Cruise news (cruise industry market-tagged)

Hurtigruten cancels remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruises
Hurtigruten Norway cancelled its remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruise season through 2021-Q1, citing the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis...
October 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises’ World Dream to debut in Singapore as the first cruise ship to restart service
Dream Cruises’ mega-liner MS World Dream arrived in Port Singapore Sunday morning, October 25, with 187 crew who have completed their 2-week...
October 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
CDC updates warning to travelers to defer cruise travel
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control) updated its warning to travelers "to defer all cruise travel worldwide." The CDC's Level 3...
October 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Arctic expedition cruise industry announces field staff standards
Arctic expedition cruising provides travellers with the opportunity to get closer to nature, observe wildlife, as well as gain cultural experiences...
October 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding sells Port Akdeniz-Antalya to QTerminals
The world's largest independent cruise port operator - Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) - announced that following a period of exclusive negotiations...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod signs strategic partnership agreement to provide direct presence in Asia
Vodohod Russian River Cruises signed on Wednesday, October 21, a strategic partnership agreement with Tam Wing Kun Holdings Ltd to provide the...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Grand Princess and Star Princess ships to be transferred to P&O Australia
Princess Cruises confirmed the official transfer of Golden Princess (Pacific Adventure) and Star Princess (Pacific Encounter) to sister-brand P&O...
October 22, 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 COVID-19 pandemic...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean trademarks "Tracelet" for contact tracing wristband
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has lead RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways suspends remaining 2020 river cruise season
AmaWaterways announced the suspension of its remaining river cruise season for 2020. The suspension will see all of the company’s remaining...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade County Mayor extends waiver for lay berth and harbour fees
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for cruise line partners of Miami-Dade County through...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Australia confirms sale of Pacific Aria
P&O Australia announced it had found a new buyer for Pacific Aria and that the ship would leave the fleet in November 2020. The announcement...
October 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten establishes separate expedition cruise entity
Hurtigruten Group reported strong demand for 2021-2022 cruises. Preparing for post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) expansion, the company announced it will...
October 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean prepared for possible restart of cruises next week
Royal Caribbean revealed it is prepared for a possible announcement of sailings restarting next week, depending on the "No Sail" order. Vicki Freed...
October 15, 2020
Cruise Industry