- Royal Caribbean has decided to do more extensive work on Empress of the Seas before returning it to the RCI fleet. After earlier canceling six previously-scheduled sailings, the line has canceled seven more that will keep the ship out of service through the May 23 sailing.
- AIDAprima has finally arrived in its home port of Hamburg. It has been sailing from the Mitsubishi yard in Japan since March 13.
- The Maryland Port Administration has signed a new contract with Royal Caribbean that will keep them at Baltimore through June 2020.
The complete stories appeared in the April 21 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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AIDAprima arriving at Hamburg |
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