Carnival Cruise Lines will soon be permanently dropping the “s” from “Lines,” USA Today reported. Since it first set sail in 1972, the name has been plural, but recently, official company documents present it as singular. However, the transition is not complete.

Recently U.S. President Barack Obama announced that the United States is to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba. This also included a new American Embassy in Cuba. The old relationship with Cuba was according to Barack Obama “outdated” and this now starts a new era between the countries.

The government of Antigua signed a $255 million deal with state-owned China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. to renovate the island's main port and harbor in the capital city of St. John's, according to the Antigua Chronicle.

Cruise ship enthusiasts might be doing plenty of Havana daydreaming' in the wake of President Obama's announcement this month that the U.S. will begin to normalize ties with Cuba. But government and industry experts say it will take a lot of work before it's done.

Oceania Cruises’ Insignia, which was damaged in an engine room fire on Dec. 11, will not return to service until March 22, parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced on Dec. 23.

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