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Nathan Foley Chosen as Princess Cruises’ “Entertainer of the Year” Onboard Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess, guests voted for the singer, dancer and musician from four finalists.

Cruise Industry Leaders to Headline the 2016 CLIA Cruise360 Conference Cruise360 keynote speakers will include Carnival Corp.'s Arnold Donald, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Adam M. Goldstein and Crystal Cruises' Edie Rodriguez.

Fathom Dedicates July Voyage to Science and Math In an effort to generate interest in young adults and kids, Fathom will dedicate its July 17 Dominican Republic cruise to STEM – the study of science, technology, engineering and math.

AmaWaterways Celebrates Inaugural “Taste of Bordeaux” Voyage Aboard AmaDolce Expanding in France, AmaWaterways launched its new seven-night round-trip Bordeaux wine sailing on the AmaDolce.

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Carnival Cruise Line celebrated Carnival Sensation's inaugural call at Amber Cove, on the Dominican Republic’s North Coast, with an onboard ceremony.

Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Solstice will depart Sydney, Australia on April 9 and return on Oct. 8 for its 2016/2017 season. Source: Seatrade Cruise News

South America is losing cruise traffic as three ships will sail away this winter and passenger capacity drops by 39 percent, says the 2016-2017 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.

In China, Hong Kong was visited by Cunard's entire fleet of three ships, and the Queen Mary 2 will begin seven-night round-trip sailings from Shanghai in 2017.

Amid bankruptcy challenges, Haimark President Hans Rood has resigned from the company after it was acquired by Vert Capital. Source: Seatrade Cruise News

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