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Royal Caribbean International's New Harmony of the Seas Arrives in Southampton: Daily Cruise Links for May 17, 2016

Jason Leppert
by Jason Leppert
Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Tue May 17, 2016

Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International

Vacations Reinvented as the World's Largest Cruise Ship Sails Into Southampton
Royal Caribbean International's latest and the largest cruise ship in the world, Harmony of the Seas, has arrived in Southampton, U.K.

New American Cruise Lines Paddlewheeler Makes Maiden Voyage on Mississippi
American Cruise Lines' new America has commenced on its seven-day maiden voyage roundtrip from New Orleans.

Cruise Lines' Maiden Visits a Boon to Boston
Boston welcomes two ships this week with maiden calls: Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic and Royal Caribbean International's Anthem of the Seas.

Chile Racks Up Best Cruise Season in Seven Years
Chile facilitated 239 calls and 431,000 passengers and crew members in its latest cruise season. SOURCE: Seatrade Cruise News

JUST THE LINKS

Royal Caribbean International's Explorer of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship to ever dock in Elliott Bay at the Port of Seattle.

Thousands of Australian vacationers have sailed from Sydney on a 104-night world cruise aboard Princess Cruises' Sea Princess.

Star Cruises will accept one and then two global class ships annually from the Lloyd Werft Group.

AIDAprima and AIDAsol were the first pair of AIDA Cruises ships to be "simultaneously supplied with and/or powered with energy produced from LNG (liquefied natural gas) while berthed in the port of Hamburg."

Etstur will charter the Delphin in the Eastern Mediterranean for a summer season.


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