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Report highlights demanding cruise crew schedules

Shipboard staff may work daily throughout lengthy contracts, with unpaid breaks between assignments, according to the report.

Celebrity, MSC, Royal Caribbean and Princess are using technology for check-in, bookings and personalized onboard functions.

Celebrity River Cruises’ first ship has reached a construction milestone before planned sailings on the Danube and Rhine.

The first vessel for Celebrity River Cruises is scheduled to begin sailing in August 2027.