WHY IT RATES: Roald Amundsen, who MS Roald Amundsen is named after, symbolized a new era of exploration, and the ship similarly represents a new era in the cruise industry. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor RELATED OFFERS Exclusive Offers: Norwegian Coastal …

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As the cruise sector looks to reform its image as being a major global polluter, some cruise lines are doing more than others to make cruising more sustainable. Norwegian Cruise Line, for instance, will eliminate single-use plastics from its fleet …

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MSC Cruises announced Friday that the company will be carbon neutral by January 2020 as it prepares to launch its new ship, MSC Grandiosa, billed as the cruise line’s most environmentally advanced ship yet.  MSC claims it will be the first global cruise …

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“Chefs and room stewards and able seamen and waiters and bartenders: for them, the crew mess only,” adds Brian. The limited variety of food on offer to staff means they often have to get creative, combining different foods together to …

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Celebrity Xpedition Cruise Ship  Dozens of passengers and crew were evacuated from a Celebrity Cruises ship in the Galápagos after it ran aground this week.  The Celebrity Xpedition, which sails exclusively to the area, was in the middle of a seven-day sailing …

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MIAMI and MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing its efforts at making a cruise vacation available to everyone, Carnival Cruise Line is partnering with Uplift to bring flexible pay-over-time options to Carnival guests. Instead of paying for the …

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New data from CruiseCompete for November 2019 shows the cruise industry continues to thrive. The CruiseTrends report provides information on the most popular cruise trends among consumers, including the most requested cruise ships, lines and travel dates for premium, luxury …

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