30, 2019
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Silversea Completes Third “Expedition Training Academy”
Silversea recently completed its 3rd “Expedition Training Academy” which was this time held with 5 accomplished expedition guides from...
November 30, 2019
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Hurtigruten Cruise Delayed Due to Robbery
A group of robbers in southern Chile has stolen around 200 pieces of luggage being transported to one of the new Hurtigruten cruise ships embarking...
November 30, 2019
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Lotus Cruises Announces New Ship Launch
Lotus Cruises announced the launch of a new riverboat - the 14-cabin RV Mekong Muse - scheduled for inauguration in October 2021. The ship is planned...
November 29, 2019
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Fred Olsen Announces ‘Voyage to the Top of the World’
A 29-day Arctic exploration scheduled for August 2021 and taking in the natural wonders of northern Norway, Greenland, and Iceland is the latest...
November 29, 2019
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Costa Cruises Announces Partnership with FlixBus
Reaching the city where guests embark on their Costa cruise ship will now become easier, as the cruise line and FlixBus announced a new partnership...
November 29, 2019
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Crystal Cruises Introduces 10 New Ocean ‘Getaways’
Crystal Cruises announced 10 new sailings added to its Crystal Getaways' collection. Crystal Getaways are shortened versions of longer...
November 29, 2019
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Doha Cruise Port Emerges as Regional Hub
The Costa Cruises flagship Costa Diadema docked at Port Doha (Qatar) for the first time on Wednesday, November 27, marking the first of all 16...
November 28, 2019
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CMV Announce the Acquisition of Two More Ships
Cruise and Maritime Voyages will take delivery of P&O Australia’s ships Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria in Singapore on March 2 and May 2...
November 28, 2019
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Carnival Passenger Dead After Accident in Belize
A shore trip turned tragic for a Carnival cruise passenger who was killed Wednesday evening, November 27, in an automobile accident in the city of...
November 28, 2019
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MSC Grandiosa Makes Maiden Call to Valletta
On Tuesday, November 26, Port Valletta welcomed the first visit of one of the newest and most environmentally-advanced cruise ships at sea - MSC...
November 28, 2019
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VIDEO: MS Mustai Karim Completes Sea Trials
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard successfully completed sea trials on the new Russian sea-and-river cruise...
November 27, 2019
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Seabourn Announces Itineraries for Fall 2020-Spring 2021
Seabourn announced worldwide itineraries scheduled between fall 2020-spring 2021. The programming features more than 60 voyages to marquee ports...
November 27, 2019
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Star Clippers to Reach New Destinations in Summer 2021
Three lesser-known islands in the Dodecanese, Greece - Halki, Kastellorizo, and Symi - are new destinations for Star Clippers in summer 2021, as is...
November 27, 2019
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Ice Model Hull Test Completed for Seabourn Venture
Seabourn marked another key milestone in the building of its new expedition cruise ship, Seabourn Venture, via the completion of ice model testing...
November 27, 2019
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Costa Smeralda Passes Sea Trials
Costa Smeralda successfully passed her technical sea trials carried out with LNG (liquefied natural gas), the world's cleanest fossil fuel, which...
November 26, 2019
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Radiance of the Seas Fuel Spill in Wellington NZ
Nearly 100 litres of diesel has spilled into Wellington Harbour while Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas ship was taking on fuel. According to...
November 26, 2019
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VIDEO: Midship Section of GHK Global Dream Arrives in Wismar
After having been towed fifty miles for nearly a day at sea, the hull of the Global Dream cruise ship arrived safely at the place where it is due to...
November 26, 2019
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