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Star Clippers launches Star Flyer’s 2027 Greek Island Sailings
Star Clippers has introduced a new collection of 2027 Greek Island sailings, which are newly designed to showcase smaller, lesser-visited ports across the Aegean—destinations inaccessible ...
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Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak raises rodent disease fears
Health authorities and a cruise operator were dealing with a serious medical situation on board the MV Hondius after reports linked deaths on an Atlantic ...
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Hantavirus cruise ship due in Canary Islands in 3 days
A cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak is expected to reach the Canary Islands in three to four days, after two critically ...
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Atlas Ocean Voyages introduces all-suite accommodation across its fleet
Atlas Ocean Voyages has formally transitioned to an all-suite experience across its fleet, reflecting the brand’s continued commitment to delivering a consistently elevated standard of luxury ...
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Princess Cruises Launches Star Princess Alaska Voyages from Seattle
Princess Cruises has launched its new Star Princess for the 2026 Alaska season, with the next-generation ship now sailing weekly roundtrip voyages from Seattle. The ...
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WHO Confirms Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Anchored Off Cape Verde After Three Passengers Die
The World Health Organization has confirmed a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Cape Verde in the ...
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Brittany Ferries promises no price hikes amid travel chaos
Brittany Ferries has said it will not raise ticket prices even as European holidaymakers face a summer of possible travel disruption and a global energy ...
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World’s largest sailing yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, to begin inaugural Mediterranean season in May
Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, was named on 29 April 2026 in Saint-Nazaire. Flying the French flag, this 220-metre, three-sail sailing ship ...
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TUI Cruises wraps up its 2025/26 Canary Islands season as Mein Schiff 7 sails north to Hamburg
TUI Cruises has ended its 2025/26 Canary Islands season, with cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 now sailing north to Hamburg after departing Gran Canaria on ...
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Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world’s largest ‘chokepoint’ – the Straits of Malacca
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Straits ...
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AmaWaterways to Operate 50+ Ships by 2032 in Largest Growth Investment to Date
AmaWaterways has announced its most ambitious expansion to date, growing its global fleet to more than 50 ships by 2032, with 15 new ships in ...
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Cruise Tourism in Southeast Asia Generated US$10 Billion in Total Economic Output
Southeast Asia’s cruise industry demonstrated strong economic value in 2024, generating US$10 billion in total output representing five percent of global cruise industry output. The ...
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Virgin Voyages Unveils Rovey, the First AI Crew Assistant Built with Google Cloud to Facilitate Cruise Bookings
Virgin Voyages and Google Cloud hasy unveiled Rovey, the cruise industry’s first AI Crew assistant, at Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas. Developed in collaboration ...
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Valencia port launches cruise terminal tender after four-year delay
The Port of Valencia has launched a tender process for a new cruise terminal after four years of delays, with the Valenciaport board of directors ...
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Trafalgar officially debuts its new river cruise offerings on the Rhine and Danube
Trafalgar has officially debuted its new river cruise offerings with inaugural sailings aboard the Trafalgar Verity on the Rhine and Trafalgar Reverie on the Danube, marking a significant milestone ...
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Langkawi ferry cuts spark protests over tourism impact
Ferry service reductions to Langkawi have triggered protests from residents and businesses, with warnings of disruption to tourism and local livelihoods. The cuts affect key ...
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Princess Cruises’ Star Princess just completed its first Panama Canal transit
Princess Cruises’ newest ship, Star Princess, completed its first-ever transit of the Panama Canal over the weekend, marking a milestone in the vessel’s inaugural season ...
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Norway to Deploy World’s Largest Fleet of ‘Flying’ Electric Ferries Along Its Coastline
Soon, tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will travel aboard “flying” electric ferries. Norwegian operator Boreal AS has ordered 20 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil vessels ...
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Strait of Hormuz Reopens as MSC Euribia Sails North
The bustling waters of the Strait of Hormuz are showing signs of renewal as the MSC Euribia, a cruise ship, successfully charts a course towards ...
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Princess Cruises orders three Voyager class ships from Fincantieri
Princess Cruises has announced an order for three new Voyager class cruise ships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, marking a major long-term investment in next-generation vessels ...
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