Cruise news (Palermo Italy-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces winter 2020-2021 programme
MSC Cruises confirmed full details of its winter 2020-2021 season, featuring more than 90 different itineraries across the Mediterranean, Caribbean...
June 23, 2020 - Accidents
180 migrants rescued at sea to be quarantined on Italian cruiseferry off Sicily
Some 180 migrants rescued at sea will be quarantined on an Italian cruiseferry off the Sicily Island's coast, the Italian Coastguard announced on...
April 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Star Pride's Mid-Ship Section
Last week at Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo Italy, John Gunner - Windstar’s VP of Expansion Projects, participated in a traditional steel...
January 22, 2020 - Accidents
VIDEO: MSC Grandiosa Crashes into Pier in Palermo
One of the world's newest and largest passenger ships crashed into a pier upon docking in Sicily today, December 30 - just a month into the vessel's...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Star Breeze Cut in Half to Receive New Section
Windstar is making the final cut to Star Breeze's hull to stretch/rebuilt the first of its 3 Star Ship liners and begin the process of inserting...
October 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Reaches Major Milestone in Ryndam's Building
Holland America reached a major milestone in the building of their next Pinnacle-Class ship, ms Nieuw Ryndam, with the successful launch of the ship...
October 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Windstar's Second Star-Class Ship
On Thursday, September 5, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo Italy, Christopher Prelog (VP of Fleet Operations for Windstar Cruises) pushed...
September 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fincantieri Uses ALE Technology for Ferry Stretches
The lengthening of a pair of Grimaldi Group cruise ferries by Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo, Italy, earlier this year was accomplished via...
August 3, 2019 - 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
Silver Spirit Emerges After Lengthening
On May 3, Silver Spirit left Fincantieri's shipyard in Palermo 49 ft (15 m) longer, following the completion of a complex refurbishment and...
May 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Silver Spirit to Receive New Amenities
Silversea’s ship Silver Spirit made her final call. The luxury vessel stopped at Dubai, finishing a cruise from Mumbai, prior to entering...
February 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Carnival Horizon Sea Trials
The newest upcoming ship from Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Horizon, took part in sea trials over the weekend. As the vessel returned to the...
October 26, 2017