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The CDC has extended its ‘no sail’ order for the cruise industry for a further 100 days, leaving 100 ships and 80,000 crew members stranded off the US coast. At least 20 of these ships have known or suspected cases of coronavirus onboard, the agency said, following tests and reports of respiratory-illness symptoms. Cruise liners … Read more
A £1.6billion nuclear-powered submarine dubbed the ‘most capable ever built’ for the Royal Navy has been pictured setting sail for the first time. HMS Audacious, one of seven Astute-class attack subs being built by BAE Systems, departed Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, on Tuesday for its maiden journey. The ultra-advanced warship, said to ‘set a new standard in … Read more
Companies across the U.S. are switching their production lines to produce masks that can be used by doctors and nurses that are in desperate need for PPE (personal protective equipment) as they treat patients with coronavirus. Cities bearing the brunt of the epidemic such as New York stated on Monday that they might only be … Read more
Robot Mayflower with an AI captain and no crew is set to cross the Atlantic 400 years after its famous namesake The new Mayflower could be the first fully autonomous vessel to cross Atlantic AI Captain will pilot the ship on its voyage from Britain to the United States Hull designed in Gdansk, Poland, is … Read more
Mysterious Drake’s island where Elizabethan explorer set sail to explore the world will get its first visitors in 30 years before former naval fortress is transformed into a luxury holiday resort Drake’s Island, 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth, has lain derelict for 30 years But after it was purchased by Plymouth businessman boat … Read more
My first visit to the Galapagos Islands coincided with my 18th birthday. I’d been living in Quito, Ecuador, on a gap year exchange programme and my father, a vet and animal behaviourist, came to visit me. Together we explored the Galapagos on a rusty old ship. Despite the leaks and the cockroaches, it was a … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Set sail for Dunkirk and Normandy with the D-Day Darlings and mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day with this stunning battlefield tour By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 11:02 BST, 6 January 2020 | Updated: 11:03 BST, 6 January 2020 This year sees the 75th anniversary of VE … Read more
DO rock the boat! Fans of Jon Bon Jovi can now sail around the Caribbean and Mediterranean with him The rock singer is hosting two voyages on board Norwegian Cruise Line ships The first sailing takes place next month and takes in Miami and the Bahamas A second sailing is planned for August from Barcelona … Read more