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US cruise report hails COVID response
Tuesday | Jan 18 2022THE global cruise sector has been lauded for the changes it has introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a major final report released by US Federal Maritime Commissioner, Louis Sola.
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Galapagos reserve grows
Tuesday | Jan 18 2022LASSO Guillermo, President of Ecuador, has signed an official declaration which expands the boundaries of the Galapagos Marine Reserve by a further 60,000 square kilometres.
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NCLH opts in for new CDC program
Monday | Jan 17 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has become the first major operator to confirm it participation in the new voluntary Centers for Disease Control (CDC) program (CW 14 Jan) which is now in effect following the expiration of the temporary Conditional Sale Order on Sat.
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Azzurra to debut in Mar
Monday | Jan 17 2022SCENIC Group has confirmed that its new Emerald Azzurra (CW 03 Feb 2020) will commence operations on 11 Mar with a departure from Aqaba, Jordan.
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Planets continue to align for Viking
Monday | Jan 17 2022VIKING Cruises has confirmed that its new Viking Neptune which was floated out from the Ancona shipyard in Italy last week (CW 14 Jan) is set to debut in Nov, with a maiden season in the Mediterranean.
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CDC moves to voluntary compliance
Friday | Jan 14 2022STRICT regulations controlling the resumption of cruising in American waters will be lifted this weekend, with the expiry of the currrent Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Conditional Sailing Order, which is being replaced by a new voluntary framework.
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Princess to pay $1m environmental fine
Friday | Jan 14 2022PRINCESS Cruises has pleaded guilty to once again violating a probation agreement, which was imposed in 2017 after the cruise line’s criminal conviction for environmental crimes.
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Norwegian unveils new ship Viva
Thursday | Jan 13 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has introduced Norwegian Viva (pictured), the next ship in the cruise line’s brand-new Prima-class.
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Eclipse II coming to Aus
Thursday | Jan 13 2022SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours has announced its maiden season in Australian waters, with the unveiling of its 2023/24 Worldwide Voyages Collection.
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Genting’s shipyards go bankrupt
Wednesday | Jan 12 2022GENTING Hong Kong, the parent company of Crystal Cruises, Dream Cruises and Star Cruises, has confirmed its German shipbuilding offshoot MV Werften has filed for bankruptcy
