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Welcoming Ms Amakatarina

AMAWATERWAYS announces new ship for its Russian Waterways program

By eTN Staff Writer

Award-winning river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, is proud to announce the addition of the MS AMAKATARINA to its fleet as of May 2011.

MSC Favolosa

MSC Cruises to order new ship

MSC Cruises USA has signed a letter of intent for a new 140,000-ton, 3,502-passenger ship, the MSC Favolosa, to be built at STX Europe's yard in St. Nazaire.

Cruise News

Costa Deliziosa to be named in Dubai

Dubai - Costa Deliziosa will be named in Dubai on 23 February with a charming and innovative event organized by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) together with the leading

Cougar Cruise

World's first cougar cruise sets sail

The first ever international cruise for cougars - older women who are interested in younger men - has set sail from San Diego, US.

Carnival Cruises

Carnival Corporation confirms order for a new 4,000 passenger ship

It seems that unlike the rest of the travel industry, the cruise industry has not been hit as hard by the recession.

Brisbane New Tourist Boom

Carnival Australia to base second ship in Brisbane

Cruise ship company Carnival Australia has announced it will base a second cruise liner in Brisbane.

Arctic Sea

Could Arctic Sea's disappearance be a case of piracy in European waters?

LONDON – First the ship reported it had been attacked in waters off Sweden. Then it sailed with no apparent problems through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. And then it disappeared.

Virgin Galactic

Space tourists will travel on a "radical" jet

Oshkosh, WI - Space tourism firm Virgin Galactic has unveiled a radically configured jet that will launch a spacecraft carrying tourists into Earth's orbit.

Carnival

Carnival Cruise catches swine flu

One of Carnival Cruise Lines' worst fears came to pass Thursday when crew members on one of its ships were diagnosed with swine flu.

Cruise Industry

Who pays for a Disney cruise wrecked by Norwalk virus?

By elliott.org

Let’s say your cruise is cut short by the outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus. You spend most of your vacation quarantined in your cabin. Should you pay for it?

P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises cuts voyage short on engine problems

By comparecarhire.co.uk

The luxury, around the world voyage aboard ship Aurora was cut short due to engine problems. This forced P&O Cruises to cut out five of the planned stops.

Crime On High Seas

Princess Cruises crew member accused of sexual assault

By petergreenberg.com

A crew member from a Princess cruise ship was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday after a female passenger accused him of sexually assaulting her during a Panama canal cruise.

Cruise News

Cruiser disputes $28,000 bill for wireless session on ship

By usatoday.com

Be careful when using your cell phone or wireless card on a cruise ship - even if the ship is docked in a U.S. port.

Antarctic Cruises

Ocean Nova stranding highlights Antarctic cruise safety concerns

By telegraph.co.uk

Another reminder of the risks of cruising in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments was perched on rocks off the coast of Antarctica earlier today.

Cruise News

Coming to a cruise ship near you: Quieter toilets

By usatoday.com

Comedians on cruise ships love to joke about them. Light sleepers frequently gripe about them. And for years they've been a mainstay of the cruise experience.

Passangers Missing From Cruise Ship

Elderly couple missing from Carnival cruise ship

By AP

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for an elderly couple believed to have fallen off a cruise ship between Long Beach and northern Mexico.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Cruise ship passenger reported missing near Cancun

By AP

MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities are searching for a missing cruise ship passenger who may have gone overboard near Cancun, Mexico.