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Princess Cruises Unveils Its 2017-18 Americas Season: Daily Cruise Links for June 1, 2016

Jason Leppert
by Jason Leppert
Last updated: 10:30 AM ET, Wed June 1, 2016

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Princess Cruises Announces 2017-2018 Americas Season
Princess Cruises has revealed its lineup from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 including the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, the California Coast and new Panama Canal locks.

Celebrity Cruises Raises Daily Gratuities
Come June 14, Celebrity Cruises will up its daily gratuity amount to $13.50 per person, per day for standard cabins, $14 for Concierge-class and AquaClass staterooms and $17 for Suite-class accommodations.

Queen Mary 2 Arrives at Drydock
Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 is now in Germany for its three-week long dry-dock refurbishment to include new cabins and scrubbers.

First Cruise Ship of the Season Arrives at Port of Anchorage
Holland America Line's Maasdam was the first to arrive for the season in the Port of Anchorage on Monday.

JUST THE LINKS

Fathom's current Cuba cruise will miss Cienfuegos after an electrical outage prompted the ship to temporarily return to Miami on Sunday.

According to the 2016-2017 Cruise Industry News Annual Report, MSC Cruises will continue to be the "dominant pan-European brand" due to annual capacity of over 4 million by 2026.

Crystal Cruises will see Walter Littlejohn join Crystal River Cruises as VP and managing director, and the line has teamed up with HCP/Aboard Publishing to craft coffee table books for its brands. SOURCE: Seatrade Cruise News

Carnival Cruise Line will host radio presenters Hamish and Andy for a at sea broadcast onboard Carnival Spirit.

P&O Cruises' Pacific Dawn will sail with rugby league fans and ex-players on the first ever Holden State of Origin cruise.


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