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P&O Oceana ship to be homeported in Dubai 2019
P&O Cruises will boast Dubai homeport status from 2019. MS Oceana cruise liner (which has 10 passenger decks, 975 staterooms, 850 crew...
March 11, 2017
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Caledonian Sky Runs Aground on a Reef
The cruise ship Caledonian Sky ran aground this weekend onto a coral reef close to Kri, off Raja Ampat, eastern Indonesia, one of the...
March 9, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Struck a Gangway Due to Human Error
The National Transportation Safety Board said a cruise ship returning from a trip to Florida and Bahamas in May 2016 approached a...
March 8, 2017
Accidents
Futuristic Cruise Moves Through Paris by Making Passengers Pedal
River Seine cruises in Paris could be getting a new line, that will see passengers slogging away on cross-trainers and spinning bikes whilst...
March 7, 2017
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MSC Cruises to Sail to Japan for the First Time
The largest privately-owned cruise line in the world, MSC Cruises, is announcing its first cruise from Dubai to Japan. The spectacular 28-night...
March 7, 2017
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Gastro Outbreak on Princess Cruise Ship
Several passengers onboard an Australian cruise ship sailing to Barbados were confined to their staterooms after a virus outbreak. A gastroenteritis...
March 4, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Ships Suffer Technical Issues
Carnival Splendor made her way back to Miami after suffering engine room failure. The cruise ship is reportedly running on one engine. Carnival...
March 4, 2017
Accidents
Spirit of Enderby Breaks the Record of The World Cruise Ship
The record of The World cruise ship of furthest south is already broken. A few weeks ago ms The World claimed a new record for most southerly...
March 4, 2017
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Major Cruise Lines Cut Turkey From Itineraries
Cruise lines Uniworld (river cruises), Royal Caribbean and Princess have scrapped Turkish ports from their itineraries. These leading names in...
March 3, 2017
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Oceania Reveals World Cruise 2019
Oceania Cruises announced it will be hosting a 180-day world cruise that is scheduled to depart March 1, 2019 aboard ms Insignia. Oceania...
March 3, 2017
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Passengers Prepare to Take Legal Action Against Sun Princess
Passengers caught in a series of gastro outbreaks onboard Sun Princess are preparing to take legal action against the ship for “disappointment...
March 1, 2017
Accidents
Queen Elizabeth Based in Sydney for Two Months
Over the next two years Cunard is cruising longer periods in Australia. The line revealed plans to base its Queen Elizabeth in Australia for 2 months...
February 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Pearl Receives Updated Restaurants and Cabins
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl sailed into Miami yesterday after a 2-week dry dock where every cabin and many public areas were...
February 28, 2017
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Viking Sky Sets Sail
Viking OCEAN is already officially operating with 3 ships. The new Viking Sky of the California-based cruise operator set sail...
February 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
Robocalls Promise Free Cruises: FTC Berths Remaining Defendants
A few years back, telephones were buzzing with millions of illegal robocalls which promoted a Florida-based cruise line. The calls claimed to be part...
February 27, 2017
Cruise Industry