CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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MSC to inherit the World in Miami
Thursday | Apr 10 2025MSC Cruises’ MSC World America is officially launching in a glittering ceremony in Miami today, with godmother, American actress Drew Barrymore.
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Festivale underway
Thursday | Apr 10 2025CONSTRUCTION has begun on Carnival Cruise Line’s next new ship, Carnival Festivale, just days after the company revealed the vessel’s name (CW 07 Apr).
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Fred sees the world
Thursday | Apr 10 2025FRED. OIsen Cruise Lines has announced its world cruise for 2027, featuring extended stays in Japan and Hawaii.
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Jewels up for grabs
Thursday | Apr 10 2025VIKING’S ‘Jewels of Japan & China’ cruise, from Tokyo to Beijing or vice versa, is on sale from $6,295 per person.
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New Crystal menu
Thursday | Apr 10 2025CRYSTAL Cruises has turned to Michelin-starred brothers Massimiliano and restaurateur Raffaele Alajmo to formulate a new menu for its Osteria d’Ovidi restaurant.
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Porthole 10 Apr 25
Thursday | Apr 10 2025IF you feel the need for speed, then you will soon have the option of taking a cruise on a ship powered by the same company that previously ran a world championship racing team – although which ship it is may surprise you.
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Viking orders hydro ships
Wednesday | Apr 9 2025VIKING and shipbuilder Fincantieri have announced the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ships, with Viking Libra, to debut next year.
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Cruise viruses exposed
Wednesday | Apr 9 2025CRUISE ship health inspections may be dramatically scaled back or discontinued altogether due to significant workforce cuts made to the US’ Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
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School in session for Tauck
Wednesday | Apr 9 2025MORE than 40 Aussie agents went back to school last month, however the classroom this time was the delightful entrapments of Portugal’s Douro River, with the teacher being the Tauck Academy.
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Aqua takes a bite
Wednesday | Apr 9 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, arrived in New York City this week for an exclusive preview, before she returns in Aug 2025 for a series of voyages to Bermuda.
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