Headlines
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Key West to ban cruises?
Friday | Jul 17 2020THE island city of Key West, Florida (pictured), will later this year vote on extensive cruise reforms, which include banning large cruise ships from utilising its port.
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Holland America selling four ships
Thursday | Jul 16 2020HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam, Maasdam (pictured), Rotterdam and Veendam will all leave the HAL fleet later this year, the cruise line has confirmed.
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CMV in “rescue” talks
Thursday | Jul 16 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has said it is hoping to finalise “ongoing discussions and negotiations with a number of financial institutions and banks to improve its liquidity position,” amid Sky News UK reports the cruise line could file for insolvency as soon as this week.
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Ponant receives its sixth Explorer
Wednesday | Jul 15 2020PONANT has taken delivery of Le Jacques Cartier (pictured) from Fincantieri’s Vard shipyard, the sixth and final vessel in the line’s Explorer series delivered over the last two years.
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Uber pushes out the Boat
Wednesday | Jul 15 2020UBER has partnered with Thames Clippers to rebrand the London-based ferry service as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
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Scenic’s MKM welcomed to shipyard
Tuesday | Jul 14 2020THE Scenic Group’s newly created MKM Yachts shipbuilding operation has been formally welcomed to the 3. Maj shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia.
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Indigenous eco-cruise
Tuesday | Jul 14 2020SUNSHINE Coast operator Saltwater Eco Tours has launched a range of new Indigenous eco-cruises.
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Ponfoort to lead Aurora
Monday | Jul 13 2020MONIQUE Ponfoort (pictured) has this morning been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Expeditions.
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More Carnival ships going
Monday | Jul 13 202013 ships from Carnival Corporation’s cruise lines will be scrapped or sold, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hapag-Lloyd to resume cruising
Friday | Jul 10 2020HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises will resume operations at the end of the month, with a 10-point health plan and new routes.
