Cruise news (Istanbul Turkey-tagged)
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Costa Venezia sets sail from Istanbul with new Turkey & Greece itineraries
The new voyages of the Costa Cruises' ship Costa Venezia to Turkey and Greece made their debut from Istanbul on Sunday, May 1. This is a novelty in...
May 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Azamara Cruises to introduce its newest ship Azamara Onward in May
Azamara Cruises will introduce its newest ship, Azamara Onward, next month with an official christening ceremony and a maiden voyage from Monte Carlo...
April 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Seabourn announces Encore's Eastern Mediterranean cruises (April-November 2022)
Seabourn announced Encore ship's Eastern Mediterranean cruises between April and November 2022. Highlights include voyages to Croatia, Greece...
April 11, 2022 - Accidents

Windstar Cruises cancels Black Sea sailings, replaces St. Petersburg with a non-Russian port
Windstar Cruises also made adjustments to its itineraries due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The cruise line cancelled all sailings and cruise tours...
February 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Costa Cruises restarts sailings with its entire fleet in 2022
Costa Cruises continues the line's gradual restart plan for the year. From March 5, the date on which the newbuild Costa Toscana will set sail for...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry

RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2 more seasons of cruising from Limassol (Cyprus)
After a successful summer 2021 season from Limassol (Cyprus Greece), RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that 2 more seasons from the Greek island were...
January 11, 2022 - Accidents

Cruise ship itinerary changes due to 48-hour general strike at all major ports in Greece
A number of cruise liners had to adjust their itineraries after PNO-Panhellenic Maritime Federation announced a 48-hour general strike beginning on...
November 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Cruises opens bookings for World Cruise 2022 “Caribbean Idylls & Mediterranean Masterpieces”
Crystal Cruises opened bookings for its 2022 Grand Voyage, “Caribbean Idylls & Mediterranean Masterpieces”, on Crystal Serenity...
September 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Costa Cruises' updates related to the 2022-2023 programs
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary and travel brand Costa Cruises announced important updates of its 2022-2023 ship deployment and itinerary...
September 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Cruises announces 132-night "World Cruise 2022" on Serenity ship
The ultra-premium travel brand Crystal Cruises introduced its Grand Voyage 2022 - the 132-night "Caribbean Idylls and Mediterranean Masterpieces...
September 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Port Kusadası Turkey welcomes first cruise ship after 16-month closure
The Aegean Sea resort town Kusadasi (port to Ephesus, Turkey) welcomed on Thursday, September 2, its first cruise ship following a 16-month pause due...
September 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises restarts with Marina ship from Copenhagen, Denmark
More major cruise companies restarted service in Europe over the weekend, with the premium brand Oceania setting sail for the first time since March...
August 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Viking unveils two Parallel World Cruises 2023-2024
Viking OCEAN announced its World Cruise 2023-2024, which is spanning 138 days, 28 different countries, and 57 ports, with overnights in 11 cities...
August 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Windstar launches new 79-day Grand European Cruise
The Xanterra-owned premium brand Windstar Cruises announced the sale of a 79-day “Grand European Bucket List Adventure” - the company's...
August 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Star Clippers opens bookings for 2023 Mediterranean summer season
Star Clippers announced they were taking bookings for the 2023 summer season Mediterranean sailings. With all 3 sail ships cruising together in the...
August 7, 2021