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News about cruise ships sailing the world - including ship sales, scrapping, new companies, new ships, port of call and more. There is allot happening in the cruise industry beyond the New York and New Jersey cruises scene. There are cruise lines anxious to restart service; further Center For Disease Control (CDC) Restrictions, Cruise lines scrapping ships to raise cash and prepare for re-entry into the cruise industry and more. Check out some of these stories published on our sister blog at NicksCruiseCorner.Blogspot.com covering worldwide cruise events. Here is a sampling. Revealed: P&O Cruises Oceana Has Been Sold to Greece's Ferry Operator Seajets   Saga Cruises' New Spirit of Adventure Emerges From the Indoor Dry-Dock. TUI's Mein Schiff 2 - First Large Cruise Ship To Return to Service. Carnival Cruises' Carnival Fantasy Has Just Arrived Off of Aliaga Turkey For Scrapping Royal Caribbean's Sovereign - ex Sovereign Of The Seas - Beached i...

For the Latest Cruise News Worldwide Check Out Nick's Cruise Corner. On NYCruiseInfo's sister site - NicksCruiseCorner - we are covering cruising way beyond the Port of New York and New Jersey. Check out all of the latest worldwide cruise news below. New Passenger Gangways Arrive in Miami and Port Canaveral Florida... Final Blocks of Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas is Secured in Place At Meyer Werft Shipyard... Le Commandant Charot of Ponant Cruises Enroute to Norway For Final Outfitting. ... Enchanted Princess Delivery Delayed. Where is Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Spirit?... Viking Cruises Announces 2022 Mississippi River Cruises... Venezuelan Patrol Boat Sinks After Colliding With RCGS Resolute... The Cost of Laying Up Ships. Fincantieri Reports 2019 Financials Small Fire On Board Carnival Cruises' New Carnival Mardi Gras... Video of the Virtual Delivery of Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Apex... Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Announ...

Hapag-Lloyd's Europa and Europa 2 Receive 5 Plus Star Rating By Berlitz Cruising Guide German luxury cruise ship operator, Hapag-Lloyd receives 5 Plus Star ratings by Berlitz Cruising Guide. The Europa and Europa 2 both received the prestigious rating. The two ships are occasional callers at United States ports including the port of New York. Although German is the primary language spoken on board, there are cruises which cater to English speaking passengers. In addition the crew is fluent in multiple languages. I have visited the Europa 2 and encountered no issues interacting with the crew. Here are additional details on the exceptional 5-Plus Star Rating. The EUROPA and EUROPA 2, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ two luxury ships are the only cruise ships to receive the coveted distinction of 5-stars-plus in the latest edition of the renowned Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2020. As such, they have defended their top rankings as the best ships in the world in the “Top 20 Small ...