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A federal judge has threatened to ban all 102 Carnival Corporation cruise ships from docking at ports in the United States.
Cruise giant, Carnival Corporation, which is the partner company of multiple cruise lines and operates over 100 ships has reportedly violated a probation period of another case. 
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Celebrity Cruises has announced that it has placed an order for a fifth Edge-class ship in an agreement with the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France.
The fifth Edge-class ship is expected to be delivered to the cruise line in autumn 2024. The first Edge-class vessel Celebrity Edge was delivered to the cruise line in November 2018. 
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of its latest brand new cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas.
The delivery ceremony took place at Bremerhaven, Germany on 11 April 2019. The brand new 169,300 gross tonne ship was officially handed over to the cruise line from the Meyer Werft shipyard. 
MSC Cruises has unveiled details of its new state-of-the-art, multiple ship cruise terminal to be built at PortMiami.
The cruise line has received approval and will design and construct the new highly innovative cruise terminal. MSC Cruises will also be responsible for operating and maintaining the large building that will house the two cruise terminals as well as the two quayside cruise berths. 
Carnival Cruise Line have unveiled more details on the numerous accommodation choices guests will have on its highly-anticipated new ship, Mardi Gras set to debut in 2020.
The 189,900 gross tonne ship which will feature more than 180 suites across 11 styles, including the new premium category Carnival Excel suites with select amenities and access to a new resort-style, open-air enclave called Loft 19. 
Seabourn has revealed the first interiors renderings for its new ultra-luxury expedition ships which are set to launch in June 2021 and May 2022.
The two new 23,000 gross tonne vessels, the first named Seabourn Venture will each be 170 metres in length and will each accommodate 264 guests in 132 luxurious oceanfront veranda suites. 
Windstar Cruises have revealed more details about its $250 million project to lengthen its fleet of three cruise ships to increase capacity and refurbish existing venues and accommodation on board.
Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride will all undergo renovation and each ship will be lengthened by 25.6 metres. Each of the three ships will also have their 7280kW main engines replaced by new 8160kW engines. 
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to launch a joined venture cruise line for the Chinese cruise market.
The deal was signed on 08 April 2019. It includes a wide-ranging partnership which covers product development, sales and marketing for the new cruise line, which will offer worldwide cruises. 
Ponant have taken delivery of its third of six Explorer class cruise ships, Le Bougainville.
The 184-passenger vessel was delivery to Ponant, the only cruise line which operates flying the French flag, on 08 April 2019. 
Royal Caribbean International is known of its innovative feature on board its cruise ship but the cruise line has temporarily closed its Sky Pad, following a lawsuit.
Sky Pad is a feature on board two of the cruise line’s ships and cruise line’s soon to launch Spectrum of the Seas. The attraction is a bungee-attached trampoline paired with virtual reality headsets and was first introduced to Royal Caribbean International’s ships in 2018 on board Independence of the Seas following a refurbishment. 
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