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Queen Mary 2 Anchors in New York Harbor for Sail4th 250
More than 150 aircraft took part in the flypast after an International Naval Review, with fireworks later staged over the Manhattan skyline.
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Aroya Manara to House Over 3,500 for 2026 Mediterranean Games
Aroya Manara is expected to berth at the Italian Navy's Chiapparo Naval Base, with onboard spaces used for meals, entertainment and participant gatherings.
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Carnival Hosts America250 Tribute for Veterans in Jacksonville
Military attendees received specially designed America250 challenge coins, while guests boarding saw a forty-foot patriotic bald eagle inflatable on the top deck.
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Norwegian Jewel Closes Cruise Era at Charleston’s Union Pier
The closing came earlier than expected after Vista’s planned July Fourth call was moved to Columbus Street Terminal to avoid America 250 activities at Waterfront Park.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Returns to Philadelphia After 15 Years
The seven-year PhilaPort agreement runs from April 2026 through March 2033, making Norwegian Cruise Line the exclusive operator with up to 41 sailings a year.
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Port Tampa Bay Projects 8% Cruise Passenger Rise for Record Year
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge’s roughly one hundred eighty feet of clearance keeps Port Tampa Bay focused on midsize ships carrying two thousand five hundred to three thousand passengers.
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Legend of the Seas Departs Málaga on Inaugural Mediterranean Sailing
Málaga’s Levante pier facilities adapted mobile boarding bridges to the ship’s dimensions, with fireworks planned over the bay for the late-evening departure.
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Norwegian Star Moves Lisbon Departure to Tarragona for 2027 Cruise
Passengers will board at Port de Tarragona’s Moll de Balears terminal, opened in June 2024 about two to four kilometers from the city center.
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Alexandria Resumes Cruise Boarding for Aroya Sailings
Aroya’s first call brought 2,063 passengers and 1,054 crew to Alexandria, with about 275 guests boarding for a seven-night itinerary to four Turkish ports.
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Chennai Port Handles Record 3,600 Cruise Passengers
The summer program includes twenty-one voyages through August, with itineraries calling at Hambantota in Sri Lanka and the Indian ports of Visakhapatnam and Puducherry.
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Radiance of the Seas Begins Year-Round Cruises From Tampa
After early four- and five-night Cozumel and Costa Maya runs, Radiance shifts in November to seven-night voyages reaching Belize, Honduras and the Cayman Islands.
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Juneau Residents to Testify as Cruise Traffic Tops 1.6 Million
Juneau collects $13 from each cruise passenger, and about 70% buy at least one paid tour, extending visitor activity beyond the docks.