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Resorts World One restarts year-round cruising from Hong Kong's Kai Tak Resorts World One (ex Explorer Dream) today became the first cruise ship to resume year-round service from Hong Kong's Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Full article First look at Sun Princess, Princess Cruises' next-gen ship With its glass dome up top, nine-deck sphere midships and theater in the round, there are a lot of curves on the newly floated-out Sun Princess. Full article Last call! Apply by March 14 to pitch for 'So you want to start a cruise line?' Entries received to date for the 'So you want to start a cruise line?' Shark Tank-like session at Seatrade Cruise Global show incredible creativity, with no two alike so far. Full article Disney's Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera designed as relaxing family beach escape When passengers arrive at Lighthouse Point, Disney Cruise Line's new destination at Eleuthera, Bahamas, they'll find a relaxing family beach escape. Full article Pierfrancesco Vago talks European shipbuilding, urges support to develop green tech Pierfrancesco Vago, global chair of Cruise Lines International Association and executive chairman of MSC Cruises, said the shipping industry must not rely on the European Union Green Deal to effect change in the face of the climate emergency and easserted that efforts are ongoing to establish greener fuels, while emphasizing the importance of European shipbuilding. Full article CLIA online toolkit demonstrates cruising's sustainability agenda Cruise Lines International Association launched a new online toolkit containing resources that illustrate how the industry is advancing its sustainability agenda, as well as other cruise positives. Full article Dan Hanrahan on Azamara's biggest challenge and opportunity Azamara delivers a 'fabulous product with really impressive net promoter scores,' yet 'flies under the radar,' Chairman Dan Hanrahan said. Full article Fincantieri's Ancona hands over Regent's Seven Seas Grandeur Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard delivered Seven Seas Grandeur, completing the three-ship Explorer class for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Full article Port Everglades inaugurates new Disney cruise terminal Disney Cruise Line's new home at Port Everglades, with a 'Finding Nemo' theme, was inaugurated Monday by Disney, port and Broward County officials. Full article Ancona port upgrade will enable Fincantieri to build larger cruise ships An €80m port upgrade will enable Fincantieri to build larger cruise and merchant ships at Ancona. Full article MSC Cruises confirms third and fourth World-class orders, gets option on a fifth MSC Cruises confirmed options for two LNG-powered World-class ships into firm orders with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Full article Chesapeake Shipbuilding delivers American Glory Chesapeake Shipbuilding delivered American Glory, the second new Coastal Cat for American Cruise Lines this year year. Full article Planting the seeds of success for family cruising and Port Canaveral Bruce Nierenberg co-founded and led Premier Cruise Lines in 1983 as the first cruise brand dedicated to families. Known as the Big Red Boat, it operated from Port Canaveral and was licensed as the official cruise line of Walt Disney World, pairing a short Bahamas cruise with a Disney Orlando vacation Planting the seeds of success for family cruising and Port Canaveral Bruce Nierenberg co-founded and led Premier Cruise Lines in 1983 as the first cruise brand dedicated to families. Known as the Big Red Boat, it operated from Port Canaveral and was licensed as the official cruise line of Walt Disney World, pairing a short Bahamas cruise with a Disney Orlando vacation. Full article