Cruise news (Marseille France-tagged)
- Accidents
Norwegian Spirit Refurbishment Delayed Due to French Strikes
Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel a planned preview voyage of the refurbished Norwegian Spirit. The NCL Spirit ship was scheduled to...
February 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Launches a Dedicated Ship for the French Market
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV), celebrating the company's 10th Anniversary announced the launch of a dedicated vessel and product for the French...
November 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Details Announced About Norwegian Spirit’s $100M Renovation
Norwegian Cruise Line provided further details about Norwegian Spirit’s upcoming refurbishment as part of The Norwegian Edge program...
October 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Signs The Marseille ‘Blue Charter’
On October 17, 2019, Erminio Eschena (MSC Cruises France Director of Institutional Affairs and Relations) joined other cruise industry leaders in...
October 22, 2019 - Accidents
18 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean by Passenger Ferry
The French passenger ferry company Corsica-Sardinia announced on Monday, September 2, that it had rescued 18 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea...
September 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Marseille Fos Port Authority Announces Zero-Emissions Investment
Among a series of eco-friendly initiatives, Marseille Fos Port will invest EUR 20 million over the next 6 years to extend shoreside power/electrical...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Riviera Boasts After Renovation
Oceania Cruises finished a major renovation of its Riviera ship as part of the OceaniaNEXT fleet enhancement program. In May 2020, similar changes...
May 31, 2019 - Accidents
Captain of P&O Cruises Ship Fined EUR 100,000
The Captain of P&O Cruises ship Azura has been fined EUR 100,000 (GBP 88,500) in Marseille court for burning fuel with...
November 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Opens Sales for MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises announced the opening of sales for its MSC Virtuosa ship, spending her inaugural season in Western Mediterranean from November 8, 2020...
November 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Marseille Fos Port to Improve Services to Ferries and Cruise Ships
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide French port Marseille Fos with EUR 50 million (USD 58.5 million) in order to support 5 key...
June 6, 2018 - Accidents
Crew Member Killed in Accident on Harmony of the Seas
A crew member onboard the largest cruise ship in the world has died today after being injured in lifeboat drill. Royal Caribbean, operator of...
September 13, 2016