Cruise news (curious-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Opera chartered as a hotel ship in Doha during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
A 3rd cruise ship has been hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar on Monday, October 10, to operate as a soccer fan hotel docked at the Port of Doha...
October 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Ecstasy ship departs on final voyage
Carnival Ecstasy commenced her final voyage on Monday, October 10. The 31-year-old boat that has carried ~5.5 million tourists on "fun ship...
October 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL Norwegian deal with NYC for cruise ship charter/migrant housing unlikely
NYC's Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house migrants at an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship docked off Staten Island fizzled because it was too...
October 10, 2022 - Accidents
Unruly CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers to be fined $500
In a recent update to the company's cruise ticket contract, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed that unruly passengers could be fined US$500 and forced...
October 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line launches Children’s Space Program
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced a partnership with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in order to design a children’s space program...
October 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Alaskan cruise season to be extended due to climate change
Climate change might play a role in extending Alaska's cruising season, potentially opening up revenue opportunities for the state's industry, NCLH...
October 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Unique Live Entertainment debuts on Carnival's newest cruise ship Celebration
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that its new Carnival Celebration ship will feature never-before-seen live entertainment. From new aerialist acts...
October 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian confirms talks with NYC for cruise ship charter/migrant housing
NYC-New York City may soon join the list of major port cities that have chartered cruise liners in order to augment overflowing shelter systems for...
October 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Polaris and Viking Octantis named during Viking Cruises' 25th anniversary celebration in...
Viking Cruises on September 30 marked the company's 25th anniversary with a celebration in Amsterdam (Netherlands). For the first time ever, to...
October 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces new entertainment offerings on MSC Seascape
MSC Cruises revealed details of the new entertainment offerings onboard its newest vessel - MSC Seascape, including 6 new show productions designed...
October 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Holland America's ms Volendam returns to cruising after 6-month hotel ship charter for ~1500...
After two and a half years HAL-Holland America Line's ship ms Volendam returned to cruising on September 24 in Trieste/Venice (Italy). The vessel...
September 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Actress Cassidy Gifford to serve as Godmother of Carnival Celebration cruise ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that actress Cassidy Gifford would serve as godmother to the line's newest ship, Carnival Celebration, at the...
September 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VODEO: Artemis Technologies to launch fully electric passenger ferry
Artemis Technologies Ltd (maritime design and applied technologies company) unveiled the design of its 100% electric EF-24 Passenger ship, targeting...
September 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises adds 2nd "cruise and train" itinerary in Europe
Uniworld added a second "cruise and train" (cruisetour package) itinerary in Europe in 2022, a combination growing in popularity for travelers in...
September 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens 1400+ new crew jobs for people in the entertainment industry
A recent survey revealed that according to 40% of emerging musicians, the biggest challenge preventing them from kickstarting their career was...
September 24, 2022