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AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020
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Fred Olsen Braemar Ship with 5 Coronavirus Patients
On March 9, 2020, Fred Olsen via online statement announced that 2 passengers from the previous MS Braemar Caribbean cruise were diagnosed with...
March 12, 2020
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VIDEO: Mein Schiff 4 Boasts After Refurbishment
During the 11-day refurbishment of the TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff 4 (done in Marseille France) Trimline UK (interior outfitting company) working...
March 12, 2020
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Princess and Viking Suspend Operations
Princess Cruises suspended all ocean voyages for 2 months while Viking Cruises also halted voyages until May due to Coronavirus. Princess said...
March 12, 2020
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Dozens Held in Quarantine on Viking Mekong
Dozens of cruise passengers have been held in quarantine on a Cambodian riverboat after a British woman tested positive for COVID-19...
March 11, 2020
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Cruise Lines International Association Promises New Coronavirus Plan
On Saturday, March 7, representatives from CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) and major cruise lines met with VP Mike Pence and Acting...
March 11, 2020
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Abu Dhabi Port Closed for Cruise Ships
Port Abu Dhabi (UAE) was closed for cruise ships. The blockage applies to both the port and the offshore island of Sir Bani Yas. The affected liners...
March 11, 2020
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Jewel of the Seas Blocked in Dubai
Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, which is in the port of Dubai is suspected to have two people on board with Coronavirus. COVID-19 tests have...
March 11, 2020
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Grand Princess Passengers to Be Quarantined at 4 Military Bases
The Pentagon will provide 4 US military bases for cruise ship passengers to be quarantined after they are removed from a 3500-passenger ship that...
March 10, 2020
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Cruise Lines Cancel Departures
As governments globally warn travellers to avoid ship cruises and operators see their business threatened by Coronavirus (COVID-19), USA's VP Mike...
March 10, 2020
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Costa Fortuna Passengers Disembarked in Singapore
More than 600 cruise passengers disembarked from Costa Fortuna in 3 hours, as of noon on Tuesday, March 10, after Malaysia and Thailand didn't allow...
March 10, 2020
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Freedom of the Seas Debuts Her $116 Million Transformation
With a crowd-pleasing combination of brand new thrills and guest favorites, Royal Caribbean’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas debuted her...
March 10, 2020
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India Bans Foreign Cruise Ships
India banned all foreign cruise ships from its ports due to the Coronavirus, with one European ship turned away from the port of Mangalore in the...
March 9, 2020
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First Cruise Ship of Season Docks at Portland Port
The first cruise ship of the season docked at Portland Port - Isle of Portland (Dorset, England). The Hurtigruten-owned cruise ship ms Fridtjof...
March 9, 2020
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Oceania Cruises Introduces 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Voyages
Oceania revealed its 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Collection of new itineraries to the Caribbean, South Pacific, South America, Africa, and the...
March 9, 2020
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