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Star Clippers announced today that it will not operate in the Far East next winter due to concerns about piracy. The cruise line has had a ship based in the Far East for over a decade. Instead the tall…

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Worried about the growing piracy issues in the Indian Ocean, the Yachts of Seabourn has decided not to operate a series of cruises in the Indian Ocean aboard Seabourn Legend in late 2010 and early 2011. Instead, the vessel…

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French luxury yacht line Compagnie des Iles du Ponant has changed its name to Compagnie du Ponant. After twenty years the Marseilles-based line felt it needed to have an easier to remember and understand name for more global recognition. Yes, it’s shorter, but why not name it something people can really remember like Pepe le cruise? Read for more…
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Last week’s pirate attack on Oceania Cruises’ Nautica has the cruise industry on edge. German cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd is so concerned about a pirate attack that it unloaded passengers from the MS Columbus in Hodeidah, Yemen. Currently, MS Columbus’ officers and some crew are taking the risky voyage through the Gulf of Aden. Read for more details…

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After reading the passenger accounts of what occurred during the pirate attack on Oceania Cruises’ Nautica one really big thing stood out — some passengers are really stupid! Read on to see just how stupid…

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The French three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant was hijacked by pirates on Friday morning in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. The luxury ship was carrying 30 crew and no passengers. This is the same region where the Seabourn Spirit was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades in November 2005. Read for more details…

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