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Celebrity Introduces Gambling Ship Wide

Celebrity Cruises has announced that they have partnered up with Cantor Gaming, to bring mobile casino gaming to Celebrity guests. According to Celebrity, “guests will be able to play the full suite of Cantor Gaming mobile casino games on their personal smartphones and tablets by downloading the application, which is compatible with Apple and Android […]

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Queen Mary 2 Aids Hopeful Record Setting Sailor

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 aided Mylène Paquette, a Canadian rower attempting to become the first North American woman to row solo across the Atlantic, earlier today. Yesterday, the Queen Mary 2 received a call to aid Mylène and quickly prepared a package of supplies overnight as the ship headed out to help. Upon arrival to […]

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Bodies Discovered Near Costa Concordia Wreck

Earlier today, divers discovered human remains near the site where the Costa Concordia sunk over a year ago. The remains were discovered on the seabed of the coast, near the Costa Concordia’s center hull area. At this time, the remains have not been identified, but Italian investigators are attempting to link DNA to the remains. […]

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Upcoming: Cruise Currents Chat with Joe Farcus

Next week, I will be flying down to Miami to interview one of the industry’s most notable figures, Joe Farcus. Joe Farcus is currently the primary architect for Costa Cruises, and he previously designed all of Carnival Cruise Line’s ships. Recently, Joe designed various spaces aboard Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Breeze. Joe’s architecture and designs […]

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National Cruise Vacation Week Offers Deals, Discounts & More

Have you heard?  The third annual National Cruise Vacation Week: The World’s Largest Cruise Sale this October 20 – 27, 2013, offers travelers HOT DEALS from CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) member cruise lines.  Travelers looking to head out of the cold this winter get more bang for their buck when booking during National Cruise Vacation Week where one can receive up to […]

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P&O Announces Name For New Ship

P&O Cruises has announced that their soon to be newest ship will be named Britannia. The new Britannia will launch in spring of 2015 and will become P&O’s largest ship. The Britannia will carry 3,600 passengers and has a GRT of 141,000. Carnival UK’s chief executive, David Dingle, commented on the new ship’s naming, “Britannia is […]

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First Piece Of Steel Cut For Oasis 3

Earlier today at STX France, the first piece of steel was cut for the soon to launch Oasis 3, the third ship in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class. The steel cutting ceremony was commenced after Richard Fain pushed a button, initiating the steel cutting. Afterwards, a cutout plaque of Oasis 3 was signed by the executive […]

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Royal Princess Loses Power In The Mediterranean

(4:50 pm ET 9/24) According to Princess Cruises, the Royal Princess is currently undergoing maintenance and will be able to sail her next cruise, on 9/27 from Barcelona. Here is the official statement from Princess: “Today Royal Princess remains in Naples as passengers continue to disembark the ship and travel home.  We have appreciated our passengers’ patience […]

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NewsBrief: Royal Caribbean’s Ocean Voyages, Norwegian’s New Ice Cream Parlor, and Norovirus

Royal Caribbean Adds New Ocean Voyages Royal Caribbean has launched a new set of ocean voyages, which will allow guests to sail between North America and Europe on a variety of ships. The new Ocean Voyages will offer unique onboard programming, new shore excursion packages, and discounted rates on staterooms. Cruisers can choose among 11 Royal Caribbean […]

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Royal Caribbean Launches Limited 3G On Select Ships

Royal Caribbean has launched limited 3G service aboard both the Oasis and Allure of the Seas for AT&T customers. The new internet network comes in the second phase of Royal Caribbean’s expanding internet options in partnership with Wireless Maritime Services. The new 3G network will provide guests with faster internet service on their phones when […]

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Passenger Falls 2 Decks Aboard Norwegian Breakaway

According to a report by the Bermuda Sun, a passenger sailing aboard the Norwegian Breakaway fell two decks from her exterior balcony prior to arriving in Bermuda on Tuesday. According to the report, a woman fell two decks and suffered fractured ribs. Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed to Cruise Currents that the woman fell two decks […]

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Crown Princess Rescues Syrian Refugees

Earlier this week, the Crown Princess rescued around 100 refugees from Syria, who were attempting to flee their home country and cross the Mediterranean Sea in a small boat. The Syrian refugees had apparently gone adrift in their boat off the coast of Sicily when they were spotted by the Italian Coast Guard. The Crown […]