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Dream Launches Port-Based Staycations in Dalian and Qingdao
At Dalian Port, the 11-day stationary stay starts at 699 renminbi per guest per night for an oceanview stateroom, with only a national identification card needed to board.
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TUI Cruises Expects Bio-LNG Ships to Cut 50,000 Tons of CO2
The Fincantieri-built InTUItion-class ships are about 333 meters long and carry about four thousand passengers each, with shore-power connections.
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Viking Takes Delivery of 82-Guest Nile River Ship
The Nile cruiser has forty-one staterooms, a crew of forty-eight and an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace, with the cruisetour beginning and ending in Cairo.
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Portsmouth Completes First Commercial Cruise Shore-Power Link
Brittany Ferries' Guillaume de Normandie was the ferry connected alongside Valiant Lady, with Portsmouth expecting three simultaneous connections later this year.
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Port Canaveral Advances $175 Million Cruise Terminal Upgrade
Port Canaveral’s investment underscores how fast cruise growth is reshaping Florida ports as lines bring larger ships and passengers expect smoother arrivals.
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Sea Cloud Cruises Offers Free Suite Upgrades on 2027 Voyages
Among the named itineraries, sample sailings range from six to ten nights, with Sea Cloud Spirit from Malaga to Nice and Sea Cloud II from Athens to Istanbul.
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Heritage Discoverer Completes Drydock Ahead of Antarctica Debut
The former Exploris One and Silver Explorer moved to Heritage after a late-January auction involving a reported 4.5 million euro bid; the ship has 72 cabins.
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Azamara Names Alex Pinelo Chief Sales Officer
Pinelo succeeds Michelle Lardizabal, who left in May for Signature Travel Network. His career includes roles at AmaWaterways, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line.
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Royal Caribbean Tests Digital Lottery Scratchers on Utopia
On Utopia of the Seas, wins under two thousand dollars post to a guest’s Royal Caribbean account; larger prizes require a Casino Royale visit and tax paperwork.
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Port Canaveral Begins $95 Million Cruise Terminal 10 Expansion
The terminal is planned for ships carrying as many as six thousand seven hundred passengers, with Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean among its users.
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Carnival Appoints First Female Staff Captain to Global Fleet
Gargiulo joined Carnival as a Deck Cadet in 2013 after starting nautical school in Italy at 14, and will oversee marine operations, safety and crew leadership.
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Scenic Details Two 2027 Antarctica Voyages From Buenos Aires
Scenic specified the Polar Class 6 Scenic Eclipse for the South Georgia and Falkland Islands voyage, where guests may see king penguins on black-sand beaches.