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Cruise Lines International Association members have agreed to universal COVID-19 testing, part of the Healthy Sail Panel recommendations, though it's not yet clear if that will be done at terminals when operations start stateside.

The Port of Seattle's five-year capital improvement plan resumes the study for a proposed new cruise terminal in 2023.

Greek ropax operator Marios Iliopoulos has taken his spending on, acquiring six cruise ships for an estimated outlay of between $65m and $70m.

Royal Caribbean International shuffled some ships in its winter 2021/22 Caribbean/Bahamas program.

The federal judge overseeing Carnival Corp.'s environmental probation is requiring the company to certify its ships are in compliance at least 30 days prior to their entering US waters.

Vodohod Russian River Cruises has signed an agreement with Tam Wing Kun Holdings in order to achieve a direct presence in Asia.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is launching the Caribbean Travelers Health Assurance stamp for Healthier Safer Tourism (HST).