Cruise news (Piano Land-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Adora and Astro Ocean combine operations under China Cruises
Two of China’s principal domestically based cruise operators, Adora Cruises and Astro Ocean International Cruise, have agreed to merge their...
January 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Astro Ocean Cruise’s ship Piano Land resumes Hong Kong homeporting after Malaysia season
The cruise vessel Piano Land has arrived in Hong Kong carrying approximately 1,700 passengers, representing the largest overseas inbound passenger...
January 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MV Piano Land returns to Hong Kong following Malaysia deployment
The cruise vessel MV Piano Land, operated by the Chinese company Astro Ocean Cruise, has completed its seasonal deployment in Malaysia and departed...
December 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Malaysia welcomes its first Chinese-homeported cruise ship Piano Land
Malaysia has marked an important development in its regional cruise strategy with the maiden voyage of the M/V Piano Land/fka P&O Oriana, the...
November 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
China’s state operators form a new maritime bloc
China Tourism Group has announced that it will helm a broad effort to reinvigorate the nation’s cruise sector through the unification of...
November 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Malaysia to host Chinese cruise ship Piano Land in 2025
Malaysia is set to welcome its first-ever homeporting of a Chinese cruise ship, with Piano Land scheduled to begin operations from Penang and Port...
July 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Sea Princess becomes MS Charming - China's second large cruise ship
China is currently preparing to launch its second domestic cruise ship operation with a newly acquired large liner. The handover of the former Sea...
November 15, 2020 - Accidents
Cruises Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
Several cruise companies canceled sailings due to the ongoing situation in China because of COVID. Costa Asia, MSC and Royal Caribbean are 3 of the...
January 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Piano Land Named in Xiamen
The former P&O Oriana cruise ship was named "Piano Land" at Xiamen International Cruise Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian Province in southeast China...
September 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lerwick Harbour Welcomes a Quartet of Cruise Ships
In the early Friday morning, June 21, CMV Astor arrived at Lerwick Harbour (Mainland Shetland, Scotland) from Bremerhaven Germany, P&O UK's...
June 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
P&O Oriana to Leave Fleet August 2019
The oldest ship of P&O Cruises, mv Oriana, is to leave fleet in August 2019. The 1,880-guest vessel joined the UK cruise company in 1995 and has...
June 30, 2018 - Accidents
P&O Cruise Cancelled Due to Technical Maintenance
P&O Cruises has cancelled a 50-night voyage due to “technical maintenance” required for line's Oriana ship. The 1,880-passenger...
November 23, 2017