CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Haiti suspended
Monday | Aug 4 2025ROYAL Caribbean has extended the suspension of its visits to Labadee in Haiti, with the country having been under a state of emergency since last year, due to an increase in crime and gang violence (CW 15 Mar 2024).
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Hurti’s low deposit
Monday | Aug 4 2025HURTIGRUTEN has launched a limited-time low deposit offer, allowing travellers to book with just a $250 down payment.
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Celeb power out
Monday | Aug 4 2025CELEBRITY Cruises’ Celebrity Constellation experienced a temporary loss of power over the weekend, while she was off the coast of Italy.
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Porthole 04 Aug 25
Monday | Aug 4 2025ONE experienced nudist has just disembarked from an infamous Bare Necessities voyage and “revealed all” in a Reddit post.
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NCLH reports strong second quarter
Friday | Aug 1 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has reported record financial results for Q2 2025, which it says “meets or exceeds all guidance metrics”.
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Viking Mira on the wall
Friday | Aug 1 2025VIKING marked the float-out of its newest ocean ship Viking Mira (pictured) overnight, which is set to debut in the northern spring of 2026.
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MSC cutting emissions
Friday | Aug 1 2025MSC Group has marked a year of measurable progress toward its goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as detailed in its 2024 Sustainability Report.
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Pole-to-pole cruise
Friday | Aug 1 2025SEABOURN Cruise Line has announced its first-ever ‘Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition’ voyage, to set sail in 2027.
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We’re over the moon
Friday | Aug 1 2025BRITISH former astronaut Tim Peake (pictured) is set to join Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth in Alaska next year.
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Lindblad sells out
Friday | Aug 1 2025THE launch of National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions 2027/28 program this week (CW 31 Jul) has come amid the strongest seven-day booking period in the cruise line’s history.
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