Cruise news (Istanbul Turkey-tagged)
- Accidents
Plane Evacuating HAL Passengers Re-Routed: Turkey Denies Landing Permission
A Turkish airliner chartered by Holland America Line to evacuate cruise passengers from MS Westerdam was turned around mid-flight on Thursday...
February 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Offers First-Ever Season from Port Piraeus
MSC will offer its first-ever homeporting season from Piraeus-Athens Greece in summer 2021 as well as make a welcome return to Turkey via embarkation...
December 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Istanbul's Yenikapi Cruise Port Project to Be Operational Soon
Istanbul's Yenikapi Cruise Port Project is due to become operational soon, the transport and infrastructure minister of Turkey said on Tuesday...
November 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises Introduces 2020-2021 Itineraries
Celestyal Cruises released company's 2020-2021 brochure featuring extended itineraries as the once seasonal-only operator is looking towards sailing...
October 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking's Seventh Ocean Ship to Join Early 2021
Viking Cruises announced that its 7th ocean ship, Viking Venus, is due to join the fleet in early-2021. The 930-passenger newbuild (currently under...
September 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Introduces 2021 Europe & North America Cruises
Oceania Cruises introduced its 2021 Europe & North America Collection of itineraries. The new collection is filled with more overnights and off...
August 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways Introduces Europe, Asia & Africa Extensive Brochure
AmaWaterways introduced its 2020 Europe, Asia & Africa Extensive Brochure. After a record-breaking year in 2019, the cruise line continues to...
August 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Cruise Ship in 4 Years Visits Istanbul
Port Istanbul Turkey welcomed its first cruise vessel in 4 years. The 10-deck Seven Seas Voyager with 750 passengers docked at Sarayburnu...
June 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Announces European Cruises 2020
Windstar Cruises announced its in-depth exploration of Europe in 2020, boasting a variety of itineraries through the Baltic, North, Norwegian...
June 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Announces 2021-2022 Itineraries
Azamara Club Cruises announced the complete list of its 2021 and winter/spring 2022 cruise itineraries. Committed to its Destination Immersion...
April 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises Introduces World Cruise 2021
Oceania Cruises introduced company's newest world voyage for travelers who wish to visit all 4 corners of the world - "2021 Around the World In 180...
February 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival and Royal Caribbean Turn Routes to Istanbul's Yenikapı
World's largest cruise companies - Carnival and Royal Caribbean - turned their routes to Port Yenikapı (Istanbul) - major cargo and...
November 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Line Set Between Burgas and Istanbul
The first cruise ships to sail between Burgas Bulgaria and Istanbul Turkey can be launched from 2019. The director of Port of Burgas, Dian Dimov...
May 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships in Turkey Mark 43% Decline
The number of cruise ships which visited ports in Turkey was 307 in 2017, down from a total of 538 in 2016, marking 43% decline, according to data...
February 21, 2018