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Canada lifts ban

CANADIAN authorities have confirmed that the country’s current ban on passenger cruise shipping will be lifted effective from 01 Nov.

Regent for the stars

REGENT Seven Seas Cruises has experienced yet another record, with its 2024 World Cruise (CW 12 Jul) selling out in less than three hours earlier this week.

An Ovation for Miami

SEABOURN Cruise Line’s Seabourn Ovation is set to operate from Miami for the first time starting Nov.

Cunard cancels

THE first five scheduled voyages aboard Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth have been cancelled after a number of crew members tested positive for coronavirus.

Porthole 16 Jul 21

A message in a bottle launched from Japan has been found in Hawaii almost 40 years later.

Let’s learn from Norway

HURTIGRUTEN has issued an open invitation to Clean Cruising General Manager Dan Russell to visit Norway and meet with the cruise line’s leadership to “learn how to operate domestic and regional cruising effectively and safely”.

Leisure abound on Seashore

Seattle-Alaska returns

THE Port of Seattle is preparing to welcome the return of Alaska cruising this week, with Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Ovation of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas docking (pictured) in anticipation for the shortened season.

Oceania incentive

OCEANIA Cruises has announced a new trade reward for travel partners, with any new bookings made between now and the end of next month earning an upfront bonus commission in the form of a $150 Visa gift card.

No ships in Venice

THE Government of Italy has moved to ban cruise ships from passing through the centre of Venice.