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Seville Cruise Port witnessed a “bow-to-bow” berthing of two ships at Muelle de las Delicias. According to a statement, the milestone took place on May 9 and 10 between the Scenic Eclipse I and Scenic Eclipse II. “Seeing both Scenic Eclipse yachts docked together in Seville is a proud moment for our team and a clear indicator of the port’s potential,” s...

Testing by Eni and MSC Cruises has confirmed the technical feasibility of using biofuel in its pure form to power cruise ship engines, the cruise line said in a press release. During the tests with Enilive’s HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) diesel, one of the MSC Opera’s engines was powered for approximately 2,000 hours with pure HVO. No engine modifications were made, while p...

The Hondius departed Granadilla, Tenerife, at 19:00 local time on May 11 and is now underway to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with an expected arrival on the evening of May 17, according to Oceanwide Expeditions. The total number of individuals repatriated to their home countries and the Netherlands was 122, consisting of 35 crew and 87...

The Adora Mediterranea has entered a scheduled drydock at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd. for a 10-day maintenance and upgrade project. The vessel docked at the shipyard’s No. 2 drydock on Wednesday, May 7. Marine engineering firm Peak Ocean is overseeing the interior refurbishment work under a contract procured by Columbia Cruise Services on behalf...

The MSC Poesia embarked on its first sailing from Seattle to Alaska on May 11. This follows the ship’s recent transit through the Panama Canal during her 18-night Grand Voyage from Miami to Seattle. The ship’s inaugural summer Alaska season will last through September, according to a statement. Seven-night itineraries are offered, calling at Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point and Junea...