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Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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America’s Marine Economy Contributes Nearly $400 Billion to U.S. GDP: Study

The U.S. government’s first official study on the economic impact of the nation’s marine economy shows that marine-related sectors contributed

June 8, 2021
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Monday, June 7, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line to Resume U.S. Sailings in July
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Carnival Cruise Line to Resume U.S. Sailings in July

Carnival Cruise Line today confirmed plans to resume passenger sailings in the U.S. starting in July to vaccinated guests. The sailings announced Monday

June 7, 2021
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Sunday, June 6, 2021
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“No Big Ships” Protesters Try To Block Cruise Ship Departure

By Giulia Segreti (Reuters) The first cruise ship to leave Venice since coronavirus restrictions were eased set sail on Saturday, but some local residents

June 6, 2021
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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President Biden Signs Bill to Restore Foreign-Flagged Cruises to Alaska

President Biden on Monday signed a bill to temporarily waive requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA), allowing foreign-flag cruise ships to

May 25, 2021
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Monday, May 24, 2021
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Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Return of U.S. Sailings Starting in August

May 24 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Monday it would return to sailing in the United States from Aug. 7, more than a year after

May 24, 2021
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Friday, May 21, 2021
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Alaska Cruises Set to Resume as Congress Passes Bill to Waive Passenger Vessel Services Act

Cruises to Alaska are set to resume this summer after Congress passed a bill waiving the U.S. law that normally requires foreign flag cruises sailing between

May 21, 2021
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The Costa Luminosa cruise ship prepares to moor at the port of the island of Corfu. REUTERS/Adonis Skordilis
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First Cruise Ship Returns to Corfu After COVID-19

CORFU, Greece, May 18 (Reuters) – The Greek island of Corfu welcomed its first cruise ship of the new season on Tuesday, hoping much awaited tourists

May 18, 2021
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Friday, May 14, 2021
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Cruise Lines Gain as Senate Advances Bill Resuming Alaskan Trips

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Cruise-line stocks led by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. climbed Friday after the Senate passed legislation to help

May 14, 2021
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Radiance at Hubbard Glacier - Alaska
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U.S. Senates Passes Bill to Waive Passenger Vessel Services Act Requirements for Alaska Cruises

The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to temporarily waive requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA), allowing large cruise

May 14, 2021
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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CDC Advances Plan for Return to Cruising

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a key step for the eventual

May 5, 2021
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Saturday, May 1, 2021
Radiance at Hubbard Glacier - Alaska
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Effort to Bring Cruises Back to Alaska Is Delayed as Senators Wrangle

By Lillianna Byington (Bloomberg Government) — Efforts to revive cruises to Alaska as the pandemic eases have exposed divisions among U.S. lawmakers,

May 1, 2021
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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Cruise Shares Rise as CDC Outlines Quicker Path to Sailing’s Return

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Cruise shares advanced after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined a new path to the resumption

April 29, 2021
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Ruby Princess Cruise Ship In Los Angeles
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CDC Says Cruise Lines Can Sail This Summer

By David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “committed” to the resumption of cruise industry

April 29, 2021
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Friday, April 16, 2021
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Cruise Industry Execs Meet with Health Officials to Discuss Restart Plans

April 16 (Reuters) – Cruise industry executives met with health experts and White House staff earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and

April 16, 2021
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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CDC Halts J&J Vaccine Causing Cruise Stocks To Fall

Cruise Line stocks are under pressure today after the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control announced they will stop using the

April 13, 2021
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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Florida Sues Biden Administration in Bid to Restart Cruise Industry

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – The state of Florida sued President Joe Biden’s administration in federal court on Thursday

April 8, 2021
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Fed Up Cruise Lines Ditching U.S. Threatens to Divert Some $56 Billion in Economic Impact

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered a rare glimmer of hope for the cruise industry this week,

April 8, 2021
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Carnival Corporation Reports Cruise Bookings are Surging
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Carnival Corporation Reports Cruise Bookings are Surging

By Jonathan Levin and Molly Smith (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp.’s bookings are accelerating, reflecting pent-up demand for cruising even as the

April 7, 2021
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RCL Quantum of the Seas cruise ship moored in Singapore
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Singapore Is The World’s Busiest Cruise Port (For Now)

By Chen Lin (Reuters) – Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring

April 7, 2021
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Monday, April 5, 2021
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Small Cruises Are Thriving, Not Just Surviving, on the Mississippi

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — On the fancy, new, 245-passenger American Countess riverboat, passengers sip complimentary mint juleps on a top

April 5, 2021
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