Cruise news (Kusadasi Turkey-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will hold its 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey of the Seas, with the 7-night sailing scheduled to...
October 5, 2026 - Accidents
Virgin's Atlantis LGBTQ+ charter cruise denied entry to Alexandria (Egypt) after Turkish port...
An Atlantis Events charter cruise aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady was denied permission to call at Alexandria after Egyptian authorities...
July 11, 2026 - Accidents
Turkye cancel two port calls for LGBTQ+ charter cruise on Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady
Turkish authorities have prevented an LGBTQ+ charter voyage aboard Virgin Voyages’ adults-only ship Scarlet Lady from making its scheduled...
July 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Egypt’s Alexandria Port records significant cruise activity in June
Alexandria Port (Egypt) recorded a significant month of cruise activity in June, welcoming more than 4,300 passengers and crew through the arrivals...
June 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Ege Port Kuşadası concludes 2025 cruise season with record traffic
Ege Port Kuşadası, operated by Global Ports Holding, concluded the 2025 cruise season with the highest cruise and passenger volumes recorded in its...
January 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces Eastern Mediterranean summer 2026 itineraries
MSC Cruises has released its summer 2026 deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean, assigning MSC Lirica and MSC Divina to 7-night cruises that...
December 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises deploys two ships in the Red Sea/Persian Gulf (winter 2025-2026)
Celestyal has reaffirmed its commitment to the Persian/Arabian Gulf by dispatching both Celestyal Journey (1,260 guests) and Celestyal Discovery (1...
September 25, 2025 - Accidents
Mykonos, Kavala and Thessaloniki scrapped following Celebrity Infinity power failure
Celebrity Infinity remains alongside in Kusadasi, Turkey, following a small onboard electrical fire that precipitated a temporary loss of power on...
July 11, 2025 - Accidents
Electrical fire on Celebrity Infinity ship in Port Kusadası (Turkey)
While docked in Kuşadası on July 7th, the Celebrity Infinity experienced a power failure traced to a minor electrical fire aboard. The outage plunged...
July 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Ege Port Kusadası completes the first phase of its solar energy investment project
Ege Port Kusadası (Turkey), operated by Global Ports Holding/GPH (the world’s largest cruise port operator) has completed the first phase of...
April 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal unveils new 14-night repositioning voyages in the Arabian Gulf
Celestyal Cruises has announced the introduction of 4 new 14-night repositioning voyages as part of its winter Arabian Gulf schedule. The relocation...
April 5, 2025 - Accidents
Santorini's seismic activity: Residents return amid ongoing cruise ship ban
In recent weeks, Santorini Island has experienced a significant reduction in seismic activity following an earthquake swarm that began in late...
March 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Alexandria Port enhances Egypt’s position as a Mediterranean cruise hub
The Alexandria Port Authority, under the leadership of Rear Admiral Ahmed Hawash, facilitated the arrival of the cruise ship Astoria Grande on the...
November 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2026 European itineraries (60+ ports, 5 departure ports)
Travelers can explore Europe’s top destinations across more than 60 port cities with 5 distinctive cruises departing from homeports Piraeus...
November 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Dual ship docking highlights Windstar's 40-year anniversary
The ultra-premium travel company Windstar has commenced its ruby anniversary season, marking 40 years since its founding and its distinctive approach...
October 20, 2024