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  1. After 7.1 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch is damaged but fully operational. www.cruise-community.com
  2. Speculation swirls about a newbuild order for NCL, purportedly at Meyer Werft. www.cruise-community.com
  3. Prestige Cruise Holdings promotes an insider to CFO. Exclusive at www.cruise-community.com
  4. Goldstein: Allure ‘remarkably ready’ but inaugural dates will hold. Extra day built into crossing. Fla. arrival Nov. 11 cruise-community.com
  5. Allure outsizes Oasis? Capt. Hernan Zini says so. www.cruise-community.com
  6. Clipper Adventurer still grounded in the Canadian Arctic. It will take some days before a refloating is attempted. www.cruise-community.com
  7. New on Allure of the Seas: Samba Grill, a churrascaria dinner venue in the Solarium. www.cruise-community.com
  8. CLIA taps Charles ‘Bud’ Darr, former US Coast Guard attorney, as director of environmental and health programs. www.cruise-community.com
  9. Passengers from grounded Arctic ship are on their way home as technical experts assess Clipper Adventurer. www.cruise-community.com
  10. Fain: Allure goal is zero 'remarks' (items to address/correct) on delivery, compared to +6,000 for Oasis. www.cruise-community.com
  11. Genting Hong Kong Ltd. swings to its first IH profit since 2006. www.cruise-community.com
  12. Bulking up & expected to become a hurricane today, Tropical Storm Earl begins to jostle itineraries. www.cruise-community.com
  13. RCL’s Craig Milan & Princess’ Bruce Krumrine call for new big-ship terminal east of Sydney Harbour Bridge. www.cruise-community.com
  14. He's back. As Allure of the Seas advances, Royal Caribbean chairman Richard Fain returns to blogging.
  15. In historic change, Greece lifts cabotage for cruise ships. Action projected to boost economy as much as €1bn/year. www.cruise-community.com
  16. CLIA: Cruise ships already adhere to EPA's proposed discharge ban in California waters. www.cruise-community.com
  17. Greek parliament voting on details of landmark bill to lift main cabotage restrictions on internat’l cruise lines. www.cruise-community.com
  18. New on Carnival Magic: Carnival’s first pub, a trattoria, outdoor ropes course & weights, huge water-dump bucket. www.cruise-community.com
  19. STX Europe appoints Su-Jou Kim as president & ceo, succeeding Sang-Ho Shin, who remains on the board. www.cruise-community.com
  20. Royal Caribbean’s Stewardship Report goes in-depth on green gains, overboards, medical practices. News Headlines at www.cruise-community.com