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Royal Caribbean cruise ship hit by virus; 108 sickRoyal Caribbean Cruises said on Friday that 108 people fell sick with a gastrointestinal illness believed to be a norovirus on its Vision of the Seas ship, which docked in Port Everglades, Florida, at the end of an 11-day trip. Th More… |
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Top cruise ship set for 1st Abu Dhabi callMein Schiff 2, the wellness flagship of Germany’s TUI Cruises will make its maiden arrival into Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed port today – the first of 20 calls to the UAE capital this cruise season. The passengers of t More… |
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Oman backs cruise ship plan for GulfOman’s Ministry of Tourism has underlined the need for an Arabian Gulf cruise ship strategy given the steady growth of the cruise ship industry in the region in recent years. The Ministry pointed out that cruise shipping is a great success More… |
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Another cruise ship arrives in BahrainBahrain's economy has received an unexpected boost with two cruise ships docking in the country in as many days. The US-registered Pacific Princess, carrying 700 passengers, arrived at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port for the first time yes More… |
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Top cruise ship skips final dock at BahrainBahrain's cruise season is effectively over following the cancellation of the final cruise ship visit scheduled for next Wednesday, sources said. The Aida Blu was the only cruise ship visiting Bahrain since the start of the season on Decem More… |
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Dubai Maritime establishes ‘safety’ forceDubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has established a cruise ship task force in line with its continued efforts to ensure the safety of cruise ships arriving in Dubai and to reinforce its preparedness to deal with potential maritime accidents. More… |
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Stricken Italian liner shifts, 29 still missingA stricken Italian cruise liner shifted on its rocky resting place as worsening weather disrupted an increasingly despairing hunt for survivors and authorities almost doubled their estimate of the number missing to 29 people. As the Costa More… |
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Fifteen still missing from Italian ship disasterItalian rescue workers searched the half submerged hulk of a stricken cruise ship for 15 people still missing on Monday, more than 48 hours after the huge vessel capsized, killing at least five and injuring more than 60. &nb More… |
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3 killed as Italian cruise ship runs agroundAt least three people were killed and rescuers were looking for other victims on Saturday after a large Italian cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground overnight, the coast guard said. A dramatic nighttime rescue operation More… |
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Bahrain sees boost in cruise tourismOne of the world's largest cruise ships is set to make the first of its 14 visits to Bahrain on December 14, ending months of speculation about whether the cruise tourism industry would take off after being suspended following the unrest. More… |
