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To date, more than 120,000 residents of Singapore have taken a cruise - many multiple times.

The port that now caters to one-third of global cruise travellers

It is a testament to the nation's ability to contain the coronavirus and resume operations at a time when many other countries are still struggling.

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Passengers enjoy the sun by a swimming pool on board the MSC Grandiosa.

Avoiding Italy's harsh lockdown, passengers party at sea

Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown, but a few kilometres offshore cruise ship guests are shimmying to Latin music and sipping cocktails by the pool.

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Emerald Azzurra is a five-star, all-inclusive yacht that carries just 100 guests in 50 cabins.

Emerald Azzurra set to launch in early 2022

Emerald Azzurra, new for Emerald Cruises in January 2022, has recorded strong bookings for its inaugural season.

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Silver Shadow will depart from Sydney in 2023 on an epic, 139-day cruise.

Epic 139-day world cruise departing from Sydney sells out immediately

An epic world cruise set to depart Sydney in January 2023 has sold out in just one day.

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A mock-up of Scenic Eclipse off Raft Point in the Northern Territory.

'Six-star' luxury ship heading to Australia despite cruising ban

Hopes are high the six-star Scenic Eclipse will soon be sailing in Australian waters.

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Quantum of the Seas has been sailing successful cruises in Singapore.

Cruise ships still banned after a year, but other countries sail forward

Singapore is testing the waters for the return of cruising.

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The cruise that's so popular, it's selling out more than a year in advance

After a year of isolation and lockdowns, four months on a ship is looking pretty good to cruise super fans.

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Viking Cruises saw a 25 per cent surge in bookings on its Nile River cruises after it was announced that new ship Viking ...

Cruising bookings surge as confidence returns

Cruise passengers are keen to dip their toes into the water.

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A beef dish on board a P&O cruise. Two tonnes of Australian red meat was typically ordered for a three-day cruise.

Australian farmers have a beef with cruise ship ban

Farmers are feeling the pinch of docked ships, with the massive volumes of meat normally purchased by cruise lines no longer required.

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Cruise giant considering ban on unvaccinated passengers

One of the world's largest cruise lines is considering whether to make vaccination against Covid-19 a requirement for boarding.

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The Quantum of the Seas cruise ship docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on Wednesday.

'Cruise to nowhere' turns back after passenger tests positive for COVID-19

The Royal Caribbean cruise was one of the company's first sailings since it halted global operations in March due to the pandemic, but it abruptly ended when a passenger tested positive.