Cruise news (Katakolon Greece-tagged)
- Accidents
AIDAblu cruise ship changes itinerary due to the wildfires in Greece
The German company AIDA Cruises was forced to alter the itinerary of its AIDAblu ship due to the wildfires in Greece which affected a number of...
August 11, 2021 - Accidents
27-year-old AIDAblu crew disembarked at Corfu, Greece for medical treatment
On Sunday, June 6, a 27-year-old male crew of AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAblu who needed medical treatment was disembarked at Corfu Island (Kerkyra...
June 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises restarts in the Eastern Mediterranean with AIDAblu
On Sunday evening, May 23, AIDA Cruises started into the new cruise season in the Eastern Mediterranean with the ship AIDAblu. Until October 17...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Luminosa restarts in the Mediterranean from Trieste, Italy
On Friday, May 14, Costa Cruises' ship Luminosa arrived at Port Trieste Italy for her final preparations ahead of the restart of sailings over the...
May 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line restarts cruises from Greece on August 15
Working in coordination with Greece's Government, the Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary HAL-Holland America Line received approval to restart...
May 6, 2021 - 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 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fred Olsen’s Braemar to repeat record-breaking Corinth Canal cruise in 2022
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar is scheduled to return to the Corinth Canal in April 2022. In October 2019, the 924-passenger ship broke...
February 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages includes complimentary shore excursions for World Navigator itineraries
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages announced it will include immersive shoreside experiences, complimentary at every cruise port for all World Navigator...
November 11, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces suspension of Costa Deliziosa voyages to Greece
As a result of the measures enacted by the government of Greece in response to the number of COVID cases that impose restrictions on travel, Costa...
November 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers introduces new itineraries from April 2021 through March 2023
The small-ship cruise company Star Clippers announced the launch of its newest Sailing Collection brochure detailing the company’s authentic...
November 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updates upcoming winter 2020-2021 sailings
Considering the limitations in place in some European countries, and in light of the epidemiological situation due to the pandemic, Costa Cruises...
October 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica restarts sailings in West and East Mediterranean
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Magnifica departed from Genoa Italy on Monday, October 19, and became the second vessel of the line to welcome passengers back...
October 20, 2020 - 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