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Cruise News Today — December 14, 2023 from 2023-12-14T08:00
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Cruise News Today — December 11, 2023 from 2023-12-11T08:51
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Cruise News Today — December 10, 2023 from 2023-12-10T10:30
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Cruise News Today — December 8, 2023 from 2023-12-08T08:00
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Cruise News Today — December 7, 2023 from 2023-12-07T19:36
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Cruise News Today — December 5, 2023 from 2023-12-05T11:37
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Cruise News Today — November 30, 2023 from 2023-11-30T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 29, 2023 from 2023-11-29T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 27, 2023 from 2023-11-27T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 24, 2023 from 2023-11-24T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 20, 2023 from 2023-11-20T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 17, 2023 from 2023-11-17T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 16, 2023 from 2023-11-16T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 15, 2023 from 2023-11-15T11:15
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Cruise News Today — November 14, 2023 from 2023-11-14T12:14
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Cruise News Today — November 13, 2023 from 2023-11-13T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 10, 2023 from 2023-11-10T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 9, 2023 from 2023-11-09T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 8, 2023 from 2023-11-08T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 7, 2023 from 2023-11-07T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 6, 2023 from 2023-11-06T08:00
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Cruise News Today — November 3, 2023 from 2023-11-03T06:53
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Cruise News Today — November 2, 2023 from 2023-11-02T07:00
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Cruise News Today — November 1, 2023 from 2023-11-01T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 31, 2023 from 2023-10-31T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 30, 2023 from 2023-10-30T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 27, 2023 from 2023-10-27T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 26, 2023 from 2023-10-26T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 25, 2023 from 2023-10-25T10:50
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Cruise News Today — October 24, 2023 from 2023-10-24T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 23, 2023 from 2023-10-23T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 20, 2023 from 2023-10-20T08:40
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Cruise News Today — October 19, 2023 from 2023-10-19T10:42
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Cruise News Today — October 18, 2023 from 2023-10-18T10:32
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Cruise News Today — October 17, 2023 from 2023-10-17T10:29
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Cruise News Today — October 16, 2023 from 2023-10-16T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 13, 2023 from 2023-10-13T11:04
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Cruise News Today — October 12, 2023 from 2023-10-12T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 11, 2023 from 2023-10-11T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 10, 2023 from 2023-10-10T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 9, 2023 from 2023-10-09T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 6, 2023 from 2023-10-06T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 5, 2023 from 2023-10-05T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 2, 2023 from 2023-10-02T07:00
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Cruise News Today — October 1, 2023 from 2023-10-01T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 29, 2023 from 2023-09-29T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 28, 2023 from 2023-09-28T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 27, 2023 from 2023-09-27T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 26, 2023 from 2023-09-26T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 25, 2023 from 2023-09-25T10:43
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Cruise News Today — September 22, 2023 from 2023-09-22T10:45
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Cruise News Today — September 21, 2023 from 2023-09-21T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 20, 2023 from 2023-09-20T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 19, 2023 from 2023-09-19T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 18, 2023 from 2023-09-18T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 15, 2023 from 2023-09-15T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 14, 2023 from 2023-09-14T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 13, 2023 from 2023-09-13T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 12, 2023 from 2023-09-12T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 11, 2023 from 2023-09-11T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 8, 2023 from 2023-09-08T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 7, 2023 from 2023-09-07T10:35
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Cruise News Today — September 6, 2023 from 2023-09-06T07:00
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Cruise News Today — September 5, 2023 from 2023-09-05T10:17
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Cruise News Today — September 4, 2023 from 2023-09-04T10:22
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Cruise News Today — September 1, 2023 from 2023-09-01T10:16
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Cruise News Today — August 31, 2023 from 2023-08-31T07:00
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Cruise News Today — August 30, 2023 from 2023-08-30T10:50
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Cruise News Today — August 29, 2023 from 2023-08-29T10:29
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Cruise News Today — August 28, 2023 from 2023-08-28T07:00
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Cruise News Today — August 25, 2023 from 2023-08-25T07:00
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Cruise News Today — August 24, 2023 from 2023-08-24T07:00
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Cruise News Today — August 23, 2023 from 2023-08-23T07:00
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Cruise News Today — April 21, 2022 from 2022-04-21T07:00:05
Cruise News Today — April 21, 2022. Celebrity Beyond arrives in Southampton ahead of her maiden voyage. MSC Cruises announces details on its 2024 World Cruise and opens the sailing for bookings....
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Cruise News Today — April 20, 2022 from 2022-04-20T07:00:32
Cruise News Today — April 20, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who jumped off Mardi Gras over the weekend. Grand Classica enters the wet dock for her Margaritaville ...
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Cruise News Today — April 19, 2022 from 2022-04-19T07:00:47
Cruise News Today — April 19, 2022. Grand Cayman has lifted its remaining restrictions on cruise ships. Celebrity Cruises has announced the updated schedules for its ships Celebrity S...
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Cruise News Today — April 18, 2022 from 2022-04-18T07:00:38
Cruise News Today — April 18, 2022. Australia’s cruise industry has finally reopened after being closed for over 700 days. After four weeks of hull repairs, Norwegian Escape has finally set sail...
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Cruise News Today — April 16, 2022 from 2022-04-16T16:29:53
Cruise News Today — April 16, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line reported to the US Coast Guard that a passenger jumped off Mardi Gras early Saturday morning as the ship was returning to Florida. Cruisi...
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Cruise News Today — April 15, 2022 from 2022-04-15T10:34:44
Cruise News Today — April 15, 2022. Royal Caribbean has brought back self-service buffets on its ships. Carnival Spirit has departed Jacksonville and will begin sailing from Seattle i...
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Cruise News Today — April 14, 2022 from 2022-04-14T09:50:02
Cruise News Today — April 14, 2022. Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess’ restart has been delayed and will not be sailing from Los Angeles this summer. Oceania Cruises has announced t...
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Cruise News Today — April 13, 2022 from 2022-04-13T07:00:10
Cruise News Today — April 13, 2022. Celebrity Cruises has canceled its 2022-2023 Asia season on Celebrity Solstice. A proposal could allow one of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class ships to sail in A...
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Cruise News Today — April 12, 2022 from 2022-04-12T07:00:32
Cruise News Today — April 12, 2022. Carnival Magic assists in rescuing a mariner in distress off the coast of Port Canaveral. Alaska is gearing up for its biggest cruise season ever. ...
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Cruise News Today — April 11, 2022 from 2022-04-11T07:00:02
Cruise News Today — April 11, 2022. Disney Cruise Line’s next new build, Disney Wish, has started sea trials in the North Sea. Margaritaville at Sea is off to a rocky start and has ca...
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Cruise News Today — April 9, 2022 from 2022-04-09T07:00:42
Cruise News Today — April 9, 2022. Cruising has resumed in Canada, officially kicking off the 2022 Alaska cruise season. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America has restarted sailings roundtrip...
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Cruise News Today — April 8, 2022 from 2022-04-08T07:00:40
Cruise News Today — April 8, 2022. Royal Caribbean has announced the name of its next Oasis-class ship. Carnival will be raising the prices of beverage packages, internet packages, an...
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Cruise News Today — April 7, 2022 from 2022-04-07T07:00:13
Cruise News Today — April 7, 2022. Celebrity Beyond has been delivered from the shipyard to Celebrity Cruises. Carnival Sensation has been beached at the scrapyard in Turkey. Norwegian Cruise Line ...
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Cruise News Today — April 6, 2022 from 2022-04-06T07:00:19
Cruise News Today — April 6, 2022. Royal Caribbean has laid the keel for its next new cruise ship. Carnival Cruise Line relaxes protocols for unvaccinated kids under 12 going ashore. ...
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Cruise News Today — April 5, 2022 from 2022-04-05T07:00
Cruise News Today — April 5, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line increases gratuities effective May 1, 2022. Norwegian Star enters service from Barcelona, and Norwegian Pearl kicks off Boston’s cruise se...
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Cruise News Today — April 4, 2022 from 2022-04-04T10:05:36
Cruise News Today — April 4, 2022. Holland America ship to be used to house Ukrainian refugees for three months. Silversea Cruises’ newest ship was christened in Lisbon last week. MSC Cruises ha...
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Cruise News Today — April 1, 2022 from 2022-04-01T07:00:51
Cruise News Today — April 1, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has increased its daily service charge effective today. MSC Cruises gets seven new cruise ship shows to replace cirque. Disney details ne...
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Cruise News Today — March 31, 2022 from 2022-03-31T07:00:53
Cruise News Today — March 31, 2022. The CDC has completely dropped its Travel Health Notice for cruising. Disney Wish completed its conveyance down the Ems River and out to sea. Princess Cruises an...
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Cruise News Today — March 30, 2022 from 2022-03-30T07:00:41
Cruise News Today — March 30, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled the April 2 sailing of Norwegian Escape due to ongoing repairs after the ship hit the bottom of the harbor in the Dominican...
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Cruise News Today — March 29, 2022 from 2022-03-29T07:00:07
Cruise News Today — March 29, 2022. Royal Caribbean had detailed Alaska cruise protocols for the 2022 cruising season for both Canada and US ports of call. The Port of Tampa is seeing a huge reb...
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Cruise News Today — March 28, 2022 from 2022-03-28T07:00:39
Cruise News Today — March 28, 2022. Carnival Corporation revealed that over three dozen of its ships are back to sailing at 100 percent occupancy. Princess Cruises’ brand new Discover...
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Cruise News Today — March 25, 2022 from 2022-03-25T07:00:34
Cruise News Today — March 25, 2022. Norwegian announces new summer 2022 Getaway cruises. Carnival Cruise Line returns to Grand Cayman. Princess Cruises announces that Discovery Princess will featur...
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Cruise News Today — March 24, 2022 from 2022-03-24T07:00:20
Cruise News Today — March 24, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line details 820 Biscayne zone on its upcoming mega-ship Carnival Celebration. Another Norwegian Escape cruise has been canceled. Costa Cruises h...
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Cruise News Today — March 23, 2022 from 2022-03-23T07:00:42
Cruise News Today — March 23, 2022. Carnival Corporation loses money in Q1 but is seeing a strong recovery with week-over-week booking trends. Cruising is back in Grand Cayman, starting with Disney...
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Cruise News Today — March 22, 2022 from 2022-03-22T07:00:27
Cruise News Today — March 22, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line's Fantasy-class ship Carnival Sensation is headed to the scrapyard in Turkey. Radiance of the Seas will no longer sail in Australia this ...
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Cruise News Today — March 21, 2022 from 2022-03-21T07:00:27
Cruise News Today — March 21, 2022. The Port of Los Angeles welcomes the brand new Discovery Princess. Norwegian Joy is back in operations after missing a port last week because of a propulsion ...
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Cruise News Today — March 20, 2022 from 2022-03-20T07:00:53
Cruise News Today — March 20, 2022. The CDC relaxes protocols for cruise ships that are operating under their programs. In line with Carnival Corporation’s long cruise policy, Carnival Spirit gu...
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Cruise News Today — March 19, 2022 from 2022-03-19T07:00:09
Cruise News Today — March 19, 2022. Virgin Voyages’ second ship, Valiant Lady, has set sail on her inaugural cruise. Construction has officially begun on Carnival Jubilee. Holland America has in...
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Cruise News Today — March 18, 2022 from 2022-03-18T09:04:47
Cruise News Today — March 18, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the godmother for Norwegian Prima. Discovery Princess is en route to the U.S. for the first time. The first U.S. cruise li...
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Cruise News Today — March 17, 2022 from 2022-03-17T07:00:54
The body of a cruiser that jumped overboard off Carnival Horizon on Wednesday was recovered. Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled 2022 Baltic voyages on Norwegian Getaway and has not an...
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Cruise News Today — March 16, 2022 from 2022-03-16T07:00:14
Cruise News Today — March 16, 2022. After running aground on Monday, Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel the remainder of its Norwegian Escape sailing. Australia is set to lift its cruise...
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Cruise News Today — March 15, 2022 from 2022-03-15T07:00:19
Cruise News Today — March 15, 2022. The CDC has lowered its cruise travel health notice from Level 3 to Level 2. Norwegian Cruise Line ship runs aground in Puerto Plata. Disney has revealed new det...
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Cruise News Today — March 14, 2022 from 2022-03-14T09:47:28
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Cruise News Today — March 11, 2022 from 2022-03-11T08:00:27
Cruise News Today — March 11, 2022. The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, makes its inaugural call into Nassau, Bahamas. MSC Cruises breaks ground on its PortMiami ...
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Cruise News Today — March 10, 2022 from 2022-03-10T08:00:09
Cruise News Today — March 10, 2022. Princess Cruises has confirmed its 2022 Canada schedule. Carnival Cruise Line held another ship meetup. Virgin Voyages announces collaboration with Jennifer Lope...
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Cruise News Today — March 9, 2022 from 2022-03-09T08:00:52
Cruise News Today — March 9, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line will not have a rotating menu in its main restaurants on Norwegian Prima. MSC Cruises will homeport a ship year-round in NYC starting next y...
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Cruise News Today — March 8, 2022 from 2022-03-08T08:00:58
Cruise News Today — March 8, 2022. Vision of the Seas resumed service on Monday from Port Everglades. Oceania Cruises set another single-day booking record. Viking Mississippi was flo...
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Cruise News Today — March 7, 2022 from 2022-03-07T08:00:45
Cruise News Today — March 7, 2022. The state of Hawaii is about to lift all travel mandates making it easier for tourists and cruise guests sailing Norwegian’s Pride of America. Halifax, Nova Scoti...
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Cruise News Today — March 5, 2022 from 2022-03-05T14:12:06
Cruise News Today — March 5, 2022. Royal Caribbean’s new ship Wonder of the Seas set sail on her inaugural voyage on Friday. Carnival Elation has resumed cruises. Celebrity Cruises has announced it...
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Cruise News Today — March 4, 2022 from 2022-03-04T08:00:32
Cruise News Today — March 4, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line will be increasing daily service charges. Seattle has a scheduled 296 cruise calls this year. Disney Cruise Line will be dropping most mask ...
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Cruise News Today — March 3, 2022 from 2022-03-03T08:00:57
Cruise News Today — March 3, 2022. Royal Caribbean Group has dropped calls to Saint Petersburg, Russia for 2022. Carnival Conquest arrived in Key West this week, marking the first Carnival ship vis...
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Cruise News Today — March 2, 2022 from 2022-03-02T08:00:26
Cruise News Today — March 2, 2022. Carnival has revealed new itinerary details for ships it previously announced will be shuffled around. Eight cruise lines dropped their mask policies this week. N...
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Cruise News Today — March 1, 2022 from 2022-03-01T10:20:47
Cruise News Today — March 1, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its first of 17 birthday cruises. Carnival Miracle arrived in Hawaii during the line’s first 50th birthday cruise. MSC Cruises ...
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Cruise News Today — February 28, 2022 from 2022-02-28T08:00
Cruise News Today — February 28, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO isn’t mincing words when it comes to speaking out against The CDC. Celebrity Apex rescues a group of migrants off the co...
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Cruise News Today — February 27, 2022 from 2022-02-27T08:00
Cruise News Today — February 27, 2022. Multiple cruise lines have canceled 2022 port visits to Russia and Ukraine. Grand Cayman is set to reopen to cruise passengers on March 21. Celebrity Cruis...
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Cruise News Today — February 25, 2022 from 2022-02-25T08:00:57
Cruise News Today — February 25, 2022. Unvaccinated kids under 12 will soon be able to sail on Norwegian Cruise Line. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings took a $1.4 billion loss in Q4 of 2021. Ocean...
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Cruise News Today — February 24, 2022 from 2022-02-24T08:00:44
Cruise News Today — February 24, 2022. New details on Carnival Cruise Line’s next mega-ship, Carnival Celebration, have been revealed. Royal Caribbean announces plans to homeport Rhapsody of the...
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Cruise News Today — February 23, 2022 from 2022-02-23T08:00:47
Cruise News Today — February 23, 2022. 111 cruise ships are participating in the CDCs “highly vaccinated” level of travel. Vision of the Seas will replace the Enchantment of the Seas out of Balt...
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Cruise News Today — February 22, 2022 from 2022-02-22T08:00:41
Cruise News Today — February 22, 2022. Three more Carnival Corporation cruise lines drop mask mandates. Carnival Spirit is en route to the Bahamas from Europe. Three more cruise lines have updat...
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Cruise News Today — February 21, 2022 from 2022-02-21T10:08:55
Cruise News Today — February 21, 2022. The largest cruise ship in the world arrived on Sunday as Wonder of the Seas docks in Port Everglades. Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley spoke out on F...
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Cruise News Today — February 19, 2022 from 2022-02-19T15:54:37
Cruise News Today — February 19, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line drops its mask mandate, effective March 1. Carnival Fascination, a former Fantasy-class, arrived at the scrapyard this week for disman...
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Cruise News Today — February 18, 2022 from 2022-02-18T08:00:03
Cruise News Today — February 18, 2022. Carnival Sensation has reportedly been sold for scrap to a yard in Turkey. A 32-year-old woman went overboard on Carnival Valor as the ship was returning to N...
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Cruise News Today — February 17, 2022 from 2022-02-17T08:00:22
Cruise News Today — February 17, 2022. Carnival Cruise Director Jen Baxter is leaving the cruise line after 20 years with the company. Sapphire Princess will spend her first summer ever sailing fro...
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Cruise News Today — February 16, 2022 from 2022-02-16T08:00:09
Cruise News Today — February 16, 2022. The CDC has lowered the travel warning for cruising from a level 4 to a level 3. Carnival Cruise Line gears up for series of 50th birthday ‘Sailabration’ crui...
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Cruise News Today — February 15, 2022 from 2022-02-15T08:00:31
Cruise News Today — February 15, 2022. Virgin Voyages opens new PortMiami Terminal V. Carnival Cruise Line shuffles four ships around, announces deployment schedule through October. Holland Amer...
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Cruise News Today — February 14, 2022 from 2022-02-14T08:00:46
Cruise News Today — February 14, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line drops smoking ban effective today. Carnival starts $10 Covid testing for Carnival Liberty voyages. Virgin Voyages prepares to launch V...
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Cruise News Today — February 12, 2022 from 2022-02-12T15:03:37
Cruise News Today — February 12, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line’s upcoming Carnival Celebration was floated out from the shipyard in Finland on Friday. Disney Cruise Line’s next ship Disney Wish achiev...
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Cruise News Today — February 11, 2022 from 2022-02-11T08:00:15
Cruise News Today — February 11, 2022. The CDC continues to advise against cruising despite dropping COVID cases, and has introduced a new COVID tracking system. Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled ...
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Cruise News Today — February 10, 2022 from 2022-02-10T08:00:50
Cruise News Today — February 10, 2022. Crystal Cruises is reportedly shutting down. Carnival Cruise Line has updated its testing policy for those who have recently recovered from COVID. Royal Carib...
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Cruise News Today — February 9, 2022 from 2022-02-09T06:56:20
Cruise News Today — February 9, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line adjusts masking and vaccination protocols. Cunard announces the name of its next ship. Cayman Islands officials meet with cruise line ...
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Cruise News Today — February 8, 2022 from 2022-02-08T08:00:48
Cruise News Today — February 8, 2022. Celebrity Beyond completes sea trials. Three ships are leaving the Carnival Corporation fleet. 10 more Diamond Princess cruises have been canceled. Listen
Cruise News Today — February 7, 2022 from 2022-02-06T18:48:52
Cruise News Today — February 7, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line pulls another ship from the Australian market. The cruise port of Mobile, Alabama will go 11 months without a cruise ship after October...
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On Friday evening, two cruise ships were arrested in Freeport, Bahamas for unpaid bills. Three Celebrity Cruises’ ships return to Key West over t...
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Cruise News Today — February 4, 2022 from 2022-02-04T08:00:47
Cruise News Today — February 4, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line is selling two Fantasy-class ships. Due to shipyard delays, Disney Cruise Line had to delay Disney Wish's inaugural sailing by six week...
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Cruise News Today — February 3, 2022 from 2022-02-03T08:00:34
Cruise News Today — February 3, 2022. Royal Caribbean International extends health protocols through April 14, 2022. 230 cruise ships are scheduled to sail this month, according to a report file...
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Cruise News Today — February 2, 2022 from 2022-02-02T11:00:15
Cruise News Today — February 2, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line pulls its ship from Australia and repositions it to Florida. Disney Cruise Line has changed its COVID-19 policy for guests who already ...
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Cruise News Today — February 1, 2022 from 2022-02-01T08:00:14
Cruise News Today — February 1, 2022. Royal Caribbean’s megaship Harmony of the Seas caused the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to scrub its launch. Princess Cruises’ Discovery Princess was delivered to ...
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Cruise News Today — January 31, 2022 from 2022-01-31T08:00:36
Cruise News Today — January 31, 2022. Five Norwegian Cruise Line ships come online over the weekend as the company attempts a second restart. After two years, Royal Caribbean returns to its priv...
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Cruise News Today — January 30, 2022 from 2022-01-30T08:00:55
Cruise News Today — January 30, 2022. Crystal Cruises’ second ship, Crystal Serenity was denied entry to the port of Aruba on Saturday. Queen Mary will receive $5 million in repairs and could re...
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Cruise News Today — January 29, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line completes the first test with VeriFLY health screening system. Crystal Cruises indicates that it wants to do well with its Crystal Symp...
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Cruise News Today — January 28, 2022 from 2022-01-28T08:00:17
Cruise News Today — January 28, 2022. Carnival Australia has canceled more sailings. Over 6 million cruisers have sailed on CLIA member cruise lines since July 2021. Holland America has announce...
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Cruise News Today — January 27, 2022 from 2022-01-27T08:00:21
Cruise News Today — January 27, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line's upcoming Carnival Celebration received its funnel this week at Meyer Turku shipyard. The Wonder of the Seas is set to be delivered to...
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Cruise News Today — January 26, 2022 from 2022-01-26T08:00:49
Cruise News Today — January 26, 2022. Bookings have opened for Carnival Cruise Line’s next Excel-class ship, Carnival Jubilee. Select 2023 Disney Cruise Line sailings will feature Pix...
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Cruise News Today — January 25, 2022 from 2022-01-25T08:00:55
Cruise News Today — January 25, 2022. Carnival Liberty has returned to short Bahamas sailings from Port Canaveral. Carnival is working to expand terminal testing for three and four-night cruises...
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Cruise News Today — January 24, 2022 from 2022-01-24T08:00:13
Cruise News Today — January 24, 2022. Crystal Symphony diverted to Bimini to avoid being seized in PortMiami by US Marshals. Royal Caribbean extends face mask policy through February 14. Listen
Cruise News Today — January 23, 2022 from 2022-01-23T08:00:42
Cruise News Today — January 23, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon is back at sea after a month-long dry dock to fix propulsion units. Three more cruise lines add booster vaccination requireme...
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Cruise News Today — January 22, 2022 from 2022-01-22T08:00
Cruise News Today — January 22, 2022. An arrest warrant has been issued for Crystal Symphony over unpaid fuel bills. Carnival Cruise Line will continue its health protocols until further notice,...
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Cruise News Today — January 21, 2022 from 2022-01-21T08:00
Cruise News Today — January 21, 2022. The restart for Hawaii-based ship Pride of America has been pushed back again, while Norwegian Jewel cancels sailings for renovations. Holland America has e...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 20, 2022 from 2022-01-20T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 20, 2022. Genting Hong Kong is on the brink of bankruptcy. Two of Norwegian’s Free at Sea offers have been downgraded. Wonder of the Seas will feature a...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 19, 2022 from 2022-01-19T10:10:24
Cruise News Briefing - January 19, 2022. Royal Caribbean is set to return to Labadee later this month. Carnival Cruise Director Mike Pack will be leaving Mardi Gras, as he has accepte...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 18, 2022 from 2022-01-18T10:53:29
Cruise News Briefing - January 18, 2022. The future looks bright for the Port of Galveston in Texas. Celebrity Cruises has delayed the return of its ship Celebrity Eclipse. Royal Cari...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 17, 2022 from 2022-01-17T10:01:41
Cruise News Briefing - January 17, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line has dropped Key West port calls for three more ships in January and February 2021. The Federal Maritime Commission reveal...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 15, 2022 from 2022-01-15T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 15, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has cut the cruise from New York City short on Gem. The CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order has expired, what comes next. Viking Cruise...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 14, 2022 from 2022-01-14T10:51:22
Cruise News Briefing - January 14, 2022. Carnival Sunshine resumes cruises from Charleston, South Carolina. Norwegian Cruise Line adds two tiers to its Latitudes loyalty program. Former FDA Comm...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 13, 2022 from 2022-01-13T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 13, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that the name of its next Prima-class ship is Norwegian Viva. Royal Caribbean Group’s second-quarter is in...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 12, 2022 from 2022-01-12T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 12, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled more sailings late Tuesday evening. The Port of San Francisco is now requiring that disembarking cruise pas...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 11, 2022 from 2022-01-11T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 11, 2022. CDC set to lift Conditional Sailing Order, gives reason for why it is not extending it. Carnival Horizon is headed back to Florida after an un...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 10, 2022 from 2022-01-10T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 10, 2022. Royal Caribbean has canceled three ships and is delaying the restart of one, citing COVID-related circumstances. Carnival Cruise Line axed the...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 6, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled additional cruises and delayed the restart for five ships. A Regent Seven Seas world cruise itinerary has been altered ...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 5, 2022 from 2022-01-05T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 5, 2022. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain stepped down on Monday night after 33 years with the company. Norwegian Pearl has cancelled and returned to Miami after t...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 4, 2022 from 2022-01-04T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 4, 2022. Carnival president Christine Duffy assisted with raising the ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. 32 new ships are set to debut this year, including Wo...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 3, 2022 from 2022-01-03T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 3, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line modifies its cancel policy for cruises in early 2022. A US Senator blasts the cruise industry on Twitter. MSC Seashore was denied en...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 31, 2021 from 2021-12-31T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 31, 2021. The CDC has increased its travel warning for cruise ships from level three to level four. Royal Caribbean gives an update on omicron statistics since th...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 30, 2021 from 2021-12-30T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 30, 2021. Royal Caribbean to waive cancellation fees for cruises sailing through mid-January. Puerto Rico requires testing for all cruise passengers, causing seve...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 29, 2021 from 2021-12-29T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 29, 2021. Hawaii considers requiring booster shots for cruise visitors. The CDC has shortened isolation time for those who test positive. A teen dies on last week...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 28, 2021 from 2021-12-28T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 28, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line is giving guests the option to cancel sailings that set sail through January 14, 2022, without cancellation fees. As of January 5, ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 27, 2021 from 2021-12-27T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 27, 2021. Royal Caribbean President speaks out about the latest COVID cases popping up on its ships. Two cruise lines are now requiring the booster shot in order ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 24, 2021 from 2021-12-24T11:50:21
Cruise News Briefing - December 24, 2021. Royal Caribbean closes all new cruise bookings through early January. Three more ships resumed passenger service on Thursday: Enchantment of the Seas, N...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 23, 2021 from 2021-12-23T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 23, 2021. Discovery Princess completes sea trials. Carnival drops Grand Cayman from multiple ships’ upcoming itineraries. Virgin Voyages encourages mask use onboa...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 22, 2021 from 2021-12-22T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 22, 2021. Royal Caribbean bans smoking in the casino. Carnival Corporation provides 4th quarter business update. Carnival’s brand ambassador provides an update on...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 21, 2021 from 2021-12-21T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 21, 2021. Royal Caribbean announces 2023 Caribbean deployment. In a partnership with Asia, the first Carnival China Cruise Shipping new build floated out. Norwegi...
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UPDATE: Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2021 from 2021-12-20T17:29:01
UPDATE: Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2021. 48 guests that sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas cruise on December 11th cruise tested positive for COVID-19. Six of those guests...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2021 from 2021-12-20T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2021. Two more Carnival Cruise Line ships returned to service over the weekend. Carnival eliminated smoking in the casino through January 31, 2021. Crystal Cr...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 19, 2021 from 2021-12-19T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 19, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean update face mask protocols. Carnival Panorama cancels the Cabo San Lucas call due to a n...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 16, 2021 from 2021-12-16T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 16, 2021. Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas will homeport in Port Canaveral late next year. Carnival’s kids’ club Camp Ocean has reopened. France is now requir...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 15, 2021 from 2021-12-15T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 15, 2021. Disney Cruise Line announces second year-round homeport in Port Everglades. Norwegian Cruise Line announces plans to seasonally homeport in Panama City....
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Cruise News Briefing - December 14, 2021 from 2021-12-14T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 14, 2021. Two Carnival ships resumed cruising on Monday. St. Maarten seeing more cruise ship visitors. A lawsuit against Carnival Corporation is heading to trial....
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Cruise News Briefing - December 13, 2021 from 2021-12-13T08:56:51
Cruise News Briefing - December 13, 2021. Carnival reopens Camp Ocean kids’ club. Carnival Radiance is christened in Long Beach. Enchanted Princess is...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 10, 2021 from 2021-12-10T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 10, 2021. Four more Carnival ships will resume sailings this month. Carnival has extended its cruise pause in Australia. A Key West committee against large cruise...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 9, 2021 from 2021-12-09T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 9, 2021. Jimmy Buffett launches and rebrands a cruise line in South Florida. Norwegian Dawn has resumed cruises. Royal Caribbean shares fun facts about its restar...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 8, 2021 from 2021-12-08T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 8, 2021. Carnival announces cruise and entertainment directors on Radiance. Global cruise capacity should be up by 8.4% this month. Crystal Cruises announces new ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 7, 2021 from 2021-12-07T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 7, 2021. Four Royal Caribbean ships will sail in Alaska in 2023. Former Costa ship beached at a scrapyard in Pakistan. Antarctica cruise passengers catch solar ec...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 6, 2021 from 2021-12-06T14:53:49
Cruise News Briefing - December 6, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas has returned to sailing after a 21-month pause. Norwegian Cruise Line’ ship breakaway returns to New Orleans with ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 4, 2021 from 2021-12-04T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 4, 2021. Carnival Horizon gets pulled from service for December because of propulsion issues. Celebrity Cruises backtracks on its protocols to be vaccinated for a...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2021 from 2021-12-03T11:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2021. Carnival arrived in Montego Bay for the first time since the industry shutdown. MSC Cruises celebrates two construction milestones. Celebrity announces i...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 2, 2021 from 2021-12-02T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 2, 2021. Carnival cancels two cruises on Carnival Horizon due to a mechanical issue. Virgin Voyages provides free cruises for 250 Miami-area medical professionals...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 1, 2021 from 2021-12-01T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 1, 2021. Celebrity Cruises will require ages 5+ to be fully vaccinated come February 1, 2022. Victoria, Canada is gearing up for a busy cruise season with technic...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 30, 2021 from 2021-11-30T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 30, 2021. The Caribbean island of St. Maarten saw a record number of cruise ships last week. Princess Cruises has delayed the restart of Crown Princess and Island...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 29, 2021 from 2021-11-29T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 29, 2021. Another MSC Cruise ship was christened over the weekend in Europe. Caribbean Princess is the eighth Princess cruise ship to return to service. Celebrity...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 27, 2021 from 2021-11-27T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 27, 2021. Key West receives its first two cruise ships of the season on Saturday morning with Azamara and Crystal. MSC Cruises goes to fully vaccinated cruises in...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 26, 2021 from 2021-11-26T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 26, 2021. Grand Cayman is allowing its first cruise ship to return in December 2021. Princess Cruises announces the first world cruise from Australia. Black Frida...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 25, 2021 from 2021-11-25T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 25, 2021. Carnival Vista to move to Port Canaveral in 2023. Bahamas Paradise cancels a number of sailings. MSC Seashore docks alongside MSC Divina for the first t...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 24, 2021 from 2021-11-24T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 24, 2021. The cruise port of New Orleans is gearing up for a busy 2022. Chef Emeril cuts the ribbon on his bistro on Carnival’s Mardi Gras. Guests in Antarctica t...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 23, 2021 from 2021-11-23T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 23, 2021. Nieuw Statendam sets sail from Port Everglades. Disney announces two new theater shows for Disney Wish. Carnival is welcoming Christmas cards for its cr...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 22, 2021 from 2021-11-22T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 22, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of Seas departed Los Angeles for the first time in a decade. MSC Seashore left on its first revenue sailing from PortMiami. ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 19, 2021 from 2021-11-19T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 19, 2021. MSC Cruises christened MSC Seashore and floated out MSC Seascape. Nieuw Amsterdam is preparing to sail from Port Everglades this weekend. Cunard has ann...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 18, 2021 from 2021-11-18T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 18, 2021. Azamara has announced a 155-night World Voyage. Disney Cruise Line will require all passengers 5 and older to be fully vaccinated starting in mid-Januar...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 17, 2021 from 2021-11-17T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 17, 2021. Carnival announces godmother of Carnival Radiance. Four sailings on Carnival Sunrise have been canceled. MSC Seashore has arrived at her new homeport of...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 16, 2021 from 2021-11-16T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 16, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line adjusts pre-cruise testing requirements. The CDC lowers travel warning for The Bahamas. Carnival Legend resumes sailings. Listen
Cruise News Briefing - November 15, 2021 from 2021-11-15T09:51:05
Cruise News Briefing - November 15, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line’s entire fleet is scheduled to be back in service by mid-March. Odyssey of the Seas was christened over the weekend. Norwegian Crui...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 12, 2021 from 2021-11-12T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 12, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has announced the name of its next mega ship. Royal Caribbean has named the godmother of Odyssey of the Seas. Norwegian Cruise Line...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 11, 2021 from 2021-11-11T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 11, 2021. Enchanted Princess sets sail on inaugural cruise. Norwegian Encore’s November 14 sailing has been canceled. Spectrum of the Seas is resuming cruises fro...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 10, 2021 from 2021-11-10T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 10, 2021. Royal Caribbean Group’s CEO Richard Fain will be stepping down in January. Two more Carnival ships are received the line’s new livery. The cruise market...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 9, 2021 from 2021-11-09T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 9, 2021. MSC Seashore has set sail for the United States from Barcelona. Two more Celebrity ships resumed service this past weekend. Princess has announced its 20...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 8, 2021 from 2021-11-08T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 8, 2021. Port Everglades shatters records with six ships returning to service over the weekend. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas departs the shipyard in Franc...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 5, 2021 from 2021-11-05T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 5, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has started offering a pre-cruise testing service at embarkation ports. Norwegian has modified its final payment policy. Carnival Br...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 4, 2021 from 2021-11-04T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 4, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line details vaccine requirements. Emeril Lagasse to join Mardi Gras Thanksgiving cruise. Adventures by Disney announces new Arctic expe...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 3, 2021 from 2021-11-03T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 3, 2021. Celebrity Apex has been christened. Viking Orion made its inaugural call in St. Thomas. Cruise Critic survey shows that people still want to cruise.
Cruise News Briefing - November 2, 2021 from 2021-11-02T13:24:43
Cruise News Briefing - November 2, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line starts ramping up guest counts on larger ships. Royal Caribbean manually verifying vaccination status. Listen
Cruise News Briefing - November 1, 2021 from 2021-11-01T14:59:39
Cruise News Briefing - November 1, 2021. Princess Cruises launches its sixth cruise ship back into service. Carnival Pride has left Baltimore and heading for its new Florida home port. Celebrity...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 31, 2021 from 2021-10-31T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 31, 2021. Passengers on Mardi Gras’ inaugural cruise break its record for donations to St. Jude. Over 2/3 of Royal Caribbean’s new world cruise sold out within its...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 29, 2021 from 2021-10-29T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 29, 2021. Carnival Radiance has arrived in Miami. MSC Seaview will be based in two Caribbean homeports this winter. Luxury line Silversea plans to introduce a hybr...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 28, 2021 from 2021-10-28T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 28, 2021. Princess and P&O Australia cancel more Australia and New Zealand sailings. Mardi Gras arrives in the godmother’s home country of the Dominican Republic. ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 27, 2021 from 2021-10-27T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 27, 2021. The CDC’s extension of the Conditional Sailing Order includes some changes. Two Crystal Cruises ships met for the first time in the Bahamas. MSC Cruises ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 26, 2021 from 2021-10-26T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 26, 2021. The CDC has extended its Conditional Sailing Order. Two more cruise ships resumed sailings over the weekend. Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady rescued di...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 25, 2021 from 2021-10-25T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 25, 2021. Mardi Gras has been christened at Port Canaveral. Seven Celebrity ships will be sailing in Europe in 2023. After an extensive renovation, Carnival Radian...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 22, 2021 from 2021-10-22T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 22, 2021. Viking Cruises has started seasonal cruises from Port Everglades to the Caribbean and Panama Canal. Disney Cruise Line will be a part of the 2021 Macy’s ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 21, 2021 from 2021-10-21T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 21, 2021. Royal Caribbean launches first-ever 274-night world cruise. Holland America’s new ship Rotterdam is on its way to North America. Princess Cruises’ enters...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 20, 2021 from 2021-10-20T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 20, 2021. Former Carnival Fascination is bound for the cruise ship scrap yard. MSC Cruises prepares to welcome international travelers on November 8. UK-based crui...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 19, 2021 from 2021-10-19T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 19, 2021. MSC Cruises will pay river cruise line Uniworld for a 2019 incident in Venice. Carnival Freedom makes first return calls for Carnival to two Caribbean de...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 18, 2021 from 2021-10-18T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 18, 2021. Tampa welcomed its first ship for a passenger cruise since the shutdown over the weekend. Carnival has raised almost $300,000 for St. Jude in three month...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 15, 2021 from 2021-10-15T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 15, 2021. Princess announces plans for three more ships to resume operations in early 2022. Captain Kate McCue will be captain of Celebrity’s upcoming ship. Windst...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 14, 2021 from 2021-10-14T09:36:05
Cruise News Briefing - October 14, 2021. Princess and Holland America have extended their vaccination and testing requirements into 2022. Viking has announced its next ocean ship. Jacksonville w...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 13, 2021 from 2021-10-13T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 13, 2021. Disney Cruise Line will sail from five U.S. homeports in early 2023. Celebrity Cruises will operate three ships in Alaska for the summer 2023 season. The...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 12, 2021 from 2021-10-12T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 12, 2021. The Port of San Francisco has welcomed its first cruise ship since the industry shutdown. Carnival Elation has resumed cruises from Port Canaveral. Grand...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 11, 2021 from 2021-10-11T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 11, 2021. Carnival Freedom restarted service from Miami, Florida over the weekend. While on the west coast, Holland America’s ms Koningsdam entered into service fr...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 8, 2021 from 2021-10-08T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 8, 2021. Disney Cruise Line has revealed new details on the kids’ and teen clubs aboard Disney Wish. Holland America has announced a special offer on cruises from ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 7, 2021 from 2021-10-07T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 7, 2021. Majestic Princess has set sail from the Port of Los Angeles — the ship’s home for the fall and winter season. Carnival Cruise Line has delayed the return ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 6, 2021 from 2021-10-06T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 6, 2021. Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady is finally set to sail from Miami. Disney Magic has finished her UK summer c...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 5, 2021 from 2021-10-05T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 5, 2021. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico anticipates 14 cruise ship calls this month. Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain is curr...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 4, 2021 from 2021-10-04T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 4, 2021. Carnival Corporation commits to 110 or more cruise calls to Jamaica through April 2022. Disney Wonder has resumed cruises from San Diego. Due to overwhelm...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 1, 2021 from 2021-10-01T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - October 1, 2021. The Port of San Diego welcomes its first two cruise ships since the industry shutdown today. Royal Caribbean has signed a memorandum of understanding to i...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 30, 2021 from 2021-09-30T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 30, 2021. New dining and beverage details have been revealed for Celebrity Beyond. American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines have merged under a ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 29, 2021 from 2021-09-29T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 29, 2021. Cruise executives talk about the state of the industry and its future. Royal Caribbean will now offer pierside testing by appointment. Baby sea turtles...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 28, 2021 from 2021-09-28T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 28, 2021. Alaska launches a new bill that would not require cruise ships sailing around the state to call in Canada. Royal Caribbean CEO says the company is look...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 27, 2021 from 2021-09-27T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 27, 2021. A Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises ship return to service from both the east and west coast. Carnival Corporation reports that its restart pl...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 24, 2021 from 2021-09-24T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 24, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has officially renamed the former Carnival Victory to Radiance. Carnival Corporation plans to have half of its global fleet sailin...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 23, 2021 from 2021-09-23T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 23, 2021. Celebrity Edge will be heading to Australia and New Zealand. Jamaica’s tourism minister addresses local business’ cruise concerns. Princess Cruises ext...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 22, 2021 from 2021-09-22T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 22, 2021. Vaccinated foreign visitors can now visit the U.S. by air. Norwegian Cruise Line has announced new details on Norwegian Prima. Crystal River Cruises ha...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 21, 2021 from 2021-09-21T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 21, 2021. Norwegian Breakaway arrives in New York City ahead of her cruise resumption. Half of Carnival Cruise Line’s U.S. fleet is back in service. Costa Venezia h...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 20, 2021 from 2021-09-20T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 20, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s former Empress of the Seas is sailing again with a new cruise line. Oceania Cruises breaks another recording by selling out its new ship...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 17, 2021 from 2021-09-17T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 17, 2021. MSC Divina has set sail from Port Canaveral. A bill will be introduced to congress that would allow cruise ships to skip Canada on Alaska cruises permanen...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 16, 2021 from 2021-09-16T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - September 16, 2021. Royal Caribbean is repositioning Wonder of the Seas to the Caribbean in 2022. Carnival is no longer exploring the option of pier-side COVID-19 testing. Ca...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 15, 2021. The first cruise ship returns to St. Kitts in 18 months. Royal Caribbean provides an update to onboard protocols for October. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdin...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 14, 2021. Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady has arrived in NYC following a transatlantic crossing. Carnival Cruise Line has announced changes to its policies in the...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 13, 2021. Carnival Pride returns to cruising from Baltimore, Maryland. Several Carnival Corporation cruise line guests can now book pre-cruise testing appointments ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 10, 2021. Disney Cruise Line announced they would both sail from Miami and start seven-night cruises from Port Canaveral in October. MSC Cruises Divina was approved...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 9, 2021. Holland America has announced 2022 restart dates for its final three ships. Royal Caribbean gets ready to sail from California in November. Silversea Cruis...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 8, 2021. Carnival Glory has been chartered by FEMA. Virgin Voyages’ inaugural season comes to an end. Golden Princess joins the P&O Australia fleet. Cruise line sto...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 7, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas returned to cruising over the weekend from the New York City metro area. Carnival Legend gets a fresh coat of paint. A ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 5, 2021. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line charters ship to house Hurricane Ida relief workers. Steel is cut for the next Princess Cruises ship. Disney Wonder is set to ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 3, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line details restart plans of more ships, pushes some into early 2022. Disney Cruise Line makes testing changes for sailing on September 13...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 2, 2021. Carnival Glory’s return cruise has been canceled due to the lasting impacts of Hurricane Ida last weekend. Santa Barbara, California has canceled all cruis...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 1, 2021. Crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 on Carnival Sunrise. The EU has removed the United States from its “safe travel” list. Royal Caribbean Group...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 31, 2021 from 2021-08-31T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - August 31, 2021. The CDC updated its operations manual for cruise ships. Oceania Cruises has resumed sailings. The third Princess Cruise ship has returned to service. Cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 30, 2021 from 2021-08-30T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - August 30, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas returned from its test cruise to the Bahamas. Disney Cruise Line revealed more details about its upcoming Disney Wish. Ba...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 27, 2021. A technical issue is causing Carnival Panorama to be delayed back into Long Beach this weekend. Viking announces two world cruises for 2023. Cruise writer Su...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 26, 2021. Today, Disney Fantasy will start the first of two test cruises in preparation for its September 11 return-to-cruise. Princess Cruises announces the return...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 25, 2021. Disney Cruise Line has announced vaccine requirements for those 12 and older. Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis Sola revealed that he feels safer on a crui...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 24, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas set sail on its first revenue cruise from Port Canaveral on Monday afternoon. The CDC has updated its guidance for peop...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 23, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has made a policy change through the end of October that all guests 12+ need to be fully vaccinated before sailing. Royal Caribbean Oasi...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 21, 2021. The Bahamas will be requiring all eligible cruise visitors to be fully vaccinated starting September 3. Regent Seven Seas Cruises has logged its largest book...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 20, 2021. Disney has announced a new interactive game aboard Disney Wish. Carnival Panorama is preparing to resume cruises from Long Beach. Celebrity Equinox arrived i...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 19, 2021. Hurricane Graces forces two cruise lines to reroute ships bound for Cozumel. Norwegian Cruise Line extends its vaccination mandate. Sitka, Alaska celebrates ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 18, 2021. Jamaica has welcomed its first cruise ship since the industry shutdown. Royal Caribbean’s new terminal in Galveston is officially under construction. Nearly ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 17, 2021. MSC Cruises is celebrating one year since it resumed cruises. Disney Cruise Line has canceled and shortened some Disney Fantasy sailings. Bar Harbor, Maine i...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 16, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line resumed sailings from Florida on Sunday. Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista sailed over the weekend despite having 27 cases (26 crew...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 13, 2021. Due to civil unrest and crime in Haiti, Royal Caribbean is temporarily skipping port calls to its private destination of Labadee. Carnival Cruise Line’s Mard...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 12, 2021. Another Royal Caribbean ship heads out for a test cruise. Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates a year of missed holidays in one big buffet. American Queen river ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 11, 2021. The state of Florida is pushing back against the ruling that NCL can ask for vaccination status. Virgin Voyages' first ship, Scarlet Lady, sets sail on her i...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 10, 2021. A preliminary injunction will allow Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to require vaccinations on sailings from Florida. Disney Dream has resumed cruises from Fl...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 7, 2021. Five cruise passengers and a pilot were killed in a flight-seeing plane crash in Alaska on Thursday. Royal Caribbean has updated its pre-cruise testing requir...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 6, 2021. Holland America and Princess Cruises have updated their testing and mask policies. Royal Caribbean has extended its current season of voyages around the Briti...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 5, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line to require masks indoors and negative COVID-19 tests this month, regardless of vaccination status. Royal Caribbean has released the retur...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 4, 2021. San Juan, Puerto Rico and Oranjestad, Aruba have welcomed their first cruise calls in 16 months. The U.S. Virgin Islands is now requiring that all cruise pass...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 3, 2021. MSC Cruises has officially resumed sailings from the United States on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line has expanded its partnership with Starbucks, and adding lo...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 2, 2021. Two ships, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line, sailed their maiden voyage on Saturday. Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess completed its first cruise fr...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 30, 2021. Crystal Serenity adds Miami as an embarkation port. Disney details more adults-only areas on Disney Wish. Carnival Cruise LIne’s newest ship Mardi Gras prepare...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 29, 2021 from 2021-07-29T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 29, 2021. Allure of the Seas is set to return from her test cruise today. The former Carnival Fascination has found a new life with a Chinese river cruise company. Engla...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 28, 2021 from 2021-07-28T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 28, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line resumes cruises to Alaska. Icy Strait Point welcomes its first cruise ship since 2019. Royal Caribbean Group partners with the Alaska Trav...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 27, 2021 from 2021-07-27T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 27, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line has resumed sailings. Disney Cruise Line has updated its health and safety protocols. MSC Cruises took delivery of its new flagship this ...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 26, 2021 from 2021-07-26T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 26, 2021. A U.S. appeals court overturned its decision to reinstate the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for cruise ships sailing from Florida. Celebrity Equinox has set ...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 23, 2021 from 2021-07-23T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 23, 2021. Four more cruise ships are set to sail from the Port of Seattle to Alaska this coming week. Seabourn Odyssey made a port call in St. Kitts on Thursday, marking...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 22, 2021 from 2021-07-22T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 22, 2021. For the first time in nearly two years, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship called to Sitka, Alaska with revenue passengers. Disney Cruise Line has its eye on Port E...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 21, 2021. MSC Meraviglia has successfully completed her test cruise. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has announced an initiative to offer free cruises to essential workers....
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Cruise News Briefing - July 20, 2021 from 2021-07-20T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 20, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line announced that seven additional cruise ships will sail by Fall 2021, bringing a total of 15 vessels returning to service. Royal Caribbean’...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 19, 2021 from 2021-07-19T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 19, 2021. The CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order will not expire anytime soon. Royal Caribbean kicks off the Alaska cruise season later today with Serenade of the Seas. The...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 16, 2021. Canada has announced an earlier end to the ban on cruise ships than originally planned. Carnival Breeze has now resumed sailings. Royal Caribbean has closed it...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 15, 2021. Royal Caribbean is preparing to select volunteers for test cruises. A date has been set for large cruise ships to be banned from Venice’s city center. Carnival...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 14, 2021. The Cayman Islands has announced its reopening plan for international visitors. An American Cruise Lines river ship has run aground in the Cumberland River. No...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 13, 2021 from 2021-07-13T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 13, 2021. Carnival will be requiring travel insurance on cruises from Florida. American Cruise Lines has cut an Alaska cruise short and canceled another following three ...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 12, 2021 from 2021-07-12T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - July 12, 2021. Two Carnival Cruise Line ships return from their first revenue cruises. Royal Caribbean details August 2021 protocols for Florida cruises. Carnival Glory is th...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 9, 2021. Disney Cruise Line has announced new details about the World of Marvel restaurant on Disney Wish. Virgin Voyages has canceled more cruises aboard Scarlet Lady a...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 8, 2021. Silversea Cruises is turning one of its luxury ships into an expedition vessel. After being on the ship for 30 days, Carnival crew members may now be allowed to...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 7, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line makes its first call to Amber Cove since the industry shutdown. Another cruise port in France opens back up, a sign that the cruise industr...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 3, 2021. Royal Caribbean has offered a ship to house emergency workers as they continue to work at the site of a collapsed condo building in Surfside. Freedom of the Sea...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 2, 2021. Royal Caribbean says that all of their Florida sailings are sold out for the next two months. Carnival’s brand ambassador John Heald was denied entry into the U...
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Cruise News Briefing - July 1, 2021. Two cruise ships called in Cozumel, Mexico for the first time in 15 months. Carnival has removed the Casino Bar from two ships, and announced the buffet situati...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 30, 2021. Costa Maya welcomed its first cruise ship back after 15 months. Disney Cruise Line has delayed the test cruise for Disney Dream due to “inconsistent COVID-19 t...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 29, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has announced major additions to its HUB smartphone app. Royal Caribbean has announced which venues will be off-limits to unvaccinated cru...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 28, 2021. Celebrity Edge is the first major cruise ship to sail from a U.S. port in 15 months. Carnival Cruise Line shows drone footage of the pier they are using thi...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 25, 2021. Two positive cases have been reported on Adventure of the Seas, but Royal Caribbean’s protocols appear to have worked. MSC Cruises has announced the name of it...
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Carnival Cruise Line announced on Wednesday morning that they will be receiving two cruise ships. The first ship will be from Italian brand Costa Cruises, and then vessel from German-brand AIDA Cru...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 23, 2021. Florida’s Governor is speaking out over the state’s win in the lawsuit against the CDC. Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas has returned from its first simul...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 22, 2021. We are learning more about what is going on during Royal Caribbean’s two-night simulated test cruise aboard Freedom of the Seas. Holland America Line announced...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 21, 2021 from 2021-06-21T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - June 21, 2021. Two more cruise ships set sail with U.S. cruisers over the weekend, one setting off on its maiden voyage with guests. MSC Cruises has made it clear that if you...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 18, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has updated cruise guidance for guests who plan to embark a ship. Royal Caribbean breaks ground on new terminal in Galvest...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 17, 2021. Royal Caribbean International cut the steel on its upcoming Icon-class cruise ship at a shipyard in Finland on Wednesday. Two cruise ports in Alaska welcome cr...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 16, 2021. Another Viking ocean cruise ship has resumed sailings in Bermuda. Royal Caribbean's latest ship Odyssey of the Seas canceled its first cruise because of crew m...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 15, 2021 from 2021-06-15T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - June 15, 2021. The CDC and the State of Florida have not come to an agreement concerning the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order. In a few weeks, Belize is set to welcome its fir...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 11, 2021 from 2021-06-11T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - June 11, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s new ship Odyssey of the Seas has arrived in her homeport of Port Everglades for the first time. Another Royal Caribbean ship, Adventure of th...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 10, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line’s new ship, Mardi Gras, was refueled with liquefied natural gas in Port Canaveral for the first time. Disney Cruise Line has released an u...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 9, 2021. Carnival released its protocols for Texas sailings on Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze. Carnival Cruise Line has announced who the cruise directors will be on...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 8, 2021. MSC Cruises has announced its U.S. return with Caribbean and Bahamas sailings on two ships out of Florida. Norwegian Cruise Line has announced additional U.S. d...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 7, 2021 — AM Update. Carnival Cruise Line has announced that they are announcing the first two ships to restart cruising in July with Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze,...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 7, 2021. A cruise ship docks in Venice for the first time since the passenger vessel ban. Celebrity Millennium steams towards Barbados with a new muster drill. The Canar...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 4, 2021. Carnival’s new ship Mardi Gras is arriving in Florida this morning. MSC Cruises will be returning to Spain at the end of June. Royal Caribbean has announced it ...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 3, 2021. The lawsuit with the Centers for Disease Control and three states is still ongoing. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line will operate test cruises in late June from Flo...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 2, 2021. Disney Cruise Line has received approval from the CDC to begin test cruises this month, starting with Disney Dream out of Port Canaveral. The transport ministry...
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Cruise News Briefing - June 1, 2021 from 2021-06-01T14:13:55
Cruise News Briefing - June 1, 2021. Port Canaveral prepares for the arrival of Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship Mardi Gras. Norwegian Cruise Line cancels two additional itineraries this summer. ...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 29, 2021. It’s with a heavy heart to report that Gavin MacLeod, better known as Captain Stubing from the hit TV show Love Boat has passed away at the age of 90.
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Cruise News Briefing - May 28, 2021. Florida's governor says he will not make an exception to the newly-passed law which forbids any business from requiring proof of vaccination. Oceania Cruises ha...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 27, 2021 from 2021-05-27T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 27, 2021. Royal Caribbean International is gearing up for its first simulated “test” cruise from Miami, and is now taking volunteers. Celebrity Cruises announced new deta...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 26, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control has given Royal Caribbean permission to begin operating test cruises from Miami in late June. Holland America Line has extended ...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 25, 2021 from 2021-05-25T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 25, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line announced details on its plan to sail from Seattle to Alaska this August. Royal Caribbean Group's president Richard Fain gave his monthly ...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 24, 2021. Royal Caribbean submitted restart paperwork to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Friday afternoon. We are no...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 21, 2021. MSC Virtuoso set sail on the first cruise from the UK in nearly 14-months. Royal Caribbean cancelled the 2021 Bermuda season aboard Vision of the Seas citing op...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 20, 2021. Crew members are now getting vaccinated in San Diego. Disney details Toy Story water park. MSC Cruises has announced new Baltic Sea sailings from Germany aboard...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 19, 2021 from 2021-05-19T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 19, 2021. The lawsuit between the state of Florida and the CDC has been ordered into mediation. Royal Caribbean ship docks in Nassau. Cruise stocks were up on Tuesday for...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 18, 2021. In an exclusive interview with NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy says that the line is in discussions with the CDC a...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 17, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line named the godmother of the upcoming Carnival Mardi Gras, which is scheduled to debut from Port Canaveral this summer. Royal Caribbean pulle...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 14, 2021 from 2021-05-14T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 14, 2021. Florida’s lawsuit against the CDC over its CSO was presented to a judge this week at a federal court. MSC Cruises’ flagship MSC Virtuosa arrived in Southampton ...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 13, 2021 from 2021-05-13T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 13, 2021. The CDC has updated its guidelines for cruise ships, including not wearing a mask when outside if vaccinated. Also, vaccinated guests can take independent shore...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 12, 2021 from 2021-05-12T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 12, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line cancels most sailings through August 1. Azamara reveals its new health and safety program. Royal Caribbean resumes hiring crew from Ind...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 11, 2021 from 2021-05-11T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 11, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the name of its next ship. Port Everglades begins its crew vaccination program. Disney Magic arrives in Southampton, UK ahea...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 10, 2021 from 2021-05-10T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 10, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings threatens to leave Florida, stating that ships can easily be repositioned. Holland America Line’s ships Rotterdam has successfull...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 7, 2021. Texas joins Florida and Alaska in the lawsuit against the CDC. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO reacts to latest CDC guidance. Viking announces it will be oper...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 6, 2021 from 2021-05-06T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 6, 2021. The CDC issued new guidance for cruise lines to restart service. Carnival Cruise Line announced that every cruise ship in its fleet will receive a blue hull like...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 5, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line will not restrict passengers to taking cruise line shore excursions. They can book whatever tour they’d like. Norwegian Cruise Line has als...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 4, 2021 from 2021-05-04T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 4, 2021. The Port of Galveston holds a rally to demonstrate the importance of cruising, and Carnival crew members receive vaccinations. MSC Seaside resumes cruises in the...
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Cruise News Briefing - May 3, 2021 from 2021-05-03T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - May 3, 2021. Two Carnival Cruise Line ships arrived in Galveston, Texas over the weekend in support of the resumption of cruising. PortMiami is starting to vaccinate cruise s...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 30, 2021 from 2021-04-30T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 30, 2021. Disney Cruise Line has released details about its upcoming ship Disney Wish, including new venues, attractions, and kids' programming. For the first time sinc...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 29, 2021 from 2021-04-29T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 29, 2021. Rhapsody of the Seas sailings from Barbados are now open for booking. Celebrity Cruises reveals new details about Celebrity Beyond. Norwegian Cruise Line anno...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 28, 2021 from 2021-04-28T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 28, 2021. Two Carnival ships are headed to Galveston. The UK Department of Transport issues new cruise regulations. Azamara will be returning to sailing with a series o...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 27, 2021 from 2021-04-27T13:36:50
Cruise News Briefing - April 27, 2021. Disney Cruise Line to require adult vaccinations on UK cruises. Holland America’s new flagship Rotterdam heads out for sea trials. The state of Florida fil...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 26, 2021 from 2021-04-26T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 26, 2021. Disney Cruise Line announced more details on the upcoming Disney Wish on Friday morning. With no compromise in sight to restart voyages, another cruise line i...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 23, 2021 from 2021-04-23T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 23, 2021. Bad news, good news day for the cruise industry, as the CRUISE Act gets shot down in DC, but the Key West cruise ship ban was overturned. Carnival Cruise Line...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 22, 2021 from 2021-04-22T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 22, 2021. The Bahamas reacts to the latest travel warning to the region set by The CDC. The state of Alaska has joined Florida in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Cen...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 21, 2021 from 2021-04-21T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 21, 2021. Royal Caribbean has announced that its fifth Oasis-class ship, Wonder of the Seas, will have not seven, but eight neighborhoods for the first time. In his wee...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 20, 2021 from 2021-04-20T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 20, 2021. The CDC updated its travel warning to the Bahamas to the highest level possible, saying avoid travel to the region. The Port of Galveston is ready to return t...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 19, 2021 from 2021-04-19T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 19, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line outlines embarkation and buffets during return to service. The U.S. Embassy disaster alert includes CDC guidance not to get onto cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 16, 2021 from 2021-04-16T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 16, 2021. Opposing voices from the cruise industry are starting to step out and advise against relaxing the Conditional Sail Order. MSC Cruises announced that they will...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 15, 2021. The CDC still doesn’t want you to go on a cruise. Norwegian Cruise Line now allows you to convert your future cruise credit into a refund. A port city in Alas...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 14, 2021. Senators from Florida have written the White House COVID Response Coordinator, urging the Biden Administration to immediately issue clear guidance. A captain ...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 13, 2021 from 2021-04-13T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 13, 2021. The state of Alaska threatens legal actions if its people can't get back to work. The White House speaks out on cruise ships returning to service by mid-summe...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 12, 2021 from 2021-04-12T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 12, 2021. Carnival and Royal Caribbean ships arrived offshore of St. Vincent on Friday and Saturday to bring residents to neighboring islands due to a volcanic eruption...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 9, 2021. The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in order to get cruise ships sailing again. Th...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 8, 2021. Virgin Voyages and Disney Cruise Line cancel more sailings. Royal Caribbean will be able to homeport Navigator of the Seas in LA sooner than expected. Norwegia...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 7, 2021 from 2021-04-07T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - April 7, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control had some positive news for the cruise industry on Tuesday evening. Norwegian Cruise Line followed Royal Caribbean on Tuesd...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 6, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line calls on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to let them sail by July 2021, stating that guests and crew will be fully vaccinated. Baha...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 5, 2021. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance in Phase 2 of the Conditional Sailing Order. Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy tours ...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 2, 2021. Cunard records the busiest UK booking day in a decade. Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas will stay in Singapore four months longer than previously schedule...
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Cruise News Briefing - April 1, 2021. Anthem of the Seas joins the UK Summer 2021 lineup. Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas was delivered on Wednesday at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. Qu...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 31, 2021 from 2021-03-31T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 31, 2021. The CDC debunks rumors that it has extended the Conditional Sailing Order for the North American cruise lines. Holland America Line opens 2022 Canada/New Engl...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 30, 2021 from 2021-03-30T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 30, 2021. Celebrity Cruises announced that they are repositioning a Solstice-class ship in the United Kingdom for summer 2021 sailings. MSC Cruises has pivoted and is n...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 29, 2021. Florida governor, cruise line executives hold discussion calling on the CDC to allow cruising to resume. Disney Cruise Line and Cunard will operate UK sailing...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 26, 2021 from 2021-03-26T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 26, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line plans to stay in the U.S. and not follow Royal Caribbean and Celebrity by home-porting offshore to skirt The CDC. Royal Caribbean’s Jewel...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 25, 2021 from 2021-03-25T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 25, 2021. CLIA calls on the CDC to let cruise ships sail by July. Royal Caribbean CEO believes the CDC Conditional Sail Order is now outdated. Alaska's UnCruise Adventu...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 23, 2021 from 2021-03-23T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 23, 2021. The new Princess cruise ship has floated out of the dry dock. Royal Caribbean CEO talks about the future and what it looks like. A close call for a casino boa...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 22, 2021 from 2021-03-22T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 22, 2021. Royal Caribbean announces cruises from Nassau, Bahamas starting in June. Celebrity Cruises will start sailing from St. Maarten in June. Azamara names former P...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 19, 2021 from 2021-03-19T07:00
Cruise News Briefing - March 19, 2021. Disney Cruise Line will operate summer cruises from Miami for the first time. MSC Cruises introduces the largest MSC Yacht Club ever. American Queen Steamboat...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 18, 2021. Royal Caribbean deploys Navigator of the Seas to the West Coast. P&O Cruises and Viking gear up to start cruising the United Kingdom this summer. A staggering...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 17, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has canceled cruises through June 2021 for Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Virgin Voyages will be requiring ...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 16, 2021. New Viking Ocean cruise ship arrives at new home port. Cruise Industry News report shows potential massive growth. Two U.S. river cruise lines start sailing a...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 15, 2021. A MSC Cruise ship catches fire in Greece on Friday. Carnival Cruise Line wins four best cruise line awards. American river cruising is back, and with a countr...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 12, 2021. Crystal Cruises will be launching roundtrip Bahamas cruises this summer. Carnival Cruise Line celebrates its 49th birthday. Cunard cancels most of its origina...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 11, 2021. Celestyal Cruises has announced it will restart cruises from Greece in May. Oceania Cruises has the single best booking day in company history. Disney CEO say...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 10, 2021. Nassau, Bahamas pushes back at Carnival Cruise Line giving them advice. Cruising in the U.K. could resume by mid-May for a handful of cruise lines. Princess, ...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 9, 2021. Virgin Voyages named its new cruise ship Resilient Lady on Monday morning. Two Alaska senators are fighting to save the Alaska 2021 cruise season by introducin...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 8, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s latest ship recently completed its conveyance from the shipyard to River Ems. The U.S. Travel Association is seeking government support for r...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 5, 2021. Cruise lines look to homeport in Cozumel as the U.S. continues to stall the restart of cruising. Princess Cruises and Holland America Line are trying to help s...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 4, 2021. A former Holland America band member has won a spot on Team Nick on the NBC show The Voice. A Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship will be homeporting in Texas for...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 3, 2021. Royal Caribbean CEO speaks on the return to cruising and the state of onboard vaccinations. Port Canaveral receives the new facility for bunkering the Carnival...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 2, 2021. Royal Caribbean announced that its newest ships Odyssey of the Seas will now homeport in Israel over summer 2021. MSC Cruises ship that was purpose-built for M...
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Cruise News Briefing - March 1, 2021. The U.S. government is working with the Canadian government in hopes of saving the 2021 Alaska cruise season. Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy ad...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 26, 2021 from 2021-02-26T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - February 26, 2021. The Cayman Islands will likely limit the number of ships that can stop there once cruising resumes. Disney Cruise Line cancels more 2021 cruises. Norwegian...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 25, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has canceled all sailings through May 31, 2021. Princess and Holland America cancel 2021 cruises that depart from or end in a Canadian...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 24, 2021. Royal Caribbean released earnings for 2020, and remains optimistic on the return of cruises sooner than later. Almost all of Royal Caribbean’s crew members...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 23, 2021 from 2021-02-23T18:05:18
Cruise News Briefing - February 23, 2021. The president of Royal Caribbean is confident that the CDC will be releasing regulations for the resumption of cruising in a matter of days. The steel has ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 22, 2021. Crystal Cruises will be requiring all guests to have the COVID-19 vaccine before sailing. Carnival Cruise Line teams up with Hasbro game company for a bran...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 19, 2021 from 2021-02-19T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - February 19, 2021. PortMiami has signed on for shore power for a handful of cruise lines of the next few years. MSC Cruises details the new ship that will be bound for Florid...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 18, 2021. Two Carnival Corporation cruise lines plan to resume sailings in March. Antigua readies for cruise passengers with the completion of a $30 million pier. Th...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 17, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line extends cancellations through June 1. Carnival Cruise Line gives options to all cruise guests on sailings through July. Virgin Voyage...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 16, 2021 from 2021-02-16T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - February 16, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line revises its cancellation policy again for longer voyages. Seabourn announces a 140-night world cruise in 2023. And MSC Cruises was cha...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 15, 2021. Holland America Line details the senior officers for the upcoming Rotterdam.
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Cruise News Briefing - February 12, 2021. MSC Cruises debuts a new bartending robot on its upcoming cruise ship. We are learning more about where the former Empress of the Seas is going. Norwegian ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 11, 2021 from 2021-02-11T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - February 11, 2021. Cozumel, Mexico is inviting cruise ships to homeport from the island. Royal Caribbean is extending Quantum of the Seas' schedule in Singapore into the summ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 10, 2021. A cruise ship is being used for a vaccination clinic. A 2023 world cruise sells out in record time. Carnival Cruise Line debuts a new area of the upcoming ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 9, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line backtracks on previously-released onboard protocols. Due to Canada’s ban on large cruise ships, the berths for the 2021 Alaska season h...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 8, 2021. British cruise line Fred Olsen has canceled voyages into the summer. Princess Cruises announces its 2023 111-night world cruise. And new cruise line executi...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 5, 2021. The Alaska cruise season could be off the table for 2021 due to a new Canadian order. MSC Cruises delays more cruise ships in the United States. Viking Crui...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 4, 2021. Royal Caribbean CEO showed optimism in this month's video to travel agents. A former Princess Cruise ship gets a new look. Jacksonville is looking for more ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 3, 2021 from 2021-02-03T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - February 3, 2021. Two US-based cruise lines will require a COVID-19 vaccine for both guests and crew. Celebrity Eclipse is returning to Australia with a series of cruises in ...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 2, 2021. The CDC has implemented a mask mandate for cruise ships. MSC takes delivery of its newest vessel in France. Holland America Line names the captain of its ne...
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Cruise News Briefing - February 1, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line broke ground on a new terminal at PortMiami on Friday. Norwegian Cruise Line is sending crew members home after the latest cruise cance...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 31, 2020. The owners of Crystal Cruises says the company is safe through June 2021. Silversea Cruises new ship successfully completed sea trials. Galveston is helping ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 30, 2020. Notable Carnival Cruise Line cruise director is retiring. Royal Caribbean cancels more sailings in Asia and Australia. And AIDA Cruises details new sailin...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 29, 2020. Carnival Imagination may have sailed its last sailing. Port workers in Venice want cruise ships to return after signing a different song last year. MSC Cruis...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 28, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - August 28, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line is changing crew members in Europe. Carnival Corporation Australia is delaying until December. Royal Caribbean says that are keeping G...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 27, 2020. MSC Cruises is delaying the return to service of its next ship. A British cruise line is delaying its return to service. And Russia is back in the shipbuildi...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 26, 2020. Costa Cruises gets rapid COVID tests for embarking guests. Cunard Line suspends cruises until 2021. Genting Honk Kong works to pay off over $3B in debt.
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Cruise News Briefing - August 25, 2020. MSC Cruises first sailing was successful with no coronavirus cases onboard. TUI River Cruises prepares to launch its new ships.
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Cruise News Briefing - August 24, 2020. Key West is trying to keep the cruise ship ban off the ballot in November. Vancouver, BC says a lot needs to change before cruising returns in 2021. And a...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 23, 2020. Royal Caribbean said they aren't selling Empress of the Seas. UK operator is retiring two ships but buying two more. And Holland America Line announces the m...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 22, 2020. MSC floats out their newest cruise ship. Costa Cruises announces its return to service plan. And St. Kitts and Nevis is opening back up in October to both la...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 21, 2020 - AM UPDATE. Carnival Cruise Line announces a new ship name. Genting Hong Kong tells Crystal Cruises guests not to worry. A Friday morning look at the market.
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Cruise News Briefing - August 21, 2020. Kicked off the ship for bailing on a shore excursion. Genting Honk Kong is trying to restructure operations. Cruise line offers $25 deposits.
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Cruise News Briefing - August 20, 2020. Diamond Princess is going to Antarctica. A UK cruise line has ships laid up and trying to sell them on the second-hand market. And Holland America announces ...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 19, 2020. Carnival Corporation (CCL) underwent a cybersecurity attack over the weekend. The Alaska Marine Highway had five guests test positive for coronavirus. The AU...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 18, 2020. Grand Cayman says no cruise ships until 2021. Carnival shows off their BOLT rollercoaster. And MSC Cruises provides an update on its first sailing in over fi...
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Cruise News Briefing - August 17, 2020. Cruise line donates seven containers of food to a Canada food bank. Miami waives cruise ship docking fees. Meetings are taking place to redesign cruise sh...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 4, 2020. Cruise line a COVID-19 testing lab on its ship. Disney Cruise Line cancels the rest of the 2020 sailings. Cruise line stocks up on Tuesday.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 3, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - November 3, 2020. Over a dozen cruise lines canceled on Monday. Virgin Voyages partners with a tech company. Cruise lines stocks up and down on Monday.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 2, 2020. If you're travel to the Bahamas you will need to apply for a health visa. Carnival Cruise Line has quietly dropped sailings for 2020.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 1, 2020. You can live on this cruise ship for a month. A new cruise ship debuted this past month.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 31, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 31, 2020. The CDC has lifted the no-sail order on the U.S. cruise industry. Carnival's European brand AIDA Cruises is pausing voyages through November. And cruise lin...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 30, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 30, 2020. Canada has closed its borders to cruise ship traffic through February 2021. Royal Caribbean reports loss for third-quarter. Cruise lines close strong on Thu...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 29, 2020. Florida's governor is committed to making sure cruise ships sail as soon as possible. Princess Cruises cancels sailings down under through May 2021. Cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 28, 2020. Virgin Voyages has canceled the 2020 cruise season and plans to resume in January. Royal Caribbean has started recrewing Quantum of the Seas in Singapore fo...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 27, 2020. Regent Seven Seas Cruises broke shattered a 28-year sales record last week. The cryptocurrency cruise ship submitted plans to anchor off the coast of Panama...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 26, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line is starting to staff crew members. The CDC issues a warning against cruise travel. Cruise line stocks are down going into Monday mornin...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 25, 2020. Princess Cruises will be accelerating the retirement of two cruise ships. Costa Cruises says no guests from countries with surging covid cases. Royal Caribb...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 24, 2020. A guest gets booted off a cruise ship in Europe for ditching a cruise excursion. Alaska wants to lift the Jones Act. And cruise line stocks closed up on Fri...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 23, 2020. A federal judge in Miami softened to blow to Carnival Corporation. Organized protests met at cruise ports around Florida urging CDC to life no-sail. Cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 22, 2020. MSC Cruises debuts the first cruise ship in the world with a clean air system. The first transatlantic voyage since the shutdown is underway. And a look at ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 21, 2020. PortMiami comes together for cruise lines, again. Royal Caribbean files trademark for contact tracing band. A look at cruise line stocks for Tuesday.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 20, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 20, 2020. MSC Cruises returns to sea with its second cruise ship. Holland America announced its 2021 Alaska line up. Cruise line stocks were up on Monday for CCL, NCL...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 19, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 19, 2020. A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescues 24 from a sinking boat. Carnival Corporation may need court approval to sail from the United States again. AMA Waterways...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 18, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 18, 2020. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line plans resume cruising in December. American Cruise Line readies another riverboat. The Bahamas has entered Phase three in reope...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 17, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 17, 2020. A second Carnival Corporation brand starts sailing from Italy today. Disney Cruise Line will return to Hawaii in 2022.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 16, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 16, 2020. Disney Cruise Line's upcoming ship is delayed. Royal Caribbean commits to 100 percent clean air. A look at cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 15, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 15, 2020. Royal Caribbean hinted on Wednesday about west coast cruising for 2021. The Federal Maritime Comision is seeking public comment about cruise refunds until N...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 14, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 14, 2020. Royal Caribbean taps another billion dollars to stay afloat. A cryptocurrency cruise ship could be sailing near you. And cruise line stocks tumbled on Tuesd...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 13, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 13, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line cancels November 2020 cruises. P&O Cruises gets a new ship delivered. Cruise line stocks down on Monday.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 12, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 12, 2020. PortMiami remains committed to the cruise industry's startup. Skagway, Alaska lost $160 million over the summer with no cruise ships. Norwegian Cruise Line ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 11, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 11, 2020. The third Costa Cruises' vessel returned to sea on Saturday. Disney Wonder heads to dry dock. MSC Cruises receives a biosafe ship certification.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 10, 2020. Cruise industry leaders met with the White House and the CDC on Friday. Carnival Mardi Gras completes sea trials in the Baltic Seas. Friday cruise stocked e...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 9, 2020. Carnival Corporation reports at $2.8 billion loss for Q3. Three Royal-class cruise ships will sail from Europe in 2021. And a look at Thursday's closing bell...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 8, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for the brand new Carnival Celebration due out in 2022. Royal Caribbean has been given the green flag to resume sail...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 7, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 7, 2020. Royal Caribbean Group cancels a string of cruises through November. MSC Cruises also cancels most November cruises. The Cruise Line International Association...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 6, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 6, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line cancels cruises through November 2020. Royal Caribbean CEO optimistic about the return to cruising. Cruise line stocks closed down on M...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 5, 2020. Celebrity Apex is officially heading to Florida. Carnival Cruise Line COO released video details the realities of modern-day cruising. Cruise line stocks CCL...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 4, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 4, 2020. Princess Cruises has announced its summer 2021 west coast deployment. Carnival Corporation is set to give a 2021 cruise outlook on Thursday.
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Cruise News Briefing - October 3, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 3, 2020. The White House meeting with cruise line leaders was canceled on Friday. Costa Cruises ramps up cruising in Europe with a third ship October 10. The UK sets ...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 2, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - October 2, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line canceled cruises for 2020 from all but two Florida ports. Holland America Line's new ship achieved a milestone. A look at cruise line st...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 1, 2020 - AM UPDATE. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the no-sail order on the cruise industry until October 31, 2020. Checking out Thursd...
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Cruise News Briefing - October 1, 2020. One cruise line had a 55 percent uptick in cruise bookings for new deployment announcements. Virgin Voyages cancels November 2020 cruise. Cruise line stocks ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 30, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 30, 2020. The positive crew members aboard TUI Cruises were actually negative after two additional COVID tests. Princess Cruises will take delivery of its upcoming ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 29, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 29, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line's newest mega-ship has started sea trials. Longshoremen protest the CDC to get their jobs back. False-positive tests onboard TUI crui...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 28, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 28, 2020. The Mayor of Miami-Dade County has made a plea to the CDC to let ships sail again. Costa Cruises sets sail with international passengers. CLIA AUS develop...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 27, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 27, 2020. Disney Cruise Line makes its cancellation policy more flexible. Fred Olsen Cruise Line has sold two of its ships to an undisclosed buyer. Royal Caribbean'...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 26, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 26, 2020. Luxury cruise line Crystal updated its health and safety protocols. Costa Cruises phases in more ships through 2021. Cruise line stocks (CCL, RCL, and NCL...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 25, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 25, 2020. Royal Caribbean has made itinerary changes for summer 2021 cruises. Norwegian Cruise Line rolled out 2023 sailings. And a luxury cruise brand will now off...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 24, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 24, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line has updated the verbiage on its website to say guests must take a cruise line vetted shore excursion. Norwegian Cruise Line is dedica...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 23, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 23, 2020. Princess Cruises has announced the sale of two cruise ships. Celebrity Apex has officially left the shipyard. Cruise line executives are optimistic after ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 22, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 22, 2020. Cruise lines submit their return to cruising plan to the CDC. A 40-year-old cruise ship is getting a new life. Alaska is expanding its national park due t...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 21, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 21, 2020. The founder of Norwegian Cruise Line has passed away. Virgin Voyages' upcoming ship Valient Lady announced new itineraries. Friday cruise line stocks clos...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 20, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 20, 2020. Costa Cruises returns to sea with its second ship Costa Diadema. Princess Cruises loses a ship to Peace Boat. And Seabourn Cruises cuts steel on an expedi...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 19, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 19, 2020. MSC Cruises details its return to service and safety protocols in a video. Two former Holland America Line ships have found a new home. And a former Carni...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 18, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 18, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line will honor guest promotions for drink package discounts if their sailing was cancelled. P&O Cruises cancels all sailings through 2020...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 17, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 17, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line says five ships won't be returning until 2021. Your favorite cruise director can now host your at-home game night. Carnival confirms ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 16, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 16, 2020. Carnival Corporation said they are selling five more cruise ships. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises cancel Austrailia through 2020. A new river cruis...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 14, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 14, 2020. A Royal Caribbean ship gets a new spot for the ship's name. MSC Cruises extends it's start-up. The British Virgin Islands is now allowing cruise ships to ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 13, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 13, 2020. Guests on a river cruise experience COVID outbreak with guests and crew. A brand new Australian cruise terminal has been delayed. Holland America announc...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 12, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 12, 2020. PortMiami and cruise line executives tell CDC that enough is enough. Costa Cruises releases its start-up plan for cruising. Carnival Cruise Line hints as ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 11, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 11, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line is optimistic about a November return to service. Cruise and Maritime Voyages are sending five ships to the auction block. Nearly hal...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 10, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 10, 2020. Costa Cruises cancels its 2020-2021 South America cruise season. Royal Caribbean ups the game on their mobile technology. And Queen Mary II is embarking o...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 9, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 9, 2020. Princess Cruises reaffirms its commitment to Australia. New software will help Norwegian Cruise Line safely return to port if there's an outbreak on board....
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Cruise News Briefing - September 8, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 8, 2020. The Bahamas has detailed a plan for tourism recovery to attractions and tours. Disney Cruise Line plans to sail at reduced capacity out of Texas. And a loo...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 7, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 7, 2020. Royal Caribbean's newest ship was floated out of dry dock. Norwegian Cruise Line has not announced a new extension of cruising, yet. Costa Cruises returned...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 6, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 6, 2020. Carnival Corporation cut down on emissions for the past few years. An older Holland America ship gets a new name. Australia is still on hold for cruising.
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Cruise News Briefing - September 5, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 5, 2020. Tom Cruise's film crew rented out two cruise ships. Faster internet coming to a Carnival Corporation ship near you. Costa and AIDA Cruises give firm dates ...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 4, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 4, 2020. TUI Cruises starts sailings from Greece this weekend. Genting Cruise Line welcomes the return to cruises. CMV Maritime Voyages sells a lot of its assets fo...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 3, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 3, 2020. PortMiami is moving ahead with cruise terminal funding. American Cruise Line took delivery of its newest ship. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line lost a class ac...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 2, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 2, 2020. Luxury cruise brand cancels for sailings and delays new launch. A Carnival Cruise Line ship is getting very close to being scrapped. Cruise line stocks for...
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Cruise News Briefing - September 1, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cruise News Briefing - September 1, 2020. Carnival Corporation remains optimistic about a 2020 return to service. The DR is doing its part to protect visitors to the island. Monday cruise line stoc...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 29, 2021 from 2021-01-29T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 29, 2021. Celebrity Edge will be skipping Europe for the summer 2021 cruise season. Disney Cruise Line cancels more sailings. Port Canaveral says cruises aren't likel...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 28, 2021 from 2021-01-28T15:58:13
Cruise News Briefing - January 28, 2021. MSC Cruises is back to sea in Europe after a brief pause. Viking Cruises announces another river ship. And Holland America debuts its series of Grand Voyage...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 27, 2021 from 2021-01-27T16:59:29
Cruise News Briefing - January 27, 2021. Nassau cruise port CEO says they are ready to take ships in 2021. Carnival Cruise Line brand ambassador John Heald speaks on company finance. And MSC Cruise...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 26, 2021 from 2021-01-26T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 26, 2021. The CEO of Nassau's Cruise Port said that several cruise lines are interested in calling upon Nassau during the simulated sailings required by the CDC. Star...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 25, 2021 from 2021-01-25T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 25, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of sailings through the end of April 2021. Celebrity Cruises announced that eight ships will sail the Ca...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 22, 2021 from 2021-01-22T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 22, 2021. Royal Caribbean takes one ship out of Alaska for summer 2021. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line crew members may finally be compensated for not working five-mont...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 21, 2021 from 2021-01-21T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 21, 2021. One cruise line now requires a negative COVID vaccination before sailing. Carnival said they are not increasing gratuities. Costa Cruises floats out a new s...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 20, 2021 from 2021-01-20T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 20, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has extended cruise cancellations through April 2021. Royal Caribbean Group sells a cruise brand. And Carnival Cruise Line de...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 19, 2021 from 2021-01-19T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 19, 2021. Two more former Carnival Cruise Line ships head to the scrapyard. Halifax, Nova Scotia braces for another non-existent cruise season. Adventures by Disney l...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 16, 2021 from 2021-01-16T13:43:08
Cruise News Briefing - January 16, 2021. Celebrity returns to the Mexican Riveria after eight years. Oceania Cruises debuts 2023 world cruise. And a look at cruise stocks for Friday.
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Cruise News Briefing - January 15, 2021 from 2021-01-15T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 15, 2021. Royal Caribbean is homeporting a ship in the Southern Caribbean. The U.S. is requiring a negative COVID test before flying in. Holland America goes all-in o...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 14, 2021 from 2021-01-14T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 14, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line cut the steel for its upcoming Carnival Celebration. Virgin Voyages breaks ground on its PortMiami terminal. Carnival Corporation expec...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 13, 2021 from 2021-01-13T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 13, 2021. Royal Caribbean cancels sailings through April 2021. MSC Cruises cancels through March 2021. Grand Cayman says no cruise ships in 2021. Cruise stocks were u...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 12, 2021 from 2021-01-12T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 12, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line reports fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. The cruise port of Vancouver is starting to test how fast they can process cruise guests. And a p...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 11, 2021 from 2021-01-11T13:34:40
Cruise News Briefing - January 11, 2021. There are already signs of trouble for the 2021 Alaskan cruise season. A look at how much longer cruise lines can last during the shutdown.
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Cruise News Briefing - January 9, 2021 from 2021-01-09T09:08:10
Cruise News Briefing - January 9, 2021. Cruise companies looking at requiring vaccinations for crew members. AIDA Cruises cancel more sailings through March. Cruise line stocks down on Friday for C...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 8, 2021 from 2021-01-08T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 8, 2021. A Florida senator is trying to overturn the ban on cruise ships in Key West. MSC inks a new start up date for January 2021. Expedition cruise lines are boomi...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 7, 2021 from 2021-01-07T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - January 7, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line axes sailings through March 2021. Princess and Holland America Line cancel more sailings. Marco Polo heads to the scrapyard. Cruise line...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 6, 2021 from 2021-01-06T08:00
Carnival Cruise Line wins big with Travel Weekly's Reader Choice Awards. Viking Cruises announces godmother for an upcoming ship. Costa Cruises axes more sailings. Cruise line stocks close green fo...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 5, 2021 from 2021-01-05T14:13:17
Cruise News Briefing - January 5, 2021. Two former Princess Cruise ships gear up to sail for another cruise line. Ships are starting to slowly make their way back to the Port of Los Angeles. And Vi...
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Cruise News Briefing - January 4, 2021 from 2021-01-04T14:56:48
Cruise News Briefing - January 4, 2021. Another former Carnival ship is getting scrapped. Royal Caribbean raises one billion dollars worth of funds. Over a dozen new ships will debut in 2021.
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Cruise News Briefing - December 30, 2020 from 2020-12-30T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 30, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line cancels all voyages through March 2021. Disney Cruise Line reveals details about the new ship. AIDA Cruises suffers a cybersecurity a...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 29, 2020 from 2020-12-29T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 29, 2020. Viking expedition ship was floated out of a dry dock in Norway. San Diego is still welcoming cruise ships despite the shutdown. Cruise line stocks were up ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 28, 2020 from 2020-12-28T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 28, 2020. Holland America Line ship returns to Port Everglades. Former Royal Caribbean ship saved by India. The cruise ship community was scrapped after it was not i...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 25, 2020 from 2020-12-25T08:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 25, 2020. The Cruise Line International Association released its 2021 outlook report. MSC Cruises extends the pause for a ship in Greece. Cruise stocks closed both u...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 24, 2020 from 2020-12-24T15:59:28
Cruise News Briefing - December 24, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line extends its Peace of Mind policy. Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras makes it Rotterdam. Cruise line stocks closed up for CCL, RCL, an...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 23, 2020 from 2020-12-23T11:35:08
Cruise News Briefing - December 23, 2020. Costa Cruises launches its newest ship in Italy. Carnival Panorama arrives back in North America. Cruise line stocks close down on Tuesday for CCL, RCL, an...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 22, 2020 from 2020-12-22T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 22, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line put 2022 voyages on sale for Carnival Pride in Europe. Royal Caribbean Group is helping travel advisors out up to $250,00. And cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2020 from 2020-12-20T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 20, 2020. The cryptocurrency cruise ship is now dead in the water. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings borrows a lot of money. And Crystal Cruises modifies its booking po...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 19, 2020 from 2020-12-19T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 19, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its new mega-ship Mardi Gras. Virgin Voyages details its new terminal in Miami, Florida. And cruise stocks down for ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 18, 2020 from 2020-12-18T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 18, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line delivers over 10,000 Christmas cards to crew members. MSC Cruises debuts 2022 summer schedule. Viking Ocean Cruises announces a 138 wo...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 17, 2020 from 2020-12-17T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 17, 2020. Royal Caribbean sells two cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Line brings three more ships back to the US. Holland America has a BOGO sale. Cruise line stocks sa...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 16, 2020 from 2020-12-16T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 16, 2020. Celebrity Cruises announces its 2022 summer European season. MSC brings four cruise ships to Florida in 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings raises more fu...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 15, 2020 from 2020-12-15T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 15, 2020. Royal Caribbean CEO speaks out about the new COVID vaccine. Seabourn modifies Alaska itineraries. Cruise link stocks closed down for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.
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Cruise News Briefing - December 14, 2020 from 2020-12-14T12:39:57
Cruise News Briefing - December 14, 2020. Carnival Panorama is headed back to California. MSC Cruises announces its 2021-2022 cruise season in the Med. House committee still hard-pressed on getting...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 13, 2020 from 2020-12-13T16:13:25
Cruise News Briefing - December 13, 2020. Another Disney Cruise Line ship makes it to North America. A Cunard ship is apart of an HBO movie. Cunard Line extends pauce in operations through Spring 2...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 12, 2020 from 2020-12-12T17:51:59
Cruise News Briefing - December 12, 2020. Virgin Voyages extends cruises further into 2021. Australia extends the cruise ship ban. A new luxury cruise ship debuts in exactly one year. Cruise stock...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 11, 2020 from 2020-12-11T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 11, 2020. The cruise ship that was selling staterooms is not renting them by the month. Princess Cruises up its game for customer satisfaction. And Norwegian Cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 10, 2020 from 2020-12-10T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 10, 2020. Carnival delays three more cruise ships. Update on the Quantum of the Seas COVID scare. Carnival Fascination will be turned into a floating hotel. Cruise l...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 9, 2020 from 2020-12-09T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 9, 2020. Royal Caribbean ship returns to Singapore after a case of COVID-19. Princess and Celebrity Cruises debut new itineraries for 2022. And Galveston had a big c...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 8, 2020 from 2020-12-08T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 8, 2020. Carnival Breeze back in Florida. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings gets cleaner air. Cruise stocks both up and down for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.
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Cruise News Briefing - December 7, 2020 from 2020-12-07T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 7, 2020. Princess Cruises debuts its 2022 European cruise season. A 35-night transatlantic Caribbean sailing from Europe was just canceled. And Royal Caribbean debut...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 6, 2020 from 2020-12-06T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 6, 2020. Disney Cruise Line extends its pause in sailings through early March. Royal Caribbean lowers the mask-wearing age on Quantum of the Seas. Carnival gets read...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 5, 2020 from 2020-12-05T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 5, 2020. Royal Caribbean releases 2022 European cruise itineraries. MSC Cruises pauses Europe citing COVID concerns. Cruise line stocks closed the week strong for CC...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 4, 2020 from 2020-12-04T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 4, 2020. MSC Cruises have extended its pause in sailings through early 2021. Princess Cruises plans to upgrade its entire fleet with Ocean Medallion technology by Ap...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2020 - MIDDAY UPDATE from 2020-12-03T17:11:50
Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2020 - MIDDAY UPDATE. More canceled voyages for Carnival Cruise Line. Royal Caribbean lowers capacity by nearly 75 percent. Cruise line stocks surging midday Thur...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2020 from 2020-12-03T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 3, 2020. Carnival Horizon hit a roadblock with the CDC on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line cancel more sailings. A guest details life onboard Royal...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 2, 2020 from 2020-12-02T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 2, 2020. Carnival has extended its future cruise credit date by five months. Celebrity Edge returned to Port Everglades on Tuesday morning. Celebrity released its 20...
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Cruise News Briefing - December 1, 2020 from 2020-12-01T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - December 1, 2020. Cruise line wins environmental sustainability award. Royal Caribbean returns to sea with its first cruise ship since March. Carnival Cruise Line is giving a...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 30, 2020 from 2020-11-30T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 30, 2020. Cruise Lines International Association is asking Australia to consider a pathway to reopening. Disney Wonder has left Florida again.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 29, 2020 from 2020-11-29T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 29, 2020. Royal Caribbean's ship Oddessy of the Seas has been floated out of dry dock. Viking Cruises has inked a deal with China to launch a series of China-based s...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 28, 2020 from 2020-11-28T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 28, 2020. Royal Caribbean's new ship receives propulsion units. Carnival Cruise Line Australia will sail more domestic voyages down under. Cruise line stocks rallied...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 27, 2020 from 2020-11-27T15:36:04
Cruise News Briefing - November 27, 2020. Disney Wonder returns to Florida. Spanish cruise line Pullmantur may restart operations in 2021. Cruise line stocks rally on Friday morning.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 26, 2020 from 2020-11-26T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 26, 2020. Viking Cruises hired a new Chief Medical Officer. MSC Cruises commits to calling in the UK more. And Carnival's German brand AIDA ramps up voyages to the C...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 25, 2020 from 2020-11-25T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 25, 2020. Disney Cruise Line extended its cruise cancellations through January 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line debuts a new global advertising campaign. A popular Italia...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 24, 2020 from 2020-11-24T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 24, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line's first ship made it to PortMiami since the shutdown. Norwegian Cruise Line extends its cancellation policy. American Cruise Line laun...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 23, 2020 from 2020-11-23T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 23, 2020. The CDC has increased its travel warning for cruise ships. Carnival Cruise Line has launched Operation Happy Holiday. Royal Caribbean is said to return Nav...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 22, 2020 from 2020-11-22T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 22, 2020. Celebrity Cruises has laid the keel for its next cruise ship. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings issued 40 million common shares. Royal Caribbean extends its C...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 21, 2020 from 2020-11-21T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 21, 2020. Two cruise lines cancel voyages through March 2021. Port Canaveral adds contactless parking at the cruise port. Cruise line stocks close down on Friday....
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Cruise News Briefing - November 20, 2020 from 2020-11-20T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 20, 2020. Disney Cruise Line is sending its first ship back to the United States since the shutdown. Royal Caribbean released its 2022 Caribbean itineraries. Cruise ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 19, 2020 from 2020-11-19T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 19, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line canceled sailings through January 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line debuted their 2023 sailings. Cruise line stocks were down on Wednesdays.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 18, 2020 from 2020-11-18T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 18, 2020. SeaDream Yacht Club has canceled the remainder of its 2020 Caribbean Season. Disney Cruise Line announced more delays to its upcoming LNG powered cruise sh...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 17, 2020 from 2020-11-17T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 17, 2020. Malaysia may be the next country to greenlight cruises. Princess Cruises announced new sailings for its newest ship Enchanted Princess. Cruise stock surge ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 16, 2020 from 2020-11-16T14:59:42
Cruise News Briefing - November 16, 2020. Royal Caribbean has exceeded 100,000 cruises for test sailings. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is reported selling at least one of its cruise ships. Cruise l...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 15, 2020 from 2020-11-15T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 15, 2020. Over 25,000 people have signed up to volunteer to be on the first cruise back. The former Carnival Holiday was sold to a Greek ferry operator. Carnival Cor...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 14, 2020 from 2020-11-14T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 14, 2020. SeaDream has seven guests test positive for COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon. Oceania Cruises completes another record-breaking sale. Cruise line stocks clo...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 13, 2020 from 2020-11-13T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 13, 2020. Holland America Line has stopped selling longer cruises from North America. Royal Caribbean said they will have two mega ships in Alaska in 2022. Cruise li...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 12, 2020 from 2020-11-12T17:55:54
Cruise News Briefing - November 12, 2020. Royal Caribbean is looking for volunteers for a round of test sailings. Carnival Cruise Line president says what two ships will be the first to return. Mid...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 11, 2020 from 2020-11-11T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 11, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line removed all sailings that are longer than seven nights from their website. Norwegian Cruise Line released its third-quarter earnings. ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 10, 2020 from 2020-11-10T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 10, 2020. Cruise line stocks were up on Monday with the positive news of a COVID-19 vaccine. MSC Cruises put its 2023 World Cruise on sale. Closing bell numbers for ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 9, 2020 from 2020-11-09T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 9, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line launches a new future cruise promotion. Sea Dream Yacht Club returns to Caribbean voyages since the cruise industry shutdown.
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Cruise News Briefing - November 8, 2020 from 2020-11-08T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 8, 2020. Carnival's German brand applied for a line while the cruise line is shut down. The cryptocurrency cruise ship expects to have a grand opening celebration in...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 7, 2020 from 2020-11-07T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 7, 2020. A handful of European cruise lines cancel sailings due to a rise in COVID cases. Dream Cruises had a successful return to sea on Friday. Cruise line stocks ...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 6, 2020 from 2020-11-06T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 6, 2020. Dream Cruises resumes sailings from Singapore. MSC Cruises axes sailings due to COVID cases rising in Europe. Cruise stocks rallied on Thursday for CCL, RCL...
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Cruise News Briefing - November 5, 2020 from 2020-11-05T09:00
Cruise News Briefing - November 5, 2020. Key West voted to ban cruise ships from its port. Royal Caribbean delays a refurbishment. Cruise line stocks down on Wednesday for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.
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