Cruise news (InternetWiFi-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
1M Carnival Cruise Line passengers have utilized “VeriFLY” free travel app
1 million CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers have now utilized “VeriFLY” by Daon, a secure/free travel app allowing vaccinated...
August 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages deploys Aruba Edge Services Platform network to deliver premium experiences
The Aruba-based Hewlett Packard Enterprise company announced that Virgin Voyages was deploying an end-to-end Edge Services Platform (ESP) network to...
August 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
SES to provide global connectivity services to Explora Journeys
SES signed a contract for its O3b mPower satellite fleet to provide connectivity to the Explora 1 cruise ship of MSC Explora Journeys. Explora...
July 18, 2022 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line agrees to pay $6+ million after wave of cyberattacks
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will pay USD 6+ million to end two separate lawsuits filed by 46x US states after sensitive, personal information on...
June 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean to partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink
RCI-Royal Caribbean is looking to partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink in order to bring Wi-Fi capability to its cruise ships. Starlink is...
June 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation implements significant price increases on services/offerings onboard its...
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation implemented significant price increases on several types of services/offerings onboard...
May 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America speeding up embarkation with “mBark Facial Recognition” & “VeriFLY Vaccine...
HAL-Holland America is enhancing the preboarding passenger experience and making embarkation easier via adding the use of “mBark facial...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line launches the VeriFLY health app in all homeports
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is now making health screening simpler for its guests. Following the successful pilot of VeriFLY by Daon, a free digital...
March 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' app aimed at helping sailors avoid long physical lines
Following months of delays due to the COVID crisis, this week Virgin Voyages restarted operations, offering a wealth of dining and entertainment...
October 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean partners with TraceSafe, rolls out mandatory contact tracing wearable
Tracesafe Inc - the global leader in location-aware IoT (Internet of Things) platforms for large-scale industrial and enterprise operations...
October 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces CrewCall (on-demand service) on MedallionClass ships
Princess Cruises introduced a new on-demand service that allows passengers to call a crew to their location to make "an in-person request for...
June 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line announces "Have It All" All-Inclusive Package
HAL-Holland America Line is launching its new “Have It All” premium package including shore excursions, Wi-Fi, specialty dining, and...
April 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' ships boast land-like connectivity as part of MedallionNet Wi-Fi service
Upon their return to service, every Princess Cruises' ship will boast land-like connectivity as part of the MedallionNet Wi-Fi service of the line...
April 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s Canada and New England cruises 2022 on ships Zaandam and Nieuw Statendam
In 2022 HAL-Holland America Line's boats ms Nieuw Statendam and ms Zaandam will be sailing along the East Coast of North America. Bookings are...
March 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity introduces 2023 Galapagos cruises
The RCG-Royal Caribbean Group's brand Celebrity Cruises announced 2023 sailings in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. From New Year’s Eve 2022...
March 12, 2021