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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: 295

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
MS Zaandam
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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: 148

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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Princess Cruises-owned Ruby Princess is pictured docked at Circular Quay during the disembarkation of passengers in Sydney, Australia, March 19, 2020. Picture taken March 19, 2020. AAP Image/Dean Lewins/via REUTERS
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Australian Cruise Becomes Nation’s Worst Coronavirus Cluster

By Kirsty Needham and Kate Lamb SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) – Greg Butler was rushed to hospital with COVID-19 within days of getting home to self-isolate

March 25, 2020
Total Views: 145

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Royal Caribbean Borrows $2.2 Billion to Shore Up Liquidity
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Royal Caribbean Borrows $2.2 Billion to Shore Up Liquidity

Royal Caribbean has entered into a new financing facility that to further boost the company’s liquidity as the cruise market tanks amid the coronavirus

March 24, 2020
Total Views: 235

Friday, March 20, 2020
The Cruise Industry’s War Against COVID-19
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The Cruise Industry’s War Against COVID-19

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that their ocean-going cruise

March 20, 2020
Total Views: 136

Monday, March 16, 2020
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Warning of Loss, Carnival Moves to Shore Up Liquidity

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp., the largest player in a cruise industry reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, said it expects a

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 240

Major Cruise Lines Suspend Voyages After President’s Request
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Major Cruise Lines Suspend Voyages After President’s Request

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the country’s biggest cruise lines will suspend operations for a month at his request,

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 91

Friday, March 13, 2020
Royal Caribbean Suspends U.S. Cruises, Joining Rivals
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Royal Caribbean Suspends U.S. Cruises, Joining Rivals

March 13 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Friday it was suspending its cruises in the United States for 30 days, an hour after Norwegian

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 152

Thursday, March 12, 2020
Princess Cruises Suspends All Cruises for Two Months
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Princess Cruises Suspends All Cruises for Two Months

March 12 (Reuters) – Princess Cruises, the operator of two ocean liners quarantined because of numerous coronavirus cases, said on Thursday it would

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 226

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Cruise Industry Proposes to White House Banning Passengers Over 70 Without Doctor’s Note – Report
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Cruise Industry Proposes to White House Banning Passengers Over 70 Without Doctor’s Note – Report

March 11 (Reuters) – A proposal submitted by a cruise industry body to the White House on Tuesday seeks to deny cruise boarding to people over 70, unless

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 86

Monday, March 9, 2020
Grand Princess Cruise Ship Docks in Oakland
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Grand Princess Cruise Ship Docks in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif., March 9 (Reuters) – The cruise ship Grand Princess, barred last week from returning to its home port of San Francisco and facing

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 107

Sunday, March 8, 2020
Grand Princess Passengers Face Coronavirus Quarantine
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Grand Princess Passengers Face Coronavirus Quarantine

By Steve Gorman and Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) – An ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco due to a coronavirus outbreak on board

March 8, 2020
Total Views: 103