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Budapest’s "Whale" complex to be turned into cruise passenger terminal
Budapest City’s Balna (Whale) complex might be turned into a cruise passenger terminal for Danube riverboat passengers, head of the Hungarian...
July 3, 2020
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AIDA extends cruise suspansion through August 31
AIDA Cruises today announced it believed to resume cruise operation later this summer. The company, however, added the conditions for safe travel did...
July 3, 2020
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ITF aiding the repatriation of crew on 6 Global Cruise Lines' ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced that it is aiding the repatriation of crew who are currently on 6 Global Cruise...
July 3, 2020
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Costa extends cruise suspension through August 15
Carnival Corporation's subsidiary company Costa Cruises on Friday, July 3, extended its pause on passenger shipping operations until August 15 and...
July 3, 2020
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Viking Cruises opens for booking Mississippi River cruises 2023
Viking Cruises announced that new 2023 itineraries on Mississippi River are now on sale. The company's first custom-built ship (to be operated...
July 2, 2020
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US river lines push back plans to resume cruises
USA's river cruise companies continue to push back plans to resume sailings. On Tuesday, June 30, AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company said its...
July 2, 2020
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CLIA welcomes new EU report outlining how to restart cruises
CLIA welcomed the publication by the European Union of a new report outlining how to restart ship cruises. In a statement, CLIA said the EU's...
July 2, 2020
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Carnival Legend cruise ship helps stranded boat in the Bahamas
Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Legend has responded to a call for help from a small boat (catamaran) that had run out of fuel off the coast of...
July 2, 2020
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Norway’s Port Flam to build shore power supply for cruise ships
Norway’s Port Flam will offer locally produced hydropower to cruise ships after being granted NOK 27 million (EUR 2,53 million / USD 2,8...
July 1, 2020
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Construction starts on two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for Stena Line
China’s CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard started building two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for STENA LINE, both scheduled for deliveries in 2022. The...
July 1, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean delays Odyssey of the Seas for 6 months
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is delaying the inauguration of its newest ship Odyssey of the Seas for 6 months. Currently under construction...
July 1, 2020
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Celestyal Cruises suspends sailings until March 2021
Celestyal Cruises extended its sailing suspension into 2021, saying it will restart operations in March. Celestyal Crystal is the first of the...
July 1, 2020
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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels Alaska 2020 season
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced Tuesday morning, June 30, that they will be canceling the remainder of 2020 Alaska cruise season. The move comes...
June 30, 2020
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Scenic Cruises announces 2021 European River Cruises
Scenic Cruises released its 2021 European luxury river cruises. New features include visits to WWI sites in Passchendaele and Ypres, as well as a...
June 30, 2020
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Saga Cruises' newest ship Spirit of Adventure sets sail in November
Saga Group's new ship Spirit of Adventure will be inaugurated in November 2020, the cruise company announced. The vessel, which is the second...
June 30, 2020
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