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Santorini Limits Athinios Cruise Disembarkation to 30%
At Ormos Fira, passengers reach the clifftop town by cable car or a stairway of roughly six hundred steps; the harbor has no direct road access.
Mediterranean
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Fincantieri Delivers LNG-Ready Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises
The ship can carry three thousand nine hundred eighty-four passengers and has a heat-processing system that converts organic waste into recyclable material.
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Aroya to Show 2026 World Cup Matches on Mediterranean Cruises
The 3,400-guest ship will sail seven-night cruises to Turkey, Egypt and Greece while the World Cup runs June 11 to July 19 in North America.
Royal Caribbean
Maine Man Sentenced to 12 Months for Cruise Ship Assault
The victim contacted local law enforcement in Maine after returning home, and the case was referred to the FBI before charges were filed in June 2025.
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MedCruise Opens Palermo General Assembly With Record Meetings
The Palermo program also marked MedCruise’s thirtieth anniversary, with Theodora Riga citing fifteen new memberships and the city’s role as a founding member.
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Four Seasons Opens Bookings for Second Yacht Ahead of 2028 Debut
Fincantieri is building the 207-meter, 34,044-gross-ton yacht, scheduled for an April debut in the Eastern Mediterranean after delivery.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Legend of the Seas in Finland
Before revenue service, the twenty-deck ship is due to sail from Turku to Cádiz for final outfitting, with a Málaga-to-Rome preview scheduled for June twenty-ninth.
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Costa Cruises Launches Independence Day Sale for 2026-27 Sailings
The promotion is limited to North American residents and must be booked by July 5, 2026, with Costa naming six ships but no starting fares.
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Marine Educator Cristina Ozores Named Explora III Godmother
The announcement came on World Ocean Day; Explora III is designed for about nine hundred twenty-five guests in oceanfront suites and about seven hundred crew.
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Celestyal to Screen 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches on Two Ships
Celestyal named no broadcast channel or rights provider, and full venue details and match timings will be confirmed cruise by cruise in each ship’s daily itinerary.
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises Reveals Longest Dry Slide at Sea for World Asia
The slide will carry guests from an elevated walkway around the Tree of Life to the World Promenade, spanning 12 decks in The Harbour family zone.
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Antalya Port Opens Shared Piers to Larger Cruise Ships
Aroya is expected to make ten more Antalya calls this year after sailing from Jeddah toward Istanbul via Sharm el-Sheikh, Port Sokhna and Suez.