Cruise news (curious-tagged)

RCI-Royal Caribbean International taking "Volunteers of the Seas" for test cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is looking into arranging trial cruises to convince regulators it can successfully run COVID-era sailings. The USA...
November 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
34% of ocean cruisers to consider a river cruise vacation in 2021
A new study by Riviera River Cruises (Scylla's main boat charterer) has found that 1/3 (34%) of past ocean cruisers are considering taking a river...
November 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company announces 2021 Special Edition Voyages
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company announced its 2021 Special Edition Voyages. With itineraries featuring exceptional cruise programming aboard...
November 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International to pick volunteers for test cruises
Before RCI-Royal Caribbean International can restart sailings with paying passengers, they will have to conduct test cruises and it is not clear yet...
November 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises installs first COVID-19 PCR Laboratory at sea
Viking Cruises completed the installation of the first full-scale COVID-19 PCR laboratory at sea on its Viking Star ship. The new facility...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises' biggest booking day for season 2022-2023
Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently announced they had achieved the largest booking day in the luxury line's 28-year history with the launch of its...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Iona timelapse
P&O Cruises released a timelapse video showing its largest-ever cruise ship being built. Viewers can see the 2-year build process for the US...
October 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group trademarks names for new cruise ship venues
On October 23, 2020, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group filed 4 trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Vue Bar (October 23) under the category...
October 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
RRS Discovery returns to the UK with vital climate change data
A team of oceanographers from SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science) overcame the challenge of COVID restrictions to complete a month-long...
October 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen marks 1 year until inaugural fleet get-together in Lisbon, Portugal
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on October 22 marked one year until its new-look fleet gets together for the first time, celebrating in Portugal’s...
October 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Uniworld River Cruises to use self-disinfecting coating on all vessels
Uniworld River Cruises (part of The Travel Corporation) contracted with Danish company CleanCoat AS in order to employ its ACT CleanCoat solution...
October 23, 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 COVID crisis has led RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company has filed a...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Sensation rescues 24 people off Florida coast
A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescued 2 dozen people, including 2 kids, from a sinking boat 37 miles (60 kilometres) off the Florida coast, the cruise...
October 19, 2020
Accidents