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Phoenix Reisen Buys Oceania’s Insignia for 2027 Alvara Debut
Alvara will be named in Hamburg on November 26, 2027, Phoenix Reisen’s 54th anniversary, during a four-day Oslo roundtrip rather than its maiden voyage.
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Phoenix Reisen to Add Insignia as Alvara in 2027
Online bookings open October 23, 2026, with seven Hamburg roundtrips planned; Alvara’s first sailing leaves November 11, 2027, for Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
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Oceania Allura to Debut Full Mediterranean Winter Season in 2027
The nine-day Iconic Art & Architecture voyage sails roundtrip from Rome January 31 to February 9, 2028, with calls at Tunis, Valletta, Messina and Salerno.
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Portland, Maine, Launches Cruise Ship Outbreak Text Alerts
Portland logged 133 ship calls and 200,801 passenger days in the latest CruiseMaine report, leading Maine in cruise visitation despite a decline from its peak.
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Ulyssia Signs China Merchants LOI for $1.5B Residential Yacht
Before signing with China Merchants, Ulyssia held talks with Meyer Werft during 2025; the planned yacht includes a marina, two helicopters and a submarine.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Plans $20 Billion Fleet Overhaul
Oceania Nautica will return after a major refurbishment as Oceania Aurelia, cutting capacity to fewer than four hundred guests for longer cruises.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to Sell Oceania Sirena
Sirena entered service in 1999 as R Four for Renaissance Cruises, part of an eight-ship R-class series built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wonder Passengers Report Norovirus Outbreak on Alaska Sailing
The itinerary was not altered, and Disney Wonder has a listed capacity of up to two thousand four hundred fifty-six passengers and nine hundred forty-seven crew.
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Oceania Plans Three-Ship Northern Europe Season for 2027
Oceania says Insignia, Vista and Marina can pair major cities with smaller calls such as Rosendal, Stornoway, Seydisfjordur and Karlskrona.
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Oceania Regatta to Leave Fleet for 368-Day My Cruises Charter
The first My Cruises program is aimed at guests from Australia and New Zealand, with segments from ten nights and calls in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Dawn Is First Cruise Ship to Fail CDC Inspection in 2026
The March 29 report noted two fruit flies at lunch service, one on bread, and dairy storage at 47 degrees Fahrenheit with milk above CDC guidance.
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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.