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Hurtigruten Guests to Experience a Solar Eclipse
In December 2021, sustainable expedition cruise ship operator Hurtigruten is offering its guests the opportunity to experience the solar eclipse from...
January 16, 2020
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Australia’s Cruise Companies Continue Operations
Australia’s cruise industry continues with operations at full capacity and united with other tourism sectors in recovery projects for the...
January 15, 2020
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Aurora Expeditions Launches New Global Voyages
Aurora Expeditions launched its 2021-2022 programme aboard both ships (Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle) which both have the patented Ulstein X...
January 15, 2020
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Holland America Line Cancels February 1 Sailing of Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line announced it will not sail the February 1 ms Nieuw Amsterdam voyage because of an issue with one of the two azipod propulsion...
January 15, 2020
Accidents
Le Commandant Charcot to Sail from Iceland to Alaska 2021
An Arctic expedition cruise in 2021 sails from Iceland to Alaska (via the Northwest Passage) on the first hybrid-electric polar ship in the world...
January 15, 2020
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CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Welcomes Costa Atlantica
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, the joint venture between the largest Chinese shipbuilding company China State Shipbuilding Corp. and the US-based...
January 14, 2020
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Portland Port Expects Record Cruise Season
Portland UK's cruise season 2020 is going to be another record-breaker by visiting passengers and ship calls. Numbers have been increasing from just...
January 14, 2020
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Reef Endevour Cancels Sailing Due to Tropical Cyclone
A violent weather system in the South Pacific Ocean affected the Fiji Islands cruise ship schedules. Captain Cook Cruises Fiji took the decision to...
January 14, 2020
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U River Cruises Pushes Back Inaugural 2020 Cruises
U River Cruises (UNIWORLD) pushed back its inaugural dates for 2020, cancelling all April sailings. The company said the shift would better align...
January 14, 2020
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Your Plan For If Injury Occurs At Sea
Cruises will often be the vacation of a lifetime for those onboard, but there are hazards to be mindful of even when on a luxury liner. According to...
January 14, 2020
Accidents
Stena Estrid Sets Sail from Dublin
STENA LINE's newest cruiseferry started regular crossings on the Dublin-Holyhead route (Irish Sea) on Monday morning, January 13. The 215-m (705...
January 13, 2020
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Uniworld Launches RV Mekong Jewel
RV Mekong Jewel - a "Super Ship" class riverboat - started operations on Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia. Mekong Jewel is owned by Uniworld...
January 13, 2020
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Pearl Mist to Sail 7-Night Panama Canal Itinerary
New for this year, Pearl Seas Cruises announced a 7-night Panama Canal cruise aboard Pearl Mist - the region’s only fully stabilized small ship...
January 13, 2020
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First Cruise Ship Departs from Puerto Penasco
After much anticipation, the first cruise ship departed Thursday, January 9, from Puerto Penasco, Mexico, commonly known in the USA as Rocky Point...
January 13, 2020
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Star Clippers Announces 21 New Themed Cruises for 2020
Star Clippers announced 21 new themed cruises departing in 2020 onboard its three tall ships during voyages in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and...
January 12, 2020
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