Cruise news (Yokohama Japan-tagged)
- Accidents
41 More Passengers on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
More than 40 new cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed on a quarantined Princess Cruises ship where dozens of passengers are trapped...
February 7, 2020 - Accidents
10 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Twenty cases of the deadly coronavirus have been found on Diamond Princess as Japanese health officials continue to screen cruise passengers. They...
February 6, 2020 - Accidents
10 Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus on Diamond Princess
Thousands of people face spending a fortnight stuck on a Princess Cruises ship quarantined off Port Yokohama Japan after initial results showed 10...
February 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to Accommodate Tourists During Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo City (Japan) is facing a severe shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the capital of Japan for next year's Games so officials...
July 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MS Westerdam to Explore 8 Iconic Countries in Asia
The cosmopolitan cities and old traditions of the Far East unfold for passengers on Holland America’s ms Westerdam when the cruise ship embarks...
May 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Yokohama Opens Two New Cruise Piers
Port of Yokohama, Japan, is due to welcome a total of 190 cruise ships this year, which is a 25% increase from 2018. The port, which already...
March 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Yokohama to Build New Cruise Terminal at Shinko Pier
Japan’s Port of Yokohama is currently on track to open its new cruise ship terminal at Shinko Pier in the middle of 2019 after starting...
July 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Ship to Serve as Hotel for Tokyo Olympics
A luxury cruise ship is due to serve as a hotel at Port Yokohama to ease shortage of rooms during 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Millions of visitors are...
June 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Costa Venezia to Sail in the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Costa Cruises started selling tickets for the inaugural voyage of Costa Venezia, the new ship of the Italian company currently being built at...
March 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Japan Cruise Ship Calls to Top 3,000
Japan is due to receive more than 3000 cruise ship visits this year, as the number of travelers from Asia keeps increasing, according to data by The...
February 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Japan's Cruise Ship Boom Generates New Tour Services
Cruise ports in Japan have been bustling with foreign ships and travelers amid robust demand which prompted the development of brand new tour...
January 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Unveils Japan Cruise Program 2019
Princess Cruises announced its 2019 program which features Japanese-built Diamond Princess. The ship is returning for her 6th season, sailing...
December 17, 2017 - Cruise Industry
New Cruise Ship Terminal to Be Opened in Yokohama
Minato Mirai waterfront district in Yokohama will become more bustling in spring 2019 via the opening of a new cruise ship terminal, aiming to...
November 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Foreign Cruise Ship Operators Set Sail for Japanese Market
Foreign cruise ship operators set sail for a piece of Japanese cruise travel market. US-based Princess Cruises, already operating in Japan, will...
April 27, 2017