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Seven Seas Prestige Adds Padel Court and Putting Green
The top-deck sports area pairs a competition-sized padel and pickleball court with an eighteen-hole putting green, plus mini-bowling and covered ping pong.
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Aroya Manara to House Over 3,500 for 2026 Mediterranean Games
Aroya Manara is expected to berth at the Italian Navy's Chiapparo Naval Base, with onboard spaces used for meals, entertainment and participant gatherings.
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China Advances 10MW Podded Propulsors for Cruise Ships
China's domestic podded-propulsor program has advanced from four hundred-kilowatt systems in 2015 to ten-megawatt-class units, with testing in Qingdao.
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Carnival Honors Veterans at Tampa America250 Celebration
During embarkation, guests saw a forty-foot-tall patriotic bald eagle on Carnival Paradise's top deck, and military attendees received America250 challenge coins.
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Carnival Hosts America250 Tribute for Veterans in Jacksonville
Military attendees received specially designed America250 challenge coins, while guests boarding saw a forty-foot patriotic bald eagle inflatable on the top deck.
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MSC World Asia to Debut Pan-Asian Street-Food Venue
MSC has not announced the venue’s final name; the ship’s broader lineup includes nineteen dining venues and forty bars, lounges, cafes and restaurants.
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Norovirus Sickens 125 on Ruby Princess Alaska Voyage
Crew scheduled deep cleaning for all 1,542 guest cabins over June 16 and 17, with crew-served buffet stations and added handwashing reminders during the voyage.
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Key West Asks Navy to Consider Cruise Limits at Outer Mole
Key West’s current lease at the Outer Mole expires August 3, 2026, while the Navy seeks long-term proposals compensated through in-kind consideration.
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Ellen Kennedy to Retire as Port Everglades Names Successor
Kennedy cited the COVID-19 restart as a proud moment; Celebrity Edge sailed June 26, 2021, as the first oceangoing cruise ship from a U.S. port in 15 months.
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Norwegian Jewel Closes Cruise Era at Charleston’s Union Pier
The closing came earlier than expected after Vista’s planned July Fourth call was moved to Columbus Street Terminal to avoid America 250 activities at Waterfront Park.
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Canada Ends Isolation for MV Hondius Hantavirus Contacts
Oceanwide said MV Hondius underwent deep cleaning in Rotterdam, where biosecurity teams treated all eight decks and third-party professionals declared it rodent-free.
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Celestyal Opens 2026 Mediterranean Suite Sale With Fares From $649
Grand Suite bookings add a personal concierge and daily cocktail event, with Celestyal Journey guests also getting access to Ray's Sundeck and Cabanas and the Thermal Spa Suite.