Cruise news (Corfu Island Greece-tagged)
- Accidents
Costa Cruises launches summer 2021 Mediterranean sailings, cancels Northern Europe voyages
The Carnival Corporation-owned company Costa Cruises announces itinerary programs for 2021 summer season, with new cruises in the Mediterranean...
April 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 5 to sail in Greece from mid-May
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 5 will commence sailings in Greece in the middle of May. This means that the 3rd out of 7 TUI Cruises ships will be back in...
April 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises launches new voyages in Greece from May 23
AIDA Cruises announced it will offer new sailings in Greece from May 23 with 7-day voyages departing from Corfu and sailing through the Greek islands...
April 17, 2021 - Accidents
Injured crew medevaced from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica in Corfu, Greece
A 44-year-old electrician, crew member on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica, has been injured on Wednesday, April 7, while trying to change a cooling...
April 11, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Fire on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica in Greece
A fire broke out aboard one of MSC Cruises' ships idled in Greece on Thursday, March 11. The fire was reported at 3:42 p.m. local time aboard MSC...
March 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' 3rd ship named Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages named its 3rd cruise ship, scheduled for delivery on July 1, 2022, "Resilient Lady". The 110,000 GT, 2770-passenger ship will enter...
March 8, 2021 - Accidents
Ritz-Carlton delays Evrima cruise ship's maiden voyage to July 2021
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has again decided to delay the maiden voyage of the company's first superyacht - Evrima. The brand's (and boat's...
January 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises bases 3 Royal-class ships in Europe for 2021 season
Princess Cruises’ 2021 programme will see 3 Royal-class cruise ships based in Europe, including the newest addition to the fleet, Enchanted...
October 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises resumes sailings to Greece
The Germany-based company TUI Cruises on Sunday, September 13, will become the first major cruise company to restart Greek Island sailings since the...
September 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line to sail 7 ships in Europe 2021-2022
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line introduced a collection of new European itineraries for 2021-2022, with passengers able to choose from 7 liners deployed in...
August 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Marella Explorer to set sail from Corfu, Greece on October 2
Marella Cruises UK announced its plans to welcome passengers back onboard its liners when the UK Government travel advice changes. Customers can book...
August 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises resumes operations in the Mediterranean starting August 16
MSC Cruises announced that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica are due to resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from August 16 and 29...
August 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
6 Greek ports open to cruise ships on August 1
Harry Theoharis (Greece's Tourism Minister) on July 28 announced that 6 domestic seaports will open to cruise ships on August 1. The...
July 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises extends cancellations of all sailings until September 30
TUI UK's brand Marella Cruises announced that due to the ongoing travel restrictions because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the company is...
July 24, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Greece restarts island ferry services
On Monday, May 25, Greece restarted regular passenger ferry services to Greek islands. Bars and restaurants were also reopen as Greece accelerated...
May 25, 2020