The latest at sea

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Princess Cruises ends local sales operations in Taiwan

Existing reservations and this year’s scheduled sailings remain unaffected, while future bookings will move to international or overseas channels.

The Kodiak Island visit was developed with local organizations and included community fees totaling $18,550.

Royal Caribbean, Viking, Lindblad, Carnival and Norwegian shares closed lower Monday as crude prices climbed and U.S. markets declined.

The Princess Cruises vessel, which carries up to 3,560 passengers, had 11 visits scheduled at Greenock Ocean Terminal.