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Chinese Passport Holders Banned from Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Ships
Miami-based cruise companies Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will no longer allow people with passports from...
February 8, 2020
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CLIA Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak
The leading voice of the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), issued the following statement in response to recent...
February 8, 2020
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TUI Group Selling Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Its JV with Royal Caribbean
Holiday company TUI said it would receive EUR 700 million (US$ 767 million) from the sale of its unit, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, to its joint venture (JV...
February 8, 2020
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Virgin Voyages Introduces Smart Wearable Technology
Virgin Voyages revealed “The Band” – the line's new wearable technology that is made from recycled ocean plastic expected to unlock...
February 8, 2020
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Norwegian Spirit Refurbishment Delayed Due to French Strikes
Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel a planned preview voyage of the refurbished Norwegian Spirit. The NCL Spirit ship was scheduled to...
February 7, 2020
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Chartered Ferry to Accommodate People Returning from China
Japan’s military on Wednesday, February 5, prepared a chartered ferry to use as a quarantine vessel that could house hundreds of suspected...
February 7, 2020
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Cruise Passengers Returning to NJ Screened for Coronavirus
A Royal Caribbean ship with 12 quarantined passengers (due to possible Coronavirus infection) docked in Port Cape Liberty NJ-NYC. Anthem of the...
February 7, 2020
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41 More Passengers on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
More than 40 new cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed on a quarantined Princess Cruises ship where dozens of passengers are trapped...
February 7, 2020
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Carnival Magic to Sail from 4 Cities Across 2 Continents in 2021
Carnival Magic is scheduled to operate a diverse 2021 schedule featuring a series of European voyages, a couple of trans-Atlantic crossings, a summer...
February 6, 2020
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Silver Moon Godmother Announced
The ‘Queen of Barbaresco,’ Gaia Gaja, was announced as the Godmother of the new ultra-luxury ship of Silversea - Silver Moon. Gaja is of...
February 6, 2020
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Thousands of European Cruisers Rescue Koh Samui
A couple of cruise ships brought thousands of Europeans to the rescue of Koh Samui. The last group of Chinese travellers already left the southern...
February 6, 2020
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10 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Twenty cases of the deadly coronavirus have been found on Diamond Princess as Japanese health officials continue to screen cruise passengers. They...
February 6, 2020
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Passenger Medevaced from MS Maasdam
The Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter service was brought into an emergency involving a cruise ship off the east coast of the North Island. A long-haul...
February 5, 2020
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Death on Ovation of the Seas 'Not Coronavirus'
A person died of natural causes, reportedly unrelated to coronavirus, on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship arriving in New Zealand on Wednesday, February...
February 5, 2020
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World Dream Is the Latest to Be Quarantined
More than 1800 passengers and crew are being tested for Coronavirus onboard a large cruise ship in Hong Kong today, February 5, after some crew...
February 5, 2020
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