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Carnival Elation Alters Itinerary Due to Technical Issues
Carnival Elation had set sail out of Port Canaveral for a 5-night voyage to Amber Cove and Grand Turk on Saturday, September 21, when the liner...
September 24, 2019
Accidents
MSC Lirica to Sail The Mediterannean Summer 2020
From May 2020, MSC Cruises' ship, Lirica, is offering passengers two new itineraries. Italy, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro: May 8-June 12, September...
September 23, 2019
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Canada Place Terminal Expects High Cruise Passenger Numbers
With a high volume of cruisers expected at Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver this month, locals and travellers should plan ahead...
September 23, 2019
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Bomb Scare at PortMiami Delays Cruise Ship's Departure
A suspicious package found at PortMiami Florida delayed the boarding process of Norwegian Breakaway. According to the City of Miami Police, the scare...
September 23, 2019
Accidents
Fire Breaks Out on Carnival Legend
A fire broke out in Carnival Legend's engine room on Friday, September 20. The passengers of the Alaskan voyage were awakened shortly after 7 am when...
September 23, 2019
Accidents
PortMiami to Create ‘Terminal V’ for Virgin Voyages
PortMiami will soon have its Terminal V in order to accommodate the cruising hub for Virgin Voyages. The alphabetical reshuffling that is renaming...
September 22, 2019
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Carnival Fantasy Hits Panama Canal Lock
While passing through the Panama Canal new locks on Friday, September 20, Carnival Fantasy suffered damages after hitting the lock's wall. Carnival...
September 22, 2019
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Norwegian Cruise Lines to Build an Additional Cruise Dock in Downtown Juneau
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it intends to build an additional cruise dock at the property of the company that was recently purchased on Egan...
September 22, 2019
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Carnival to Expand Terminal F at PortMiami
Carnival Cruise Line recently received from Miami-Dade County Commission approval for major expansion and renovation of "Terminal F" in PortMiami...
September 22, 2019
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Holland America Unveils 2019-2020 Maasdam Cruises
Holland America Line announced new itineraries for the 2019-2020 cruising season aboard ms Maasdam. Ranging from 7- to 30-days, MS Maasdam cruise...
September 21, 2019
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Princess Cruises' Newest Ship Returns to Sydney
Australia’s summer cruise season officially began following the return of international mega liner Majestic Princess to Sydney. The largest and...
September 21, 2019
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VIDEO: Keel Laid for MSC Seashore
A traditional maritime coin ceremony took place on Thursday, September 19, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone (near Trieste Italy), when the...
September 21, 2019
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Disney Magic Cancels Visit to Sydney NS
Hurricane Humberto canceled Disney Magic ship's planned docking in Canada's Cape Breton on Sunday, September 22. Port Sydney NS announced the change...
September 20, 2019
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Royal Caribbean to Grow in Greek Waters
The development of Creece's cruise shipping tourism was at a main topic of a recent meeting in Athens between representatives of RCCL-Royal Caribbean...
September 20, 2019
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AIDAmira Godmother Announced
On November 30, 2019, AIDA Cruises 14th fleet member will be officially named by the 1974-born German fashion model and actress Franziska Knuppe. The...
September 20, 2019
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First Steel Cut for Fourth Infinity-Class Sunstone Ship
The largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, SunStone Ships, announced the successful Steel Cutting Ceremony of their 4th next-generation...
September 20, 2019
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Ocean Victory Keel Laid in China
Victory Cruise Lines announced a successful Keel Laying Ceremony for its highly anticipated MV Ocean Victory. Owned by AQSC-American Queen Steamboat...
September 19, 2019
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Cunard Line Unveils 2021 Itineraries
Cunard Line announced its cruise program for the remainder of 2021, which includes an extended season in Japan and new itineraries in Iceland, North...
September 19, 2019
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VIDEO: Pandaw Sails the Ganges
Pandaw Cruises company's customers enjoyed the inaugural cruise of RV Kindat Pandaw from Kolkata India and up the Hooghly River (a Lower Ganges River...
September 19, 2019
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Holland America's Club Orange Program to Feature New Amenities
Holland America's new Club Orange premium amenities program is expected to be available on all ships of the company by October 2019. Currently on 9...
September 19, 2019
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Costa Luminosa to Sail in South America Winter 2020-2021
Costa Cruises announced that its Costa Luminosa will sail in South America during the winter of 2020-2021. From November 2020 through April 2021 the...
September 18, 2019
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Viking's Seventh Ocean Ship to Join Early 2021
Viking Cruises announced that its 7th ocean ship, Viking Venus, is due to join the fleet in early-2021. The 930-passenger newbuild (currently under...
September 18, 2019
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Sydney Moves Closer to a Third Cruise Terminal
Following years of debate over where the port of Sydney might have its 3rd cruise ship terminal, the Government of NSW announced it wants to work...
September 18, 2019
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Enchanted Princess Officially Meets the Ocean
Princess Cruises celebrated a major construction milestone with the recent float out of its Enchanted Princess ship at the building-dock at...
September 18, 2019
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Cruise Lines Change Itineraries Due to Hurricane Humberto
Another major storm of 2019’s hurricane season is due to impact Bermuda. Hurricane Humberto is forecasted to reach Bermuda Island on Wednesday...
September 17, 2019
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NCL Testing New Pay-for-Perks Program
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is currently testing a new program that allows new customers to buy the perks generally associated with NCL's loyalty...
September 17, 2019
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Holland America Line Returns to Tampa Bay in 2020
HAL-Holland America Line dropped Tampa FL as a homeport in spring 2018. According to Erik Elvejord (company's director of public relations), HAL was...
September 17, 2019
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Sri Lanka Resumes Ferry Service with India
Sri Lanka announced it is keen to resume ferry service with India. Sudarshana Gunawardana (Prime Minister's Office) revealed that the matter had...
September 17, 2019
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VIDEO: Hamburg Cruise Days 2019
Over 0,5 million tourists visited over the weekend Germany for the 7th Hamburg Cruise Days. With a record number of 12 participating cruise...
September 17, 2019
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Hurtigruten to Add New eSled Snowmobiles
Hurtigruten’s land-based adventure travel company Hurtigruten Svalbard announced a new partnership with the Finnish company Aurora Powertrains...
September 16, 2019
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