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I love all things Cruise and add that to my hobby Photography I’m in dreamland, I’m an exTravel agency owner with the inside contacts, so I will try to keep you updated in all things travel related with a side serving of images and other maritime stories.

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  • CDC Cruise Ship Timeline: From No Sail to the End of the COVID-19 Program

    With the CDC  dropping its COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships, Cruise Industry News looks at the timeline that led to the decision. Week of March 9, 2020: Despite efforts by the industry’s lobby group CLIA, cruise lines decide to voluntarily suspend operations in the United States. Most companies plan 30-day operation pauses, aiming for early April resumptions. March…

  • Virgin’s Scarlet Lady Completes First Year in Service

    Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady. completes its first year in service today. After being delivered in early 2020, the 2,770-guest vessel saw its debut season postponed by over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the entire cruise industry entering a global pause over the health emergency, the ship only received…

  • Expedition Cruise Ship Grounds in Norway During Shipyard Return

    An expeditionary cruise ship belonging to Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten ran aground and was later refloated in western Norwegian fjord north of Bergen on Friday. The ship, MS Richard With, was not carrying any passengers at the time and all 67 people on board were not harmed in the incident. Richard With was returning to Bergen…