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Aurora’s Douglas Mawson Makes Inaugural Call at Bastia
Captain Andrey Gilevskiy and the crew were welcomed by Bastia’s harbor master and the President of the Maritime Pilots before a traditional plaque exchange.
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Meyer Turku Lifts AquaDome Onto Hero of the Seas
The shipyard said the twenty-five-meter-high, fifty-meter-wide dome is the largest one-piece glass-and-steel element ever hoisted onto a vessel.
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Disney Destiny Makes First San Juan Call, Bringing 2,500 Guests
San Juan Cruise Port hosted an onboard inaugural-call ceremony for the Wish-class ship, which is sailing weeklong Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral.
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Cruise Captain Arrested After Passenger Falls Into Sea in Corfu
Crew and port workers rescued the 56-year-old woman, who was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries to her face and body, the Coast Guard said.
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Former Royal Caribbean Crew Member Pleads Guilty to Sex Assault
U.S. District Judge Sim Lake scheduled sentencing for Sept. 18; Herrera faces up to 20 years in federal prison and remains in custody.
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Holland America Opens Rotterdam’s 2027 Mediterranean Program
The schedule includes overnight stays in Istanbul and Haifa, plus scenic cruising through the Strait of Messina and past Stromboli on the final Athens departure.
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Fred. Olsen Names Paolo Togonon Captain of Bolette
Togonon joined Fred. Olsen in 2011 after starting at sea as a deck cadet in 2004, later serving on Black Watch and Braemar before becoming staff captain.
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Adora Cruises Takes Crew on Shanghai Culture Tour
Crew departed Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal for Yu Garden, Nanjing Road and the Bund; Adora identified a North Bund flash mob as the central activity.
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MV Gemini Arrested in Greece Over Miray Cruises Debts
Bureau Veritas lists Gemini’s certificates as suspended as of May because a survey was overdue, while Equasis identifies its Cameroon registry as a false flag.
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Belgian Police Remove River Cruise Captain Over Alcohol Limit
The joint checkpoint inspected ten inland vessels, and three commercial ships were written up because not all required permits were in order.
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Judge Lets Nassau Propeller Lawsuit Against Carnival Proceed
Carnival’s bid to dismiss the case, arguing independent Bahamian companies operated the excursion, was denied by United States District Judge William Dimitrouleas.
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MSC Preziosa Begins Year-Round Northern Europe Cruises from Hamburg
A late June fourteen-night itinerary is scheduled to reach Svalbard and the North Cape, with calls at Longyearbyen and Norwegian ports including Tromso.