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Carnival Corporation Named One of World's Top Companies for Women by Forbes

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Carnival Corporation has been named for the second consecutive year as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2022 by Forbes. The recognition builds on a series of other distinguished honors Carnival Corporation has earned this year from the leading source of business news for companywide operations and dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion, including the World's Best Employers of 2022 and Best Employers for Diversity for 2022.

Costa Cruises to broadcast FIFA World Cup matches live on all ships

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Costa Cruises announced that FIFA World Cup matches hosted by Qatar from November 20 to December 18, will be broadcasted live on all cruise ships. The football matches will stream on Sport 24, the ship's live sports channel. No matter where Costa cruise ships sail, guests will not miss a single match, even in the middle of the sea, thanks to satellite broadcasting with extensive coverage between the two hemispheres.

Norwegian Cruise Line Testing SpaceX Starlink on the Norwegian Breakaway

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After Royal Caribbean and Hurtigruten, Norwegian Cruise Line could be the third cruise company to ink a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Internet. According to several websites focusing on SpaceX, and ventures affiliated with Elon Musk, NCL has already installed 11 Starlink dishes aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway.

Armed guards and razor wire - Viking Mars steps up security during Gulf of Aden transit

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Passengers aboard the cruise ship Viking Mars received a letter from the captain advising them about the precautionary measures taken against pirate attacks as the cruise ship sailed through the Gulf of Aden. After completing its European season, the Viking Mars is now sailing a 35-Night cruise named “Voyage Of Marco Polo” from Piraeus to Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand with 1332 guests and crew.

Viking takes delivery of Viking Neptune, the first ship to test the use of hydrogen power

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Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Neptune, a 47,800 gross tonnage cruise ship, equipped with 465 cabins and a capacity of 930 passengers, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona. The cruise ship is identical to Viking's other ocean liners, however, with one difference, Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system, making it the cruise industry's first ship to test the use of hydrogen power for on board operations.