Did you know / Maritime History

200 years ago SS Savanah was the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic. Or was she???

Cruise News:

• Australian government announces ban on cruise ships until 17 Sep 2020.
• CARNIVAL, P&O & Princess extends pause of Australian deployment
• SPAIN, GREECE, ITALY, GERMANY all plan to relax boarders in June and welcome tourism.
• BALI reports it will reopen for Tourism in October.
• CLIA working with CDP and global health officials on elevated minimum standards in response to COVID19.
• AVALON announces 7 step plan to ensure the health and wellbeing of guests and crew.
• Chris’s video on Port of registry/flag of convenience https://youtu.be/cmTwIFEVGFI
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Cruise Review

Sam reviews her recent Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Epic from Rome in October 2019. Norwegian Epic sails 7nt round trip itineraries from both Rome (Civitavecchia) and Barcelona. However, at the time of recording all cruise operations are paused globally.  

• Cabin Type: Balcony Deck 9 mid ship.
• Cruise Departure Date: Oct 2019
• Duration: 7 nights
• Itinerary: Rome – Livorno (Florence/Pisa) – Cannes – Barcelona – Palma de Mallorca – at Sea – Naples – Rome.  
• NCL Info: https://bit.ly/2ym7lFf
• Norwegian Epic Ship Info: https://bit.ly/3cThg4p
• Norwegian Epic Cruise Departures: https://bit.ly/3gbtaIM

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