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German cruise ship builder MV Werften files for bankruptcy
German cruise shipbuilder MV Werften filed for bankruptcy on Monday, January 10, leaving the fate of the yard and its ~2,000 employees uncertain...
January 11, 2022
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Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady debuts from Portsmouth UK in March 2022
Portsmouth (England UK) is due to welcome yet another newbuild liner in 2022 owned by Virgin Voyages as the new brand's fleet continues to grow...
January 11, 2022
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Toronto to replace its aging fleet of ferries with fully electric vessels
A new City of Toronto staff report is now recommending a plan to replace the current, aging fleet of Toronto’s ferry ships with fully electric...
January 10, 2022
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TUI River Cruises restart on March 28 aboard the newly-launched TUI Skyla
TUI River Cruises' sailings will restart at the end of March 2022 after winter trips were suspended during the emergence of the COVID Omicron variant...
January 10, 2022
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Auckland ferry services suspended until March due to staff shortages
Some Auckland (New Zealand) ferry services were cancelled through to March 2022 as staff shortages hit the beginning of the 2022 commuting season...
January 10, 2022
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Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften set to be declared insolvent
The GHK-Genting Hong Kong-owned shipbuilding company MV Werften Holdings (MVWH) is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy after German authorities...
January 10, 2022
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HAL-Holland America cancels ms Nieuw Amsterdam's voyage
HAL-Holland America Line canceled ms Nieuw Amsterdam's January 8 voyage and rebooked part of impacted passengers on Sunday's (January 9) ms Rotterdam...
January 9, 2022
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Port Leixoes (Oporto, Portugal) welcomes first cruise ship for 2022
On January 2, 2022, the Porto Cruise Terminal welcomed its first cruise ship of the year. AIDA’s liner AIDAsol arrived at Porto Leixoes...
January 9, 2022
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Grand Princess is the first cruise ship to return to Hawaii after ~2 years
Despite the record number of COVID infections in Hawaii last week and the stern warning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
January 9, 2022
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2 casino cruises on Genting Dream ship canceled due to Hong Kong's COVID measures
Dream Cruises, the luxury travel brand owned by GHK-Genting Hong Kong, announced it had been forced to cancel a 2-night roundtrip from Hong Kong on...
January 9, 2022
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises delays the restarts of 2 ships
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises postponed the restarts for 2 of its ships, citing 'travel complications arising from the spread of COVID-19 by the...
January 8, 2022
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Oceania Cruises cancels Marina ship's South America voyages in January & February
Oceania Cruises cancelled all voyages on its Marina ship for January & February that were scheduled to set sail from South America. The impacted...
January 8, 2022
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RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels cruises on 4 ships due to COVID
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced on Friday, January 7, that it would pause operations on multiple liners due to COVID concerns, canceling some...
January 8, 2022
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RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2023 European summer program
RCI-Royal Caribbean put its 2023 European summer program on sale, with 9 cruise ships visiting 25+ countries. Destinations range from the Holy Land...
January 7, 2022
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Another 139 passengers on the Cordelia Empress cruise ship test COVID-positive
Another 139 of all the 1827 passengers onboard the Mumbai-Goa (India)-based Cordelia Empress cruise ship, which returned from Port Goa (Mormugao...
January 7, 2022
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