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Analysts Keep Bullish Views on Carnival After Record Q2
Carnival completed a Celebration Key pier extension in early May, allowing as many as four ships and more than 13,000 guests on a given day.
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MSC Foundation Convenes Experts on Bahamas Coral Disease Response
First identified in Florida in 2014, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease had reached 33 countries by mid-2025 and affected more than 175 square miles of Bahamian reef.
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Carnival Bans 16 Guests After PortMiami Debarkation Brawl
The sheriff’s office treated the case as a mutual combatant incident, and Carnival said the area was under United States Customs and Border Protection authority.
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Nassau Cruise Port Sets Single-Day Record With 33,254 Passengers
The redevelopment raised Nassau’s daily passenger capacity from roughly twenty thousand to about thirty-three thousand, with room for six full-size ships at once.
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American Maverick Christened in Newport During First Cruise
Susan Renner, American's board chair and treasurer, served as godmother, breaking the bottle on the top deck before a lobster bake at Fort Adams State Park.
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Windstar Sets 25 Star Seeker Asia Sailings for 2028-29
Star Seeker carries two hundred twenty-four guests in one hundred twelve suites, a size Windstar says helps it dock closer to cultural centers.
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Mitsui Ocean Sakura Enters Nagasaki Yard for Japan Debut
Mitsui Ocean Sakura reached Yokohama on May 30 after its final Seabourn sailing, with 29 cruises planned through late December from eight Japanese ports.
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Alexandria Resumes Cruise Boarding for Aroya Sailings
Aroya’s first call brought 2,063 passengers and 1,054 crew to Alexandria, with about 275 guests boarding for a seven-night itinerary to four Turkish ports.
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Royal Caribbean Ship Strikes Pregnant Fin Whale Near Alaska
The carcass was towed to Lowell Point for examination; NOAA's law enforcement office is investigating, and final diagnostic results may take months.
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Chennai Port Handles Record 3,600 Cruise Passengers
The summer program includes twenty-one voyages through August, with itineraries calling at Hambantota in Sri Lanka and the Indian ports of Visakhapatnam and Puducherry.
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Marlink Equips TUI’s Mein Schiff Flow With Multi-Orbit Network
Fincantieri delivered the InTUItion-class ship at Monfalcone on June twelve, ahead of a Trieste christening TUI plans to carry live over Starlink.
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AIDA Plans Dance and True-Crime Sailings for January 2027
The dance program will feature “Let’s Dance” personalities including Joachim Llambi and Ross Antony, with classes in venues such as the Cube and Beach Club.