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Le Commandant Charcot Completes Drydock Ahead of Arctic Season
Built in 2021, the liquefied natural gas-powered icebreaker departed Brest for Iceland on April 30 after overhauls of its helicopter platform and Zodiac systems.
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Arizona Resident Assessed After MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak
MV Hondius carried eighty-six passengers and sixty-one crew from twenty-three countries on a South Atlantic voyage that began April 1 in Ushuaia, Argentina.
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Illinois Probes Potential Hantavirus Case Tied to Rodent Droppings
The resident had mild symptoms and did not need hospitalization; Illinois has recorded seven hantavirus cases since surveillance began in 1993.
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Portland Plans Alerts for Cruise Ship Outbreaks
Portland expects more than eighty cruise dockings from May twenty-second through early November, with notices planned through city channels and Portland Downtown.
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Scenic Eclipse Yachts Berth Bow-to-Bow in Seville
Passengers disembarked near Seville’s historic core after sailing the Guadalquivir estuary, with Delicias offering city-center berths and links to taxi, bus and tram service.
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MSC Cruises, Eni Validate Pure HVO Fuel in Ship Engine Trial
Enilive says its marine hydrogenated vegetable oil diesel is available in Genoa, Ravenna and Venice, with delivery from terminal to vessel by barge.
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Priority-Line Fight on Carnival Spirit Leads to Federal Citations
Carnival staff intervened in front of several bystanders, and court summaries said investigators reviewed surveillance footage before citations were issued.
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Caribbean Cruise Capacity Set to Hit Record 16.5 Million in 2026
Norwegian is posting the sharpest increase among the four major Caribbean operators, with capacity up 55 percent from 2025, compared with MSC’s 23 percent.
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Three Cruise Ships Sit Idle in Mainland China as Owners Seek Buyers
Blue Dream Melody was withdrawn from Beihai on January 4 for hardware upgrades, then reportedly arrested over about six hundred thousand dollars in unpaid fuel bills.
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Victoria Welcomes Three First-Time Cruise Calls in Two Days
Chief Jerome Thomas of Esquimalt Nation welcomed Star Princess, and Songhees Nation Councillor Jeannie George greeted Sunday’s arrivals.
Ushuaia Workers Warn Takeover Risks Antarctic Cruise Season
ANPYN said Ushuaia handled 495 vessel calls and more than 135,000 passengers in 2025-26, when roadblocks delayed fuel, food and waste services.
Scenic Group Plans 2027 President’s Cruise on Emerald Lumi
Emerald Lumi is due to enter service in March 2027, several months before the August 14 President’s Cruise, as part of Emerald Cruises’ river program.