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From ballet to rock, MSC Euribia is named in performance extravaganza Spectators were swept away by a showcase of music, song and dance during the naming ceremony for MSC Euribia in Copenhagen, which saw actress and ship godmother Sophia Loren launch the customary bottle smash and British singer Tony Hadley perform his best-loved hits. Full article

10 more Viking ocean ships by 2030, a tad bigger and some for China Viking plans 10 more ocean newbuilds by 2030, some for China, company Chairman Torstein Hagen said. Full article After more than 100 Viking ships, Rottet Studio stays engaged Los Angeles-based Rottet Studio has been involved in designing more than 100 ships for Viking and Richard Riveire, founding principal, is proud of this deep engagement. Full article MSC Euribia’s carbon neutral sailing is landmark, but it won’t be routine In a cruise industry first, MSC Euribia's June 3-8 voyage from Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St Nazaire to Amsterdam and Copenhagen generated zero greenhouse gas emissions based on the mass balance system. Full article Royal Caribbean Group extends OceanScope climate-monitoring work Royal Caribbean Group extended its investment in OceanScope, an open-source data program that provides scientists critical information to study climate and ocean conservation. Full article Scenic to pay A$26m in New South Wales class action settlement The settlement in a class action against Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours led by North Sydney law firm Somerville Legal has the company paying A$23m in damages to 1,200 passengers. Full article Annette Diaz back to Royal Caribbean Group in VP role at Celebrity Cruises Annette Diaz, a member of the start-up team at Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, joint owner/operator of Four Seasons Yachts, is returning to Royal Caribbean Group in a VP role at Celebrity Cruises. Full article

Cruise line web traffic up 15.6% in May, led by Virgin, Celebrity Virgin Voyages more than doubled its web traffic in a year, while traffic to Celebrity Cruises is up 36.8% and to Norwegian Cruise Line up