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The world's first cruise ship to resume operations sets sail from Keelung Taiwan
A cruise liner carrying 1200 passengers departed from Port Keelung (Taipei City, Taiwan) on Sunday, July 26, on the first commercial sea tour since...
July 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Valencia gets ready for the “new normality”
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) is currently working in coordination with all agents in the cruise sector in order to prepare for the "new...
July 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries increases services from Cork and Rosslare in 2021
The French company Brittany Ferries will enhance its schedule of cargo and passenger shipping services out of Ireland from March 2021, in response to...
July 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises commemorates 30th anniversary
On July 24, Crystal Cruises commemorated its 30th anniversary of luxury cruising. The company's Crystal Harmony sailed from San Francisco CA to...
July 26, 2020
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21,000+ cruise ship crew repatriated through Bridgetown Barbados
Barbados moved 21,000+ stranded cruise ship crew members and some passengers over the past 3-4 months of the pandemic. The repatriations were...
July 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI, AIDA and AQSC resume cruises with MXP Protect & MXP Mobile Solutions
After the forced shutdown due to the pandemic, several cruise ships will soon resume regular services. AIDA Cruises, TUI Cruises and AQSC-American...
July 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure leaves Meyer Werft’s building dock I
On Friday, July 24, Spirit of Adventure - the 2nd new cruise ship for the UK-based company Saga Cruises - left Meyer Werft’s drydock (the...
July 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
10 AIDA Cruises crew test positive for COVID-19
Ten crew members of the Carnival Corporation-owned German company AIDA Cruises who were due to board the ships AIDAmar and AIDAblu in homeport...
July 25, 2020
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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line with new health and safety protocols
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it is working on a comprehensive set of enhanced health and safety protocols in order to address the pandemic...
July 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
MS Douro Serenity joins Nicko Cruises in 2021
Nicko Cruises (German river cruise brand owned by Mystic Cruises) announced that MS Duoro Serenity is joining its fleet in 2021. Deployed on Douro...
July 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group replaces the safety drill with Muster 2.0
Royal Caribbean Group announced it is replacing one of the most important parts of cruises - the safety drill - with Muster 2.0, a new approach to...
July 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises extends cancellations of all sailings until September 30
TUI UK's brand Marella Cruises announced that due to the ongoing travel restrictions because of the pandemic, the company is extending cruise...
July 24, 2020
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P&O Australia extends suspension of cruises until October 29
P&O Australia announced that the company will extend the pause in operations across Australia & New Zealand until October 29, 2020, in...
July 24, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Group extends cancellation policy to all cruises through April 2022
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group extended its "Cruise with Confidence" cancellation program to all voyages with departures through April 2022. The...
July 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces homeports and itinerary changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced new plans for its fleet expected to generate tremendous passenger excitement once the company resumes sailing...
July 23, 2020
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