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Royal Caribbean International is cancelling bookings for the upcoming cruise of the Rhapsody of the Seas due to damage to one of the vessel’s lifeboats.According to a statement sent to guests, the issue is lowering the ship’s lifesaving capacity, which has led to the cancellations.Sailing in the Southern Caribbean, the Rhapsody of the Seas is scheduled to depart from Puerto Rico for its next cruise on Sep. 15, 2024.“On our previous sailing, there was damage to one of our tender boats, which also serves as a lifeboat,” Royal Caribbean said in the letter.“This leaves the ship over capacity[...]

P&O Cruises and Time Out are introducing “Flavours of Barcelona,” a new shore experience, as part of their ongoing partnership. The “Flavours of Barcelona” excursion will be available on selected P&O Cruises, offering guests a culinary tour of the city. This includes a visit to the newly opened Time Out Market Barcelona in Port Vell,... Source link

The Seven Seas Navigator is celebrating its 25th year of service for Regent Seven Seas Cruises in September.With an unusual history, the 490-guest vessel was constructed by the T. Mariotti shipyard using the hull of a former Soviet research ship.Originally named Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin, the vessel was launched in 1991 at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia.As part of a space research program, the ship was initially designed to take part in studies of the atmosphere and radio wave propagation processes.However, the program was discontinued when the construction of the Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin was approximately 60 percent[...]

The Carnival Valor is set to return to New Orleans one day later due to Hurricane Francine’s impact on port operations in the city.According to a statement issued by Carnival Cruise Line, the vessel was initially set to dock at Port NOLA on Sep. 12, 2024.“The Port of New Orleans closed ahead of the storm and will be assessed before operations resume,” the company said.As a result, the Carnival Valor is now expected to return on Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, Carnival added in an update published on its website.In a separate statement, the company’s brand ambassador John Heald[...]

The MSC Group and Fincantieri today celebrated three significant events in Genoa related to the fleet of the Explora Journeys brand, the shipyard announced in a press release.A ceremony was held at Fincantieri’s Sestrei Ponente shipyard to commemorate the milestones, which include the delivery of the Explora II, the coin ceremony for the Explora III and the steel cutting for the Explora IV.According to Fincantieri, the event celebrated three key moments in maritime tradition and also in the construction of the Explora Journeys fleet.Recently launched by the MSC Group, the luxury lifestyle brand currently includes six ships, with[...]