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MSC Cruises Gratuities to Be Rolled into Cruise Fares
From April 2, MSC Cruises' gratuities will be rolled into cruise fares for UK and Ireland passengers. Speaking onboard MSC Bellissima ahead of her...
March 2, 2019
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Disney Cruise Line Is Back to Greece for Summer 2020
Disney Cruise Line will embark on various itineraries around the world in summer 2020, including a return to Greece and the addition of 5 first-time...
March 2, 2019
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VIDEO: Costa Venezia Officially Named in Trieste
Today, March 1, in Trieste, Italy, there was the naming ceremony of the first Costa Cruises ship designed specifically for the Chinese cruise market...
March 1, 2019
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VIDEO: Russian Cargo Ship Collides with Cruise Ship and Damages Highway Bridge in Busan
On Thursday, February 28, a Russian cargo ship struck a highway bridge in Busan, causing serious damage to the freighter and to the structure. Korea...
March 1, 2019
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Lindblad Expeditions Signs for Second New Polar Ship
Lindblad Expeditions signed an agreement for its 2nd newbuild ship, a move that will bring the NatGeo fleet of polar vessels to 4 ships. The...
March 1, 2019
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Navigator of the Seas Arrives in Miami with New Look
Royal Caribbean’s newly refreshed Navigator of the Seas arrived into her new year-round home, Miami FL, with US$115 million features. The...
March 1, 2019
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MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony Held in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises held Coin Ceremony for MSC Virtuosa on February 27, the same day that the cruise line took delivery...
March 1, 2019
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Costa Venezia Delivered at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone
Today, February 28, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Costa Cruises officially took delivery of its newest ship, Costa Venezia...
February 28, 2019
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Tony Award-Nominated Musical to Be Featured on Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that Tony Award-nominated musical Footloose and the classic aerial acrobatics show, Elements, as well as the wine...
February 28, 2019
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Vantage Cruise Line to Charter Ocean Explorer
Shipowner SunStone Ships signed their 4th shipbuilding contract on an expedition ship in the Infinity series. The newbuild, which will be constructed...
February 28, 2019
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VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas Leaving Dock
Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas got closer to completion as the ship was floated out of the dry dock on Monday, February 25, to begin the...
February 28, 2019
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VIDEO: MSC Bellissima Delivered in France
MSC Cruises today, February 27, took delivery of newbuild liner MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire...
February 27, 2019
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Yellow Funnel Installed on Costa Cruises Flagship
Construction of the new flagship of Costa Cruises - Costa Smeralda, is continuing at Meyer's shipyard in Turku, Finland. The yellow funnel with...
February 27, 2019
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Alaska Ferry Services Threatened by Winter Shutdown
The Alaska Marine Highway System has no scheduled sailings past October 1, 2019, amid funding uncertainty in the budget proposal of Alaska Government...
February 27, 2019
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Global Ports Holding to Redevelop Nassau Cruise Port
A consortium that includes Global Ports Holding has won a competition to redevelop and run Prince George Wharf and related areas at Nassau cruise...
February 27, 2019
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