Star Clippers Names New Ship Flying Clipper: Daily Cruise Links for Mar. 31, 2016

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Flying Clipper Named Star Clippers has unveiled the name of its upcoming vessel. The Flying Clipper will be the largest square-rigged sailing ship when it launches in late 2017.

Full Charters and Small Groups Celebrate on SeaDream Yacht Club SeaDream Yacht Club offers a great choice for travelers and businesses seeking milestone or incentive charters, which are increasing in popularity.

CDF Joins Fleet with Pullmantur, Majesty of the Seas to Transfer in 2018 CDF Croisières de France and Pullmantur will share fleets in winter 2016, and Royal Caribbean International's Majesty of the Seas will reportedly move over to the foreign lines in 2018. Source: Seatrade Cruise News

Alex James and Jenny Eclair Will Take Part in Battlechefs Aboard Britannia On P&O Cruises' Britannia, filmed across two sailings, 10 celebrity chefs will compete in Battlechefs and be judged by Marco Pierre White.

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Thanks in part to Carnival Cruise Line's return last year, 2015 was a good year for Norfolk, Virginia, and 2016 is primed to accommodate even more cruise travelers.

The Port of Seattle has named Ron Peck its new tourism director, coming from a background of more than 35 years in the tourism and cruise industry, to grow its visitor numbers. Source: Seatrade Cruise News

As of February, the Dominican Republic is experiencing 63.3 percent growth in cruise traffic, and projections show each new month growing even more.

P&O Cruises will offer its largest and most diverse lineup of holiday cruises for 2017/2018, and the line has also chosen to homeport its Britannia from St. Lucia starting on Nov. 12, 2016.

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