Cruise news (TUI Cruises-tagged)

TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 2 commences The Canary Islands season
Mein Schiff 2 arrived at homeport Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) on Thursday, November 5, with 740 crew onboard for her final...
November 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
German cruise lines forced to once again pause operations
Germany’s renewed restrictions because of the current resurgence of COVID are forcing the cruise shipping companies to once again suspend...
November 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI extends suspension of sailings and delays launch of new river ships
TUI announced it is extending the suspension of sailings in 2020. Voyages operated by the brand's cruise line, Marella, will be paused up to and...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises and Marella open bookings for 2022 summer sailings
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises UK announced they will open bookings for their 2022 summer programmes on November 5, 2020. TUI also revealed...
October 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella and TUI River Cruises passengers to amend bookings for free
TUI's cruise lines are offering customers the option to amend their vacation for free due to the ongoing uncertainty during the pandemic. Both...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Canary Islands reopen for TUI and Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Cruise ships will be returning to the Canary Islands in November in a boost for the industry which has struggled in the wake of the pandemic. Spain...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises retires Marella Dream
Marella Cruises announced the retirement of the chartered from Costa Cruises ship Marella Dream. The 34-yo vessel leaves the fleet after 10 years of...
October 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Repeat test for 12 crew on TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 now negative for COVID-19
With 922 passengers and 666 crew onboard, TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 docked at the port of Piraeus (Athens), Greece early Tuesday...
September 29, 2020
Accidents
12 crew on the first cruise ship to dock in Greece test Coronavirus-positive
12 crew from the first cruise ship to dock in Greece following the lockdown have tested COVID-positive, the Greek coastguard announced on Monday...
September 28, 2020
Accidents
Sweden’s Port Stockholm is open and receives cruise ship calls
Sweden's radical approach to the pandemic (keeping businesses and schools open throughout) is not only benefiting the population but also the cruise...
September 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA announces mandatory core elements of health protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, announced the adoption of mandatory core...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises sets sail in Tenerife October 2020
The German travel brand TUI Cruises unveiled there was hope ahead for some voyages to relaunch from October 2020. Local officials in Santa Cruz de...
September 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Greece's largest port, Piraeus-Athens welcomes first cruise ship
TUI's liner Mein Schiff 6 was welcomed at Port Piraeus-Athens as sailings restarted in Greece after a half-year suspension due to the pandemic...
September 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises resumes sailings to Greece
The Germany-based company TUI Cruises on Sunday, September 13, will become the first major cruise company to restart Greek Island sailings since the...
September 13, 2020
Cruise Industry