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Claudine Pepin will be godmother of Oceana Sirena
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Oceana Cruises has announced their choice for godmother of the new Oceana Sirena. TV host and cookbook author Claudine Pepin, daughter of master chef Jaques Pepin, will be christening the ship in April 2016.
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Norwegian Sky evacuated after boarding mishap
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The Norwegian Sky had to be evacuated last week in the Port of Miami due to a boarding mishap. More than 700 passengers had to exit the vessel as one guest disobeyed boarding rules and went onboard with authorization.
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24 million cruise passengers predicted for 2016
If everything goes according to the prediction of CLIA, the industry’s largest trade association, cruises will continue to grow. CLIA today released their outlook for 2016 and is forecasting the growth to continue and reach 24 million passengers next year.
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MSC to base second ship in Cuba
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Grand Princess on troubled Hawaiian voyage hit by next snafu
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Carnival to introduce staggered embarcation in 2016
Carnival Cruise Lines will introduce a staggered embarcation process next year featuring pre-booked time slots for arriving passengers. The new process aims to cut down on wait times and help passengers board their vessel fast.
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Freak wave strikes MSC Divina
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A single, large wave struck the MSC Divina as it was departing St. Juan, Puerto Rico on route to the Bahamas. One porthole was damaged and two passengers received slight injuries, but the ship could continue on it’s sailing.
Norwegian adds surcharges for Margaritaville
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Norwegian Cruise Lines announced today that dining in the Margaritaville restaurant featured on board Norwegian Breakaway will no longer be complimentary. The popular diner will feature a la carte pricing effective immediately.
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Biggest cruise ship gathering in Sydney Harbour
Residents of Sydney, Australia woke up to find not one, but five P&O ships in the harbor. The Pacific Dawn, Pacific Jewel and the Pacific Pearl as well as two new P&O ships, the Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria all joined up in the same location to welcome the two new ships into the fleet.
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