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Expedia Cruises Targets 2,400 New Consultants in 2026
The April 11 to 18 program sailed aboard MSC World America and included a day at Ocean Cay, plus recognition for more than 100 Diamond Level consultants.
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EST-Floattech Delivers 520-kWh Battery for Amadeus Aurea
TeamCo Shipyard in Heusden built the 2026 vessel, which entered service in April as the second hybrid ship in the Amadeus River Cruises fleet.
Wärtsilä Introduces Modular Grease Separator for Ship Galleys
The system uses gravity to settle solids and lift grease into a collection chamber, and is designed in accordance with the European grease-separator standard.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Plans 13 Arctic Expeditions for 2028
The itineraries include Zodiac safaris and guided landings, with wildlife-viewing opportunities from beluga whales and polar bears to Arctic foxes and walrus colonies.
Gregory Lanter Leads CTI Into $1.3B Cruise Terminal Expansion
CTI operates PortMiami’s one hundred seventy thousand-square-foot Terminal A, a Royal Caribbean facility handling more than one hundred sixty thousand passengers a month.
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Royal Caribbean Lists Discovery-Class Ships at 4,300 Guests
The orderbook also lists Legend of the Seas near its double-occupancy capacity; with all berths filled, that ship can carry about 7,600 guests.
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Ketchikan to Review Five-Year CLIA Cruise Port Pact May 7
The draft follows more than a year of talks and eleven versions, with Laurie Booyse saying it draws on Juneau’s CLIA pact after an expensive legal fight.
Experts Reassure New Orleans Cruise Travelers on Hantavirus Risk
United States officials said forty-one people were being monitored in mid-May, with no confirmed domestic cases tied to the Oceanwide Expeditions voyage.
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Windstar Adds 7-Day Cancellation Flexibility for 2026-27 Cruises
A limited-time All-Inclusive offer for bookings through June 30, 2026 adds Wi-Fi, gratuities and select beverages, with some specialty departures excluded.
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Norovirus Sickens 115 on Caribbean Princess Voyage
The affected sailing skipped Nassau because of the outbreak; Princess did not announce itinerary changes for the next six-night Eastern Caribbean cruise.
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Mitsui Ocean Cruises Launches 2026 Summer in Japan Sale
The all-suite Mitsui Ocean Fuji, formerly Seabourn Odyssey, entered service for Mitsui in December 2024, with South Korean calls at Busan, Yeosu and Jeju.
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Carnival Firenze Adds Adults-Only SEA Cruises From Long Beach
Carnival says the invitation-based SEA program adds expanded casino access and events, plus themed parties, bingo and upgraded dining for guests twenty-one and older.