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Crystal offers open-seating dining option March 17, 2010 Crystal Cruises will allow open seating in the main dining room for dinner, starting with its January 2011 sailings. NCL renovating private island March 17, 2010 Norwegian Cruise Line will invest $20 million to upgrade its private Bahamian island, Great Stirrup Cay. Alaska cruise laws 'burdensome and costly,' says HAL's CEO March 16, 2010 Calling Alaska’s cruise regulatory environment the "most burdensome and costly" in the world, Holland America Line’s CEO issued a strong condemnation of those policies in front of the state’s governor on Tuesday. Cruise CEOs cautiously optimistic about economic recovery March 16, 2010 Recovery was the theme during the annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, which kicked off here this week. Cunard pursuing more U.S. cruisers March 16, 2010 Cunard Line’s upcoming newbuild, the Queen Elizabeth, will spend its maiden season sailing from Southampton to the Mediterranean, the Baltic and Northern Europe. Health officials issue 'no-sail recommendation' for Celebrity Mercury March 16, 2010 The Celebrity Mercury will be grounded for three days after three of the ship’s last four sailings were hit with major outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness believed to be norovirus. UPDATE: Norovirus outbreak hits Celebrity Mercury again March 15, 2010 For the third time in a month, the Celebrity Mercury has been stricken with a gastrointestinal-illness outbreak. Celebrity Cruises said the illness is believed to be caused by a norovirus. Carnival goes Web-only on some agent tasks March 11, 2010 Several of Carnival Cruise Lines' booking functions for agents can now be done online only. The policy began March 1. Princess to add Europe capacity in 2011 March 11, 2010 Princess Cruises will base seven ships in Europe in 2011, its largest-ever deployment there. Ryndam renovation completed March 10, 2010 Holland America Line's Ryndam completed a 17-day renovation as part of the line's $525 million Signature of Excellence fleet-enhancement program. QM2 to circumnavigate Australia in 2012 March 10, 2010 Cunard Line said the Queen Mary 2 will be based in Australia in 2012 for a circumnavigation of the continent. The circumnavigation of Australia is a first for Cunard. UPDATED: Ponant opens U.S. office March 9, 2010 French cruise company Compagnie du Ponant has opened its first U.S. sales office, as the line pushes into the North American market. Costa downsizes U.S. operations March 9, 2010 Costa Cruises will downsize its U.S. sales and marketing team from 120 to 40 employees over the next three months, and will target a smaller group of travel agents to sell cruises. Carnival blogger to speak at TW virtual show March 9, 2010 Have you ever visited John Heald’s blog? It’s possible your cruise clients have -- more than 6 million consumers have logged on to it. MSC Magnifica christened March 8, 2010 The MSC Magnifica was named in Hamburg, Germany, this past weekend by Italian film star Sophia Loren. Riviera among reveals at Oceania Marina event March 8, 2010 Oceania Cruises held a dual ceremony in Genoa, Italy, on Feb. 26 to mark both the float-out of its first newbuild and the first steel cut on its second. Lines revamp dining options to suit evolving tastes March 5, 2010 Over the past couple of years, river cruise companies have begun to put greater emphasis on their culinary programs, introducing new dining areas, hiring new chefs and even creating entire itineraries around food and wine. Like Carnival, NCL will raise prices March 5, 2010 Citing an unprecedented increase in booking volume this year, Norwegian Cruise Line will raise cruise prices 7% on April 2. Adventurer Alison Levine to speak at CLIA conference March 4, 2010 A captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition will be the keynote speaker at CLIA’s Cruise3sixty conference this June in Vancouver. Vision of the Seas passengers told to stay onboard in Buzios March 4, 2010 Passengers on Royal Caribbean International’s Vision of the Seas were not allowed to disembark in Buzios, Brazil, due to an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness onboard. Carnival amends social media policy March 4, 2010 Carnival Cruise Lines will allow travel agents to use its branded trademarks on social media forums like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace as well as on blogs. In new itineraries, Spain reigns as lines add Barcelona ports March 3, 2010 Royal Caribbean International's Liberty of the Seas will move to Barcelona in 2011, joining two other large cruise ships sailing from the Spanish port city that year: Norwegian Cruise Line's 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic and the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic. Large waves strike cruise ship, kill two passengers March 3, 2010 Louis Cruises said two passengers died when the Louis Majesty was struck by "abnormal waves" while sailing in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. Afterlife of luxury: Cruise ship preservation isn't so easy March 2, 2010 Fans of ocean liners fighting to preserve these relics of the golden age of passenger vessels are learning that the cost of their preservation can seem insurmountable, and the hurdles are many. Star Princess delays Chile departure by two days March 2, 2010 The Star Princess will leave Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday after a two-day delay to accommodate passengers who are unable to embark or disembark the ship as planned because the earthquake has affected their travel.

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