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A look at the world's ultra luxury cruise companies and liners

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With the Silver Spirit’s port call the first of 82 lined up for this year, tourism and industry officials are speaking about wider cooperation to position Hong Kong as an ideal port for cruise lines in the Greater Bay Area.

  • The Norwegian Dawn has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius, following a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board
  • Authorities in Mauritius refused to allow the ship to dock in the harbour of the capital Port Louis, after the French island of La Réunion already turned the ship away

Authorities on the island nation off the coast of east Africa prevented the Norwegian Dawn from docking over the weekend over what they said were ‘health risks’, without elaborating.

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A recent carbon footprint comparison between a cruise holiday and a stay in a hotel plus flights has shown that going on a cruise emits double the greenhouse gases, as well as polluting the seas.

As tourism rules tighten in the Antarctic, Post Magazine returns to the frozen continent to view Mother Nature at her coolest from the luxurious Seabourn Pursuit, with its inflatables and a submersible.

Tour MSC Cruises’ latest offering, Explora I, which features Rolex and Cartier stores on board as well as tastefully designed suites, fine dining, spa and a Lobby Bar that you’ll never want to leave

Passengers will disembark in batches, while two special bus routes will operate on Saturday and taxis will receive better updates about demand, authorities explain.

MSC Group’s latest venture Explora Journeys just launched its maiden voyage on the Explora I, leaving from Copenhagen, Denmark – here’s a peek inside the luxurious vessel

Tourism chief Kevin Yeung vows to learn lessons from recent logistics fiasco in which arriving cruise passengers had to queue under the heat for transport into city.

Good enough for Barbie? We can’t help thinking Royal Caribbean’s new floating city water looks like something straight out of a toy catalogue

Dior Spa Cruise is ready to set sail again and it’s launching just in time for Paris’ haute couture week – let’s take a peek inside the luxurious vessel, and find out how much it costs to book a spot

Ever wanted to shop for luxury watches while relaxing on holiday – on a cruise, no less? Rolex is set to open its first boutique at sea, and we take a peek inside …

The 323-metre-long vessel, slated for delivery at the end of 2023, symbolises the country’s ambition of becoming a global powerhouse in developing and operating such luxury vessels.

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Marilyn Jones alleges Celebrity Cruises mishandled her husband’s body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it was left to decompose in a walk-in cooler used for beverages.

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Hong Kong-based Resorts World Cruises, controlled by Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay, believes the cruise passenger business in Hong Kong will recover faster than in Singapore.

See what it’ll be like sailing aboard these 4 luxury company’s ‘yachts’, which take cruises to new highs with Michelin-starred dining, Japanese gardens and more

Adventure cruises allow more interaction than ever with far-flung communities, from Melanesian tribes to the traditional craftsmen of Vietnam’s Mekong River delta,

Nation’s foray into the advanced manufacturing process of large cruise ships looks to be a milestone in China’s self-sufficiency drive when the first vessel takes to water in the coming months.

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Travel the world – from home? Storylines’ new 741-foot-long MV Narrative cruise ship will house 1,000 residents for a luxury life at sea, complete with restaurants, bars, pools, a cinema and more