Cruise news (Split Croatia-tagged)
- Accidents
Hurricane‑force storm hits Split Harbour (Croatia), ferry breaks moorings and sinks tourist vessel
A violent storm packing hurricane-force winds struck the Croatian port of Split on the morning of July 8th, wreaking extensive damage, widespread...
July 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking’s 10th anniversary marked by the naming of Vesta in Split
In the Adriatic Sea port of Split, Croatia, the newest addition to Viking OCEAN’s fleet was formally named on June 30th. Delivered by...
July 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's ship Borealis returns to Dover UK for Summer 2025 cruises
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has resumed operations from the Port of Dover (England), offering a series of summer 2025 sailings aboard the Borealis to...
May 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
€390M boost set for Adriatic cruise and ferry infrastructure by 2026
Investment in Adriatic maritime tourism infrastructure is projected to exceed EUR 390 million (US$399 million) between 2024 and 2026, as per the...
October 31, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises announces new Adriatic voyages for 2025-2026
Celestyal Cruises Greece has announced an expansion of its Adriatic itineraries for 2025 and 2026 due to high demand for its 2024 offerings. The...
July 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel UK waives single supplements for 2024 yacht cruises
Riviera Travel UK/fleet is catering to solo travelers by offering a 10% discount on cabins without single supplements across 5 charter yacht voyages...
June 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's 2025 Cultural Expedition Voyages Unveiled
Swan Hellenic, renowned for pioneering cultural expeditions, presents an array of enriching itineraries spanning West Africa, the Mediterranean...
January 31, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens summer 2024 itineraries for booking
MSC Cruises has unveiled its summer 2024 itineraries, now open for booking. The upcoming season will feature voyages by MSC Divina, MSC Lirica, MSC...
November 10, 2023 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Epic cruise ship causes oil spill in Split, Croatia
The Norwegian Epic cruise ship caused an oil spill while offloading bilge water/oil residues at Port Split, Croatia. This unfortunate occurrence led...
August 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen announces 20-night Cultural Adriatic Discovery cruise on Borealis ship
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled a new 20-night cultural exploration of the Adriatic & Mediterranean from their upcoming 2024-2025 program...
February 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for zero-emission passenger sailing ship at Brodosplit shipyard
Keel-laying for a zero-emission passenger sailing ship with electric motors as the main drive took place at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split Croatia...
October 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Adventures by Disney debuts first-ever Adriatic Sea Expedition Cruise 2024
"Adventures by Disney" (expedition voyages by DCL-Disney Cruise Line) announced its first Adriatic Sea cruises (two 8-day itineraries on Ponant's...
October 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Contract for Storylines' residential ship MV Narrative signed with Brodosplit
Brodosplit Shipyard (in Split Croatia) has signed a US$1.5 billion shipbuilding contract with Storylines for the residence cruise ship MV Narrative...
August 23, 2022 - 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
Croatia boasts an increase in cruise shipping traffic
15 foreign cruise ships made a total of 85 calls at Croatian seaports in the first 8 months of 2021. This is up from 9 vessels that made 21 voyages...
October 13, 2021