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PONANT Takes Delivery of Le Jacques Cartier / The sixth and final ship in the PONANT EXPLORER series

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Courtesy PONANT: July 2020 – PONANT, the leader in luxury expedition cruising, welcomes the sixth and final vessel in the PONANT EXPLORER series: Le Jacques Cartier. On July 10, PONANT took delivery of Le Jacques Cartier successfully concluding the company’s series of a new generation of ships flying the French flag over just two years. “The delivery of Le Jacques Cartier is a success. It marks the completion of the PONANT EXPLORERS series, which has revolutionised the …

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Cruise Ships and Their Fans …

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… According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, written by Laura Forman on July 10, … “cruise goers are like Moby-Dick’s Ishmael: drawn to the sea, no matter how it throws them. Analysts estimate about 30% are repeat customers. Carnival says the majority of its guests are, with many taking at least one cruise every year and some taking two or more. As with casino patrons, status in loyalty programs is a big draw, earning repeat …

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Carnival Corporation Names Antorcha to Lead Holland America Line; Palomba as COO for Carnival Cruise Line

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Courtesy Carnival Corp.:MIAMI (July 9, 2020) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced two important moves within its global leadership team as part of the company’s broader efforts to enhance operations and best prepare the organization for the eventual resumption of cruising. Gus Antorcha, currently chief operations officer for Carnival Cruise Line, has been named president of Holland America Line, effective immediately. Antorcha will report directly to Stein Kruse, group CEO of Holland …

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Princess Majestic Princess To Sail Mexican Riviera And California From Los Angeles

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For 2021-22, Princess Cruises is bringing Majestic Princess to its West Coast lineup of voyages from Los Angeles. The ship will sail on seven-day “Mexican Riviera” voyages throughout the season, as well as seven-day “Classic California Coast” voyages in fall and spring. Sales will open July 8. For more information about Princess and to book a Princess cruise, see All Things Cruise and CruiseCompete.

Scenic Group’s MKM Yachts Officially Welcomed as Luxury Shipbuilder at Croatian Shipyard

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Courtesy Scenic: Boston and Vancouver, July 2020 – On July 2nd, The Scenic Group’s newly formed shipbuilding company, MKM Yachts, was granted a sub concession at the Maj 3 Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, in an official signing ceremony attended by the Croatian Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Sea, Oleg Butkovic. The recently formed business, MKM Yachts, wholly owned by the Scenic Group, will be the prime contractor for all of the group’s new-build ship projects in Croatia, …

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True North Announces Resumed Operations

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Courtesy of True North … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …6th July 2020  The adventure-yacht TRUE NORTH has released an amended sailing schedule for 2020 Following a Covid-19 enforced shutdown – True North have announced the resumption of fulltime operations. The revered adventure-yacht departed Broome on July 4 – with a boatload of very excited West Aussies! The continued closure of the West Australian border means that the first post-Covid departure was a very colloquial affair indeed but 7 …

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Travel Guides Free … Utah

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Are you thinking of hitting the road? Road trips might take the cake as the most popular way to travel this summer. Travel Guides Free is there to help you plan! How about Utah? Utah remains one of the best states in the country to road trip since it has 5 national parks. Zion National Park and St. George are for those who desire all that the great outdoors has to offer. This destination is a land …

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Cruising the World – From Gondolas to Megaships

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Also take a look at: USA Jobs … Please take a look at these USA jobs as a complimentary feature on our site! … https://us.jobsora.com/   Cruising the World is the 14th book by this former SATW Photographer of the Year, and one of the most lavishly illustrated, with 208 pages filled with 535 photos of more than 37 kinds of vessels and colorful ports worldwide. See more about Dennis Cox, author, and All Things Cruise Official …

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