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Swan Hellenic Guarantees Prices on Remaining 2026 Arctic Sailings
The guarantee applies to unsold capacity across eighteen Arctic voyages; Swan Hellenic did not announce individual fare levels or a broader multi-season program.
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France Holds Ambition Passengers in Bordeaux After Norovirus Outbreak
By Thursday morning, Ambassador reported sixty passengers and four crew with symptoms aboard Ambition; French authorities said no serious cases had been reported.
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Nippon Maru Ends 36-Year Career With Final Yokohama Call
Mitsui Ocean Fuji also called at Yokohama for the farewell, while Nippon Maru remained docked there with no post-service plan disclosed.
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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.