Cruise news (curious-tagged)
- Accidents
2 crew from different ships (MSC Euribia & AIDAnova) arrested at Port Kiel (Germany)
Two crew members from different cruise ships, namely MSC Euribia and AIDAnova, were unexpectedly arrested at Port Kiel (Germany). Federal police...
June 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Plan for cruise ship to house 500 asylum seekers in Liverpool UK scrapped
The UK government's proposal to accommodate asylum seekers on a cruise vessel in Liverpool Harbour (England) has been abandoned after port officials...
June 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises is exclusive event partner for Kiel Week 2023
Attracting 3+ million visitors annually, Port Kiel's Kiel Week is currently the largest sailing and summer festival worldwide. In 2023, AIDA...
June 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises officially names newest flagship Euribia in Copenhagen (Denmark)
On Thursday, June 8th, MSC Cruises officially named its highly anticipated new flagship - MSC Euribia, which boasts the most energy-efficient cruise...
June 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Italian police seizes Caronte & Tourist ferries on charges of public corruption
Earlier this week, Italian authorities took action against the ferry company Caronte & Tourist (serving domestic routes to/from Italy's Sicily...
June 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Quark Expeditions' newest ship Ultramarine
Quark Expeditions has announced that Dr. Sian Proctor will serve as the godmother for their newest ship - Ultramarine. They are inviting guests to...
June 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld kicks off inaugural Rivers of the World cruise in Cairo
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises commenced its inaugural "Rivers of the World" cruise in Cairo Egypt, marking the completion of the initial leg...
June 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin cancels Australia-New Zealand voyages in 2024 (Resilient Lady ship) based on passenger...
Virgin Voyages canceled 4 cruises from Australia to New Zealand scheduled in 2024 in favor of shorter sailings after getting feedback from clients...
June 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Saturn christened in New York City
Viking OCEAN celebrated the launch of its newest ship - Viking Saturn, in NYC New York USA. During the event, Ann Ziff, a philanthropist and the...
June 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
32-passenger superyacht Island Escape sold to pay back creditors
A premium cruise ship deployed in Australia's Kimberley region has been sold to repay its creditors, but it is unlikely that $4 million owed to...
June 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse II superyacht christened dockside in Port Malaga (Spain)
On June 3rd, the Scenic Eclipse II superyacht was officially named at a modest dockside ceremony in Port Malaga (Spain). The special event was...
June 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking resumes European river cruises targeting Chinese market
The world's largest river cruise company Viking has resumed its European operations specifically targeting the Chinese market. On June 1st, 100...
June 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Jay Leno to serve as ‘Godfather’ to Carnival Venezia cruise ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line made an announcement that Jay Leno, a well-known late-night talk show host and comedian, will become the first-ever...
June 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC World America cruise ship's construction started at STX France
MSC Cruises held the keel-laying/aka coin ceremony for MSC World America. This ceremony - which marks the start of the vessel's physical...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Portugal's Porto Cruise Terminal welcomes 3 new ships
Porto Cruise Terminal/Leixoes experienced an exceptional month in terms of both the number of cruise ships and the number of passengers in May...
May 30, 2023