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Wärtsilä Signs Eight-Year Deal for Carnival LNG Cruise Ships
Shore monitoring and condition-based maintenance are part of the scope, with Wärtsilä also tying performance targets to fewer unplanned stops.
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Virgin Voyages Adds Astronauts to 2026 Solar Eclipse Cruises
It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999, with totality crossing northern Spain and waters east of the Balearic Islands.
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Carnival Completes Celebration Key Pier Expansion on Grand Bahama
Star Princess is scheduled to visit on November 1, 2026, followed by AIDAdiva on November 9 during a Caribbean sailing from New York City.
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Princess Cruises Opens 2028 Europe Sales for Biggest Season Yet
Six ships will sail from thirteen departure ports, with itineraries covering one hundred twenty-eight destinations in thirty-seven countries and access to one hundred one UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Harding+ Extends Princess Cruises Retail Deal Through 2031
Harding+ said its stock integrity program remains part of the plan, improving inventory accuracy and supply chain execution while reducing back-of-house retail tasks.
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Global Cruise Ship Orderbook Climbs to $90 Billion
Princess’s three Voyager-class ships will be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard, the company’s largest shipbuilding facility by area and capacity.
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Princess Cruises Orders Three LNG-Capable Megaships for $2.3B
The order highlights how cruise brands are booking scarce shipyard slots years ahead, a bet that demand for ever-larger ships will hold through the next decade.
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Princess Cruises Orders Three LNG Voyager-class Ships from Fincantieri
The order shows big cruise brands are locking in megaship capacity for the next decade while leaning on liquefied natural gas as a bridge fuel amid tightening emissions rules.
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Fishermen Block Corsica Ports, Forcing Princess to Skip Ajaccio
Corsica’s port blockade shows how rising costs and industry pressure can ripple beyond fishing, exposing how fragile Mediterranean cruise and ferry networks are for island economies.
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St. Maarten to Host Sun Princess and Allura Maiden Calls on Jan. 1
Landing both a mega ship and a boutique luxury debut underscores St. Maarten’s clout in a crowded Caribbean market, and tests how ports scale standout experiences for every cruiser.
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Five Cruise Lines to Show All 2026 World Cup Matches at Sea
Live World Cup broadcasts signal how cruise lines are turning ships into always connected resorts, removing a major reason fans avoid peak summer sailings.
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Princess Cruises to Begin Celebration Key Calls Nov. 1, 2026
Princess joining Celebration Key shows Carnival Corporation’s push to turn private Bahamian destinations into a competitive edge as Caribbean itineraries hinge on exclusive shores.