Cruise news (Bremerhaven Germany-tagged)
- Accidents
TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 rescued sailors in the Atlantic Ocean
On November 26, 2021, while en route from the Caribbean back to Europe, TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff 1 responded to a mayday/distress call issued...
November 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises launches Northern European voyages on 4 ships in summer 2023
TUI Cruises will send 4 of its ships to Northern Europe for the 2023 season. All sailings are roundtrips from Germany's homeports Bremerhaven, Kiel...
November 13, 2021 - Accidents
9 COVID crew on Phoenix Reisen's ship Amera
The number of Coronavirus/COVID cases on Phoenix Reisen's cruise ship MS Amera in Bremerhaven Germany rose to 9. The head of the Bremerhaven health...
July 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises announces 2022 programme of its first expedition ship MS Seaventure
VIVA Cruises (fleet, 2019-established brand and subsidiary of Scylla AG), announced the 2022 program of its first-ever expedition ship Seaventure...
June 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship departs for sea trials
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship set off on extensive sea trials Sunday evening, March 14. The programme includes nautical and...
March 15, 2021 - Accidents
2 Coronavirus crew on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas
Two employees on Royal Caribbean's newest ship - Odyssey of the Seas have tested positive for Coronavirus/COVID-19. According to a spokesman...
March 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
$600 million rescue package for the German shipbuilder MV Werften
Urgent talks are currently underway between MV Werften and its owners Genting Hong Kong (GHK) with the German federal and state government for...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises launches North and Baltic Seas cruises on MS Seaventure
The river cruisetour brand Viva Cruises announced it is launching 4 new itineraries on the North Sea and Baltic Sea onboard the company’s first...
November 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
German cruise lines forced to once again pause operations
Germany’s renewed restrictions because of the current resurgence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are forcing the cruise shipping companies to...
November 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Mystic Invest Holding buys CMV Vasco da Gama
The Portuguese river and expedition cruise company Mystic Invest Holding bought the 1993-built CMV Vasco da Gama at an auction in the UK. The vessel...
October 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MS Albatros leaves Phoenix Reisen's fleet
The Bonn-based cruisetour company Phoenix Reisen decided to retire the 47-year-old cruise ship MS Albatros. A press release said that as a medium...
October 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches 8 new itineraries for Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines launched 8 new itineraries for MS Balmoral ship in 2021, which include a series of regional sailings from homeport Portsmouth...
September 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven invests in 8 shore electricity facilities
Unlike many other cruise ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) was not put on absolute lockdown during the Coronavirus...
July 27, 2020 - Accidents
MV Artania takes the last cruise ship passengers at sea back home
Following a 6-month "around the world voyage", the last cruise ship still carrying passengers finally disembarked its 8 passengers. The Phoenix...
June 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Iona ship to enter drydock in Rotterdam
P&O Cruises' newest ship - MS Iona - will be relocated from Germany to Holland (Rotterdam) for inspection work. The newbuild (by Meyer Werft) was...
May 29, 2020