Cruise news (Amsterdam Netherlands-tagged)
- Accidents
Mask mandate returns on HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam due to COVID cases onboard
The mask mandate returned, at least on one cruise ship when HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam departed from Amsterdam (Netherlands) on May 29...
May 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises' first new build ship VIVA ONE begins Rhine and Moselle sailings
After her May christening, VIVA Cruises’ first newbuild riverboat - MS VIVA ONE, started itineraries on the Moselle and Rhine rivers. To...
May 8, 2022 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels the first voyage of Norwegian Prima from Amsterdam (Netherlands)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled the first voyage of its Norwegian Prima ship from Amsterdam (Netherlands), due to challenges in the supply chain...
April 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America prepares for May christening ceremony of ms Rotterdam
HAL-Holland America Line commemorated its 149th anniversary and moved closer to its 150th milestone in 2023. In addition to the anniversary...
April 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages launches 3 new Western European cruises aboard World Navigator
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (subsidiary and travel brand owned by Mystic Cruises USA) announced 3 new Western European cruises aboard World Navigator...
April 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises UK celebrates the maiden voyage of TUI Isla ship
TUI Isla (fka TUI Allegra) - the 3rd and final riverboat to join TUI River Cruises' fleet, began her Maiden Voyage (Rhine Explorer 2 itinerary) after...
April 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Amadeus River Cruises’ 17th passenger ship Amadeus Cara scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022
Amadeus River Cruises is building a new river cruise ship scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022. The newbuild will be the 17th passenger ship of the...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Emerald Cruises' newest ship Emerald Luna
Travel industry advocate and educator Vanessa McGovern was named godmother of Emerald Cruises’ 9th Star-Ship, Emerald Luna. The christening...
March 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Katy Perry to serve as Godmother of NCL's newest cruise ship Norwegian Prima
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that world-popular pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry would serve as the godmother to the...
March 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises names 8 new river ships in Paris (France) and Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Along the Seine River in Paris City, the company Viking River Cruises named 4 new boats (another 4 were christened in Amsterdam) in a special...
March 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises becomes the only river line operating with no winter break
VIVA Cruises (travel brand owned by Scylla) started its 2022 season with two Rhine River voyages, which returned to homeport Dusseldorf (Germany...
January 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s newest ship MS Rotterdam to be christened in Port Rotterdam on May 30
HAL-Holland America’s newest ship, ms Rotterdam, is expected to get the royal treatment at her official naming ceremony in Rotterdam...
January 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam adds riverboat cruises under new name Cruise Port Amsterdam
Port Amsterdam (Netherlands) transfers the handling of river cruises to Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, which is expected to carry out all cruise...
January 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises restart on March 28 aboard the newly-launched TUI Skyla
TUI River Cruises' sailings will restart at the end of March 2022 after winter trips were suspended during the emergence of the COVID Omicron variant...
January 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2023 European summer program
RCI-Royal Caribbean put its 2023 European summer program on sale, with 9 cruise ships visiting 25+ countries. Destinations range from the Holy Land...
January 7, 2022