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Celebrity Flora Keel Laid
The ceremonial keel laying for Celebrity Cruises’ upcoming cruise ship Celebrity Flora took place on Friday, December 15, at De Hoop Shipyard...
December 17, 2017
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Aberdeen to Become ‘World Class’ Destination for Cruise Ships
Aberdeen is preparing to be positioned as world-class cruise ship travel destination. The city’s brand new deepwater harbour is expected to...
December 16, 2017
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Mega Cruise Ships to Visit Alaska
The first “mega” cruise liner will visit Alaska during summer 2018. The 4,000-guest Norwegian Bliss starts making Alaskan port calls in...
December 16, 2017
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Oceania Cruises Unveils 2018 Asian Itineraries
Starting January, Oceania Cruises offers a season of voyages dedicated to exploring the culinary cities of Asia. Oceania Insignia and Nautica will...
December 16, 2017
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St Kitts to Receive Second Cruise Pier
Cruise tourism in St Kitts and Nevis is currently on the rise, according to Minister of Public Infrastructure Ian “Patches” Liburd, and...
December 16, 2017
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Carnival Fascination Gets a Makeover Before San Juan Return
Carnival Fascination is scheduled for a multi-million dollar drydock refurbishment in 2018 adding a number of new (Carnival Cruise Lines...
December 15, 2017
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JaxPort Shifts Cruise-Passenger Parking
Cruise passengers sailing out of Jacksonville will park at a new lot in fall 2018 as part of realignment at JaxPort’s terminals aiming to...
December 15, 2017
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Cruise Passenger Rescued by Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force rescued a passenger from a cruise ship after the man had felt unwell. The 47-year-old traveller was aboard AIDAblu, around...
December 15, 2017
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British Virgin Islands Welcome First Cruise Ships Since Irma
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) welcomed its first cruise liners since Hurricane Irma. Marella Celebration and Marella Discovery visited the...
December 15, 2017
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Crystal Reveals New Collection of Destination Experiences
Crystal River Cruises announced details of line's new collection of destination experiences for trips along Europe’s Rhine, Main and Danube...
December 14, 2017
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Cruise Passengers Bring Millions to Guernsey Economy
Cruise ship passengers added just over GBP 4 million to the economy of Guernsey in 2017, according to figures from a survey that was commissioned by...
December 14, 2017
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Dubai Expects 1 Million Cruise Passengers by 2020
Dubai is looking to welcome 1 million cruise passengers by 2020. The ambitious plan was revealed by emirate's cruise line officials at the Seatrade...
December 14, 2017
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Grand Celebration Returns to Palm Beach
After chartering its only cruise ship for hurricane relief mission in the Caribbean, now Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line intends to come back. The...
December 14, 2017
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European Waterways Introduce New Italy Opera Cruise
European Waterways announced the return of its popular Opera Cruise for passengers onboard hotel barge La Bella Vita for August 26, 2018 departure...
December 13, 2017
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MSC Seaside Naming Ceremony to Feature Ricky Martin and Andrea Bocelli
MSC Cruises announced the line-up for the Naming Ceremony of MSC Seaside, to be held on December 21 in Miami. As part of the traditional ceremony...
December 13, 2017
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