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

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Extend Voyage Suspensions to July 31
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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Extend Voyage Suspensions to July 31

By Nivedita Balu May 20 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd on Wednesday extended the suspension of voyages by

May 20, 2020
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line Swings to Quarterly Loss
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Norwegian Cruise Line Swings to Quarterly Loss

May 14 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd swung to a quarterly loss on a $1.6 billion impairment charge as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the

May 14, 2020
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Pledges 28 Ships as Collateral in $3.3 Billion Bond Offer

May 13 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises on Wednesday launched a $3.3 billion bond offering, pledging 28 of its ships as collateral and forecast heavy

May 13, 2020
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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Princess Cruises Extends Voyage Suspension Until End of Summer
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Princess Cruises Extends Voyage Suspension Until End of Summer

May 6 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s Princess Cruises said on Wednesday its voyages would remain suspended through the end of summer as reduced

May 7, 2020
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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Norwegian Cruise Line Secures $2.2 Billion in Survival Funds

May 6 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has raised over $2.2 billion through debt and equity offerings, giving the cash-strapped cruise

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line Seeking $2 Billion to Survive Industry Shutdown
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Norwegian Cruise Line Seeking $2 Billion to Survive Industry Shutdown

By Paula Seligson, Jonathan Levin and Crystal Tse (Bloomberg) — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is pledging ships and two islands as part of a plan

May 5, 2020
Total Views: 59

Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat
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Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat

By Nivedita Balu and Helen Coster May 5 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd , the world’s third-largest cruise operator, raised doubts

May 5, 2020
Total Views: 114

Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Norwegian Cruise Line to Furlough 20% of Workforce

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is furloughing about 20% of its workforce through the end of July after the

April 30, 2020
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Class Action Suits Face Uphill Battle Against Cruise Lines
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Class Action Suits Face Uphill Battle Against Cruise Lines

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — After two passengers on their luxury cruise tested positive for Covid-19 in March, Emilio and Barbara Hernandez were so

April 29, 2020
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Meyer Turku Announces 450 Permanent Layoffs
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Meyer Turku Announces 450 Permanent Layoffs

HELSINKI, April 28 (Reuters) – German shipyard Meyer Werft’s Finnish subsidiary on Tuesday started statutory talks to lay off up to 450 of its

April 28, 2020
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Monday, April 27, 2020
Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan
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Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan

TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) – Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan

April 27, 2020
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Friday, April 10, 2020
U.S. CDC Extends “No Sail Order” for All Cruise Ships
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U.S. CDC Extends “No Sail Order” for All Cruise Ships

April 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “no sail order” for all cruise ships, as it looks to

April 10, 2020
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Monday, April 6, 2020
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Saudia Arabia Takes 8.2 Percent Stake in Carnival Corporation

Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) shot up more than 20% on Monday after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund has taken a more

April 6, 2020
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Coast Guard: 93,000 Crew Members Still Stuck on Cruise Ships Off United States
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Coast Guard: 93,000 Crew Members Still Stuck on Cruise Ships Off United States

As cruise ships drawdown the number of passengers remaining on board, concern is growing for the tens of thousands of crew members, mostly foreign nationals,

April 6, 2020
Total Views: 299

Friday, April 3, 2020
Carnival Finds That Even 2021 Cruises Are Hard to Sell Right Now
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Carnival Finds That Even 2021 Cruises Are Hard to Sell Right Now

By Jonathan Levin and Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp. customers are skittish about booking a cruise, even if it’s for next year

April 3, 2020
Total Views: 35

Two Holland America Cruise Ships Dock in Florida
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Two Holland America Cruise Ships Dock in Florida

MIAMI, April 2 (Reuters) – An ocean liner forced by a deadly onboard coronavirus outbreak to languish at sea since mid-March pulled into a South Florida

April 3, 2020
Total Views: 151

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Florida Agrees to Let Holland America Cruise Ships Dock
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Florida Agrees to Let Holland America Cruise Ships Dock

April 2 – Florida officials on Thursday said they were prepared to allow two Holland America cruise ships with coronavirus patients aboard dock at a port

April 2, 2020
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Cruise Ship with Coronavirus Outbreak Sails to Uncertain Florida Welcome

March 31 (Reuters) – A Dutch cruise ship that has been in limbo since cases of the coronavirus were confirmed onboard faces an uncertain welcome at its

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 75

Friday, March 27, 2020
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Four Die on Holland America Cruise Ship

PANAMA CITY, March 27 (Reuters) – Four passengers have died on board the MS Zaandam, a cruise ship currently off the coast of Panama with dozens of

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 149

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Extends Global Suspension of Cruises

Royal Caribbean has extended its global suspension of cruises into May due to the on-going COVID-19 crisis.  The company said in a statement Wednesday that it

March 25, 2020
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