Cruise news (Keelung Taiwan-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Resorts World One to homeport in Keelung and Kaohsiung for summer cruises
Resorts World Cruises, having commenced operations from Kaohsiung in April 2023, eagerly announces the return of Resorts World One to her homeports...
March 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL returns to Asia with the Norwegian Jewel ship from Tokyo, Japan
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line marked its highly anticipated return to the Asian cruise market on Thursday, October 19, with the departure of the...
October 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys 2 ships in China in 2024
The world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner - MSC has announced its return to the Chinese market with its glagship MSC Bellissima. With a reverberating...
August 19, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry cancelations in Taiwan in anticipation of Typhoon Doksuri
The Maritime and Port Bureau of Taiwan has declared the cancellation of several ferry trips in response to a sea warning issued by the Central...
July 25, 2023 - Accidents
Ferryboat drifts for hours with 389 passengers onboard due to engine failure
On Saturday (June 3rd), the Taima Star (2015-built Ro-Pax ferry, IMO 9684938) experienced engine trouble near Matsu Islands (Taiwan's Lienchiang...
June 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' Serena ship returns to service in Asia
Costa Cruises announced that its Costa Serena ship had returned to service in Asia. After two voyages between Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, Serena...
June 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean returns to China with Spectrum OTS from Shanghai (April 2024)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced that it will resume operations in China in April 2024, marking the return with its state-of-the-art...
May 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Asia with Norwegian Jewel ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it will return to sailing in Asia after 3+ years when the refurbished Norwegian Jewel makes a grand return to...
May 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for its first-ever winter season in Japan
MSC Cruises hosted a special event onboard MSC Bellissima ship in Port Yokohama (Japan) to mark the start of the company's summer 2023 season and to...
May 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Taiwan loosens COVID control measures on international cruise ships
Taiwan further loosened its COVID control protocols on international cruise ships in an attempt to boost tourism, the Maritime and Port Bureau...
March 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Taiwan, Philippines and South Korea form the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance
A letter of intent was signed on Friday, February 17th, by Taiwan, Philippines and South Korea in order to form the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance...
February 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Serena restarts sailing 6 months early with first cruises in Asia
Costa Cruises announced it had formed a partnership with Asian travel organizations to return Costa Serena to service as the first Costa liner in the...
February 3, 2023 - Accidents
97 ferry services on 11 routes around Taiwan canceled due to Typhoon Muifa
97 ferry services on a total of 11 routes around Taiwan and the outlying islands were canceled on Monday, September 12, as Typhoon Muifa approaches...
September 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream restarts in Taiwan with 157 COVID-negative passengers and crew
Genting Cruise Lines restarted sailings in Taiwan with Explorer Dream ship on December 31 after the halt due to the COVID outbreak in May 2021...
January 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises restarts in Taiwan with Explorer Dream
Genting Cruise Lines announced the restart of sailings in Taiwan with Explorer Dream ship beginning on December 31 after stopping due to...
December 26, 2021