Headlines
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Wings no longer clipped
Thursday | Jun 11 2020FLYING Clipper, the largest sailing ship ever launched, will now sail for a new UK cruise line, Tradewind Voyages.
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Greg Mortimer pax were asymptomatic
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020A NEW scientific paper published by a respiratory physician on board Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer has confirmed four out of five COVID-positive passengers aboard the ship had no symptoms.
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Ponant repatriation
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020ALTHOUGH Ponant is not yet able to resume cruise operations, it recently assisted with the repatriation of residents of the French islands of Wallis & Futuna.
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A Valiant float-out
Wednesday | Jun 10 2020FINCANTIERI completed the float-out of Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady (pictured) late last month.
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Silversea goes back to its Origin
Tuesday | Jun 9 2020SILVERSEA Cruises welcomed Silver Origin to the fleet on Sat.
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“Zdravo” to PM Plenkovic
Tuesday | Jun 9 2020CROATIAN Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic visited Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’ Scenic Eclipse late last month, which is in port in Rijeka during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MSC extends canx, reveals 2021 season
Friday | Jun 5 2020MSC Cruises has extended its halt of operations through to the end of Jul.
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The Saga has extended
Friday | Jun 5 2020BRITISH operator Saga Cruises has confirmed the launch of its new ship, Spirit of Adventure (pictured) will be delayed.
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Silversea doubles up down under
Thursday | Jun 4 2020THE 2021/22 deployment of two Silversea Cruises “classic fleet” vessels in Australia and NZ (CW breaking news) is set to build on the line’s growing regional presence, with the newly refurbished Silver Shadow to join flagship Silver Muse in the company’s most extensive Australasian program ever.
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CDC to grade cruise ship COVID status
Thursday | Jun 4 2020THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to publish a “scorecard” indicating the level of COVID-19 infection on board all pax cruise ships currently in US waters, as part of efforts to help repatriate more than 62,000 crew still on board.
