Crusie news (tagged with cruise industry market)

Biggest European Shipbuilders to Develop Connected Vessel Platform
The biggest European shipbuilders announced a new cooperative initiative due to develop and demonstrate a connected ship platform. The project is...
April 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Stocks Fall Due to Tightened Restrictions on Cuba
The Trump administration tightens restrictions on Cuba via new sanctions and a crackdown on tourism disguised as family visits or official business...
April 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Cut Greenhouse Emissions Via Speed Limits?
Cruise ships are currently facing the prospect of speed limits under a proposal to cut greenhouse emissions. France is reportedly putting forward the...
April 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Chantiers de l’Atlantique Introduces Atlantique+
One of the largest cruise ship builders in the world, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, recently announces at Seatrade Cruise Global the launch of its...
April 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Broome to Become a Stop for Major Cruise Lines
The port of Broome is expected to become a cruise stop for major cruise lines after the announcement by the Western Australian Government that...
April 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Ships Might Be Blocked from Docking at U.S. Ports
One of the largest cruise lines in the world may temporarily be unable to operate in the US if a federal judge follows through on her threat. U.S...
April 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
TUI Buys Three River Cruise Ships
The German corporation TUI AG announced it had acquired 3 river cruise ships for its new UK-focused cruise brand. TUI River Cruises is due to...
April 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines Confirms Plans to Add a Third Ship
Victory Cruise Lines confirmed that it plans to add a 3rd ship that will sail in Alaska during the summer. Starting in 2021, the cruise company...
April 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions to Launch Coastal Fleet
The boutique luxury river cruise line, Aqua Expeditions, is planning to enter the coastal cruise market in the fall of this year, after operating as...
April 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Viking and China Merchants Group to Launch Chinese Cruise Line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group unveiled a plan to launch a new cruise line for Chinese passengers. China Merchants Group's...
April 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Plans for New Terminal at PortMiami
MSC Cruises announced details of a new innovative cruise ship terminal at PortMiami that is due to support company's expanding North American ...
April 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Expedition Cruise Market in Increased Demand for Connectivity
Ahead of Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Florida (Miami Beach Convention Center, 8-11 April 2019), Marlink reported that the expedition cruise market...
April 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
2019 Cruise Ship Season Starts in Halifax
Monday, April 8, marks the start of 2019 cruise season in Halifax, with the arrival of Oceania Cruises ship Marina at Pier 31. In 2019, the port...
April 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Seattle Redevelops Container Terminal for Cruise Ships
The Northwest Seaport Alliance of Seattle and Tacoma authorized the building of a cruise terminal at Port Seattle's Terminal 46. The new...
April 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Begins Cruise Season 2019
The call by AIDAcara on Sunday, April 7, marks the beginning of cruise season 2019 in the port of Kiel. The cruise port is currently investing around...
April 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Limassol Port Kicks Off Spring Cruise Season 2019
The 2019 spring cruise season officially opened with 4 cruise liners arriving at DP World Limassol. On April 4, RMS Queen Mary 2, one of world's...
April 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
Greater Victoria Harbour Prepares for 2019 Cruise Season
2019 cruise season begins on April 16 with the arrival of Celebrity Eclipse, the first of over 260 ship visits scheduled to visit Victoria BC in 2019...
April 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
Construction of Mombasa Cruise Terminal Pushed to November
The construction of Sh350 million world-class cruise terminal at Port Mombasa which was initially set to be completed in August 2019 has been pushed...
April 3, 2019
Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Cancels Ports of Call in China
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises canceled a number of port calls in China part of company's itinerary schedule for 2020 (February 12 through March 14...
April 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries Launches No-Deal Brexit Ferry Crossings
The first of 20 new weekly cross-Channel ferry crossings began on Friday as part of a GBP 46.6 million taxpayer-funded no-deal Brexit contract. The...
March 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to Purchase Bahamas' Grand Lucayan
A partnership involving Royal Caribbean purchased the largest Grand Bahama Island's resort and will redevelop and expand Freeport's cruise facilities...
March 31, 2019
Cruise Industry
Vancouver Starts 2019 Cruise Season
2019 cruise season in Port Vancouver officially started on Friday, March 29 with the arrival of Emerald Princess to Canada Place cruise terminal...
March 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
National Park Service Announces Alaska's Glacier Bay Cruise Plan
US National Park Service announced a new concession plan on Friday, March 22, that approves 7 major cruise lines to visit the Glacier Bay National...
March 26, 2019
Cruise Industry
Dublin Port Cuts Cruise Capacity
The cruise industry is worth EUR 50 million to Irish tourism. However, an announcement by Port Dublin, stating it will reduce the number of passenger...
March 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
WTH UK Ltd Launch Partnership with British Airways’ Executive Club
CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, March 2019 – WTH UK Ltd today announced their partnership programme with British Airways’ Executive Club to award...
March 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
Juneau Reaches an Agreement Over the Way It Spends Cruise Passenger Fees
The City and Borough of Juneau reached an agreement with an industry group that represents cruise companies over the way it is spending money...
March 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ferry Contracts Could Cost Millions More If Brexit Is Delayed
The UK government will have to spend tens of millions more than it already has to maintain all passenger ferry contracts it currently has in...
March 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle to Build 3rd Cruise Terminal
On Wednesday, March 13, Port Seattle began the process of building a US$200 million cruise terminal along Seattle's waterfront. The cruise...
March 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cancels Visits to Antigua
President of the Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association, Nathan Dundas, said the island could lose a considerable amount of money as a result...
March 14, 2019
Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways' Passengers to Chart Their Own Course in 2020
In 2020, Avalon Waterways passengers will have the chance "to chart their own course, at their own pace", before or after the cruise with the company...
March 13, 2019
Cruise Industry