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Costa Smeralda resumes sailings on October 10 from Savona, Italy
Following Costa Deliziosa and Costa Diadema, from October 10, Costa Smeralda will also restart cruise shipping. For Smeralda, Costa Cruises...
October 2, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Group extends its Cruise with Confidence program
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group announced the extension of its "Cruise with Confidence" booking program. For all bookings made by November 30, 2020...
October 2, 2020
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Marella Cruises retires Marella Dream
Marella Cruises announced the retirement of the chartered from Costa Cruises ship Marella Dream. The 34-yo vessel leaves the fleet after 10 years of...
October 2, 2020
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Holland America Line's new ship Rotterdam launched at Fincantieri Marghera shipyard
HAL-Holland America Line's MS Nieuw Rotterdam - the new ship currently under construction at Fincantieri Marghera (Venice) shipyard - was...
October 1, 2020
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Carnival Cruise Line cancels cruises from all USA homeports except Port Canaveral and Miami
Following the CDC's decision to extend the "no-sail" order for cruise shipping, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is notifying customers and travel agents...
October 1, 2020
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Fred. Olsen’s Boudicca and Black Watch to serve as accommodation vessels
Fred Olsen Cruise Line’s ships Boudicca and Black Watch (both recently replaced by the two ex-Holland America ships - Bolette and Borealis...
October 1, 2020
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Spirit of Adventure handed over to Saga Cruises by shipbuilder Meyer Werft
The latest addition to Saga Cruises' fleet - MS Spirit of Adventure, was handed over on Wednesday, September 30, in Emden Germany, by shipbuilder...
October 1, 2020
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VIDEO: Enchanted Princess delivered by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy
A live video message was sent by Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to celebrate the official delivery at Monfalcone shipyard of Enchanted...
October 1, 2020
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Virgin Voyages cancels all scheduled November 2020 sailings
Virgin Voyages cancelled all of its scheduled cruises for November 2020. In a letter to travel agents, the line said that as they continued to...
September 30, 2020
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Saga Cruises postpones the debut of its new ship Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises delayed the launch of its new ship - Spirit of Adventure, because of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Despite plans to launch the...
September 30, 2020
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P&O Australia confirms sale of Pacific Dawn
Carnival Corporation’s subsidiary company P&O Cruises Australia unveiled the accelerated retirement for one of its ships as part of the...
September 30, 2020
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CDC to extend 'no-sail' order through October 31
It looks as though the cruise ship ban - CDC 'no-sail' order- will be extended but just for a month. Robert Redfield (CDC Director) has been...
September 30, 2020
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Cunard Line announces return to the Mediterranean and overnight European stays
Cunard Line’s new 2021 itineraries on Queen Elizabeth are now available to book. The liner will sail on 3- to 14-night European voyages before...
September 30, 2020
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Repeat test for 12 crew on TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 now negative for COVID-19
With 922 passengers and 666 crew onboard, TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 docked at the port of Piraeus (Athens), Greece early Tuesday...
September 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Costa Cruises new campaign focusing on the sea from unique perspective
Costa Cruises returned to cruising in the Mediterranean with new itineraries to discover Italy for a trip in complete safety due to the definition of...
September 29, 2020
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