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

Monday, November 2, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End
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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it would stop all its cruises through the end of the year, extending previous

November 2, 2020
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U.S. CDC Clears Path for Cruise Ships to Return to Service
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U.S. CDC Clears Path for Cruise Ships to Return to Service

By Michael Smith and Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) –The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would lift a ban on cruises

November 2, 2020
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Friday, October 30, 2020
U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings
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U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday issued a framework for a phased

October 30, 2020
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Cruise Ship Breaking
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The Messy, Booming Business of Recycling Cruise Ships

(Bloomberg) –Carnival Fantasy was a ship famous for its outlandish décor, all-night revelry and its size—back when 2,000 was an incredible number of

October 29, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Posts Third Straight Billion-Dollar Loss
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Royal Caribbean Posts Third Straight Billion-Dollar Loss

Oct 29 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group’s revenue turned negative for the first time and it posted a billion-dollar net loss for

October 29, 2020
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Holland America Line Cruise Ship Nieuw Amsterdam In Port Everglades, Florida. Photo by Jack Konrad
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With Stocks Plummeting The Cruise Lines Lobby Washington To Lift No Sail Order

(Bloomberg) – The world’s biggest cruise lines have roughly doubled the number of lobbyists they’re dispatching to congressional offices and several

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 204

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Hurtigruten expedition vessels arctic
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COVID19: Cruise Lines Cancel Antarctica Cruises

by Victoria Klesty (Reuters) – Norway’s Hurtigruten has called off its remaining Antarctica cruises from January to March next year and will reduce

October 27, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly
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Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the cruise industry is hitting Alaska harder than another state in the nation, according to a new report by the U.S.

October 22, 2020
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Friday, October 16, 2020
AIDA Cruises to Return to Sailing This Weekend in Italy
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AIDA Cruises to Return to Sailing This Weekend in Italy

Germany-based AIDA Cruises, part of the Carnival Corporation, will resume cruises in Italy this weekend, marking the second Carnival Corporation brand to

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 158

Singapore’s Cruises to Nowhere to Set Sail in November
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Singapore’s Cruises to Nowhere to Set Sail in November

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) –Two cruise ships will start sailing from Singapore from next month into the open seas and back as the city-state aims to

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Royal Caribbean Extends Sailing Suspension Until November 30
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Royal Caribbean Extends Sailing Suspension Until November 30

Oct 6 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has extended suspension of sailings until Nov. 30, excluding those originating from Hong Kong, the U.S.

October 6, 2020
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Sunday, October 4, 2020
Cruise Ship Breaking
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Cruise Ship-Breaking Booms In Turkey After Pandemic Scuttles Sector

by Bulent Usta (Reuters) – Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal

October 4, 2020
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Friday, October 2, 2020
Cruise Ship Decommissioning
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Cruise Ship Shipbreaking Booming in Turkey

By Bulent Usta ALIAGA, Turkey, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being

October 2, 2020
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Cruise Ship Window In Rain
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CDC Director Warns That Cruise Ship Travel Exacerbates The Spread Of COVID19

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), announced in a new report that cruise ship travel

October 1, 2020
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship is moored at the dock of Piraeus after some of the crew members tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Piraeus.REUTERS/Costas Baltas
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TUI Cruise Ship Crew Members Test Negative for Virus as Ship Docks in Greece

ATHENS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Twelve crew members of a cruise ship that docked at Piraeus port near Athens on Tuesday tested negative for the novel

September 29, 2020
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Monday, September 28, 2020
TUI Cruise Ship Sails for Piraeus Port After Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19
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TUI Cruise Ship Sails for Piraeus Port After Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19

ATHENS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A cruise ship carrying about 920 passengers and sailing off the Greek island of Milos was likely to dock at Piraeus port

September 28, 2020
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
For Carnival, ‘Death on the High Seas Act’ Protects the Bottom Line
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For Carnival, ‘Death on the High Seas Act’ Protects the Bottom Line

By Christopher Yasiejko (Bloomberg) –Carnival Corp. is poised to dramatically curb monetary damages for passengers killed by the coronavirus under the

September 24, 2020
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Monday, September 21, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Submit Health Protocols to CDC Looking to Set Sail
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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Submit Health Protocols to CDC Looking to Set Sail

By Nivedita Balu and Helen Coster Sept 21 (Reuters) – Hoping to set sail again after a long halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Caribbean Group and

September 21, 2020
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Cruise Ship Window In Rain
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Asia’s Only Sailing Cruise Line Is Fully Booked And In Trouble

  by K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) – The Hong Kong-based cruise operator that spooked creditors this week by suspending all payments is still sailing a

August 21, 2020
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
National Geographic Sea Lion Cruise Ship
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Has Lindblad Cracked The Code To Covid-Free Cruising?

by Fran Golden (Bloomberg) –Adventure cruise operator Lindblad Expeditions thinks it’s cracked the code for safe cruising during a pandemic: Shelter

August 19, 2020
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