Cruise news (Rio de Janeiro Brazil-tagged)
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Another drug bust on MSC Seaside: 2 passengers arrested for smuggling 12 kilos of cocaine
Police at the port of Marseille (France) have arrested 2 passengers on the MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seaside who were reportedly carrying a total of 12...
April 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brazil 2022-2023 cruise season to begin in October with 19 itineraries
Brazil’s 2022-2023 cruise season will commence in October with a total of 19 itineraries visiting 8 ports/destinations in the Brazilian states...
March 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brazilian cruise season 2021-2022 restarts on March 5
After 2 months of voluntary suspension of sailings, cruise ships finally restart operations in Brazil. On Wednesday, CLIA Brazil announced the...
March 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea introduces a 71-day "Grand Voyage South America 2024" on Silver Nova ship
Silversea Cruises introduced its new 71-day Grand Voyage to Central and South America on its latest ship Silver Nova. Setting sail on January 4...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC's winter 2022-2023 cruise program features the newbuild ships World Europa & Seascape
MSC Cruises’ 2022-2023 Winter lineup of voyages features 2 new ships: MSC World Europa and MSC Seascape. In total, the cruise line offers a...
February 4, 2022 - Accidents
Brazilian health authorities to investigate reports of cruise ships violating COVID protocols
Brazilian health authorities announced on Sunday, January 2, they would investigate reports of cruise ships violating COVID protocols, after...
January 4, 2022 - Accidents
26 passengers and 2 crew test positive for COVID on MSC Preziosa at Rio de Janeiro
Passengers on the MSC ship Preziosa had to wait 6+ hours to disembark at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on Sunday, January 2, due to an inspection by...
January 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse restarts in Antarctica before her first Mediterranean season
Scenic Cruises' superyacht Scenic Eclipse is one of the first cruise ships to return to Antarctica, restarting her ultra-luxury expedition...
January 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
3 MSC Cruises ships anchored off Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro's New Year's Eve fireworks
The 3 MSC Cruises ships deployed in Brazil for winter season 2021-2022 will be all anchored off Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve for the fireworks...
December 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse to offer fly-cruises to King George Island (Antarctica, South Shetland Islands)
Scenic Eclipse recently departed the Red Sea and is making her way to Antarctica (now positioned at Santa Cruz de Tenerife) in preparation for her...
December 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
6 MSC Cruises ships deployed to South America for the 2022-2023 season
MSC Cruises opened sales for ist South America 2022-2023 season (November-April). The company announced that the program is based on MSC Seashore...
December 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' Preziosa is the first cruise ship to restart sailings in Brazil
MSC Cruises' liner MSC Preziosa became the first cruise ship to restart passenger shipping operations in Brazil since the industry's shutdown caused...
November 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's first World Cruise (2023-2024) with Serenade OTS ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the debut of the inaugural 274-night “Ultimate World Cruise” 2023-2024 that visits the 7...
October 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda and Costa Fascinosa redeployed for the 2021-2022 Brazilian cruise season
Costa Cruises confirmed the redeployment of Costa Smeralda and Costa Fascinosa for the winter 2021-2022 Brazilian season. Costa will sail around the...
October 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA's cruise ship AIDAsol to sail her first World Voyage in 2022-2023
AIDA Cruises announced that its AIDAsol ship will sail her first world voyage in winter 2022-2023. The 117-day journey includes rounding Cape Horn...
June 17, 2021