Galveston Wharves Port Director Rodger Rees will be touting the benefits of Galveston as a cruise homeport to cruise executives from around the world at the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) annual conference and trade show Oct. 21-25 in Puerto Rico.
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Seabourn will have two of the brand’s elegant ships bound for the heart of Asia for voyages of natural and cultural discovery from late 2019 through early 2020.
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Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, announced it has enhanced capability to micro-target direct mail and email marketing efforts.
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Royal Caribbean has announced plans for new spa staterooms and a new feature that will make it easier for travel advisors to booking connecting staterooms. The cruise line said it will offer the new spa staterooms on its Radiance-, Voyager-, Freedom-, Oasis-, Quantum- and Quantum Ultra-class ships. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Newcomer to cruise, Mo I Rana, dates back to the eighteenth century and is the Norwegian town closest to the Arctic Circle, just one hour away. It has two calls booked in 2020 (Astor and Spirit of Discovery) and one (Deutschland) in 2021.
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Cruise ships are either changing course to avoid the Maine coast or heading to Portland to seek shelter from a powerful nor’easter that was forecast to arrive Wednesday night. The storm will impact thousands of passengers and crew members, according to figures provided by the city of Portland. (pressherald.com)
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The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power grid instead of keeping their engines running during stopovers. The “Blue Charter” agreement signed in Marseille by Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Carribean Cruises and Ponant also pledged to use less-polluting fuel when maneuvering in harbors as well as other measures to reduce emissions. (reuters.com)
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Representatives from the expedition cruise industry, Arctic stakeholders, authorities and researchers gathered in Oslo this week for AECO’s Arctic Cruise Conference. In addition to the conference and side meetings, attendants were invited to be part of AECO’s traditional Annual Dinner, which took place October 16.
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MSC Cruises revealed today details of the two brand-new and original Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows coming exclusively to MSC Grandiosa.
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It’s only appropriate that the culture that gave birth to the Renaissance is where Windstar Cruises ushers in a new era as the leader in small ship cruising by making the final cut to the hull of Star Breeze to “stretch” the first of its three ships and begin the process of inserting a new 84-foot mid-section (25.6 meters) that will help evolve and transform the Windstar experience.
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Oceanwide Expeditions is packed, prepped, and fully primed for the 2020 Antarctic season, having made a series of key upgrades to its three m/v cruisers, Plancius, Ortelius, and Hondius.
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In response to high demand for its first-ever Loyalty Appreciation Month cruises this November, AmaWaterways has announced dates for its 2020 Loyalty Appreciation Cruises on a selection of sailings from May through November. (travelagentcentral.com)
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It costs quite a lot to go on a cruise. However, it should be noted that the basic fare includes food, room, as well as other on-board activities that will surely entertain you. In fact, a cruise is almost all-inclusive, that is if you manage to resist the many optional ashore and on-board opportunities that require you to spend some money.
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Seabourn has released the latest edition of its annual luxury cruise collection as well as the debut edition of its expedition cruise collection for the upcoming seasons.
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Brisbane Cruise Terminal is expecting its two millionth passenger late this year, way ahead of previous forecasts. The season calls for 85 calls and over 215,000 guests, said Lee Butterworth, managing director – residential. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The arrival of 317-metre Celebrity Solstice to Port of Newcastle on Wednesday will mark the start of the city’s 2019-20 cruise season. On the back of recent growth in cruise ship numbers, the region is looking forward to 15 visits this season, suggesting a new record of more than 30,000 cruise passengers could be set.
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A Very, Very, Very Important Safety Video Feat. Chief Fun Officer, Shaq | Carnival Cruise Line
Taking safety as seriously as it takes fun, Carnival Cruise Line is debuting an entertaining and creative new safety briefing video that outlines its onboard safety regulations.
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