Cruise news (Salvador de Bahia Brazil-tagged)
- Accidents
Storm forces delay of MSC Preziosa’s scheduled call at Salvador de Bahia
A powerful storm over the coast of Bahia has delayed the docking of the MSC Preziosa at the Port of Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). The vessel, on a 20...
October 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Brazil charters Costa Diadema and MSC Seaview as floating COP30 lodgings
In advance of the COP30 United Nations Climate Conference, scheduled for November 10–21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, the federal...
July 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Sinfonia replaces Lirica for 2025-2026 South America season
MSC Cruises has substituted MSC Sinfonia for MSC Lirica on its winter 2025-2026 South America deployment, citing operational realignment across its...
June 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises launches 2024-2025 Brazil season (MSC Seaview ship from Santos)
MSC Cruises has commenced its 2024-2025 cruise season in Brazil with the arrival of MSC Seaview ship in homeport Santos on November 10th. Following...
November 13, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Fantasia opens 2022-2023 Brazil cruise season
Following an 11-day Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com), MSC Fantasia became the first cruise liner to open Brazil's 2022-2023 season with...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
8 cruise ships to serve Brazil's market in 2022-2023
CLIA Brazil announced that 8 ships would serve the local market during season 2022-2023. The number of vessels available to Brazilians is due to...
July 16, 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
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
Costa Cruises replaces Smeralda ship with Diadema in Brazil
Costa Cruises announced it would change its ship deployment for the upcoming Brazilian season (winter 2021-2022). The company said the Smeralda ship...
November 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC 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
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
VIDEO: Costa Cruises' newest ship Costa Toscana launched at Meyer Turku Finland
On January 14, Costa Cruises celebrated the launch (float-out from drydock) of the company's newest ship - Costa Toscana at the Meyer Shipyard...
January 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
2 MSC Cruises ships depart South America and sail back to Europe
A pair of MSC Cruises ships departed from South America and headed on a transatlantic journey back to Europe. The cancelation of the South American...
November 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises introduces South America 2021-2022 season
Costa Cruises announced its programs for South America 2021-2022 winter season during an online conference led by the brand’s General Manager...
October 28, 2020