Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm’s new quay F655 allows more capacity for turnarounds
Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambience was the first to visit Port Stockholm's new quay F655 on May 20th, 2022. The official inauguration took...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Saint John (NB Canada) to celebrate 35 years of cruise shipping
In 2023, Port Saint John (New Brunswick Canada) will celebrate 35 years of welcoming cruise ships. With a total of 86 ship calls and expecting ~200...
January 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Jordan's new Aqaba Cruise Terminal welcomes its first ship
Port Aqaba (Jordan) officially inaugurated the new Aqaba Cruise Terminal on Monday, January 23rd. Deputizing for Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh...
January 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First cruise ships plug into newly completed shore power expansion at Port San Diego (California...
On January 13th, 2023, two large cruise vessels plugged into the newly completed shore-power expansion at Port San Diego (California USA) passenger...
January 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm (Sweden) receives green light for EU grant funding application
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) can jointly apply, together with 8 other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies in order to develop the...
January 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku shipyard grows business network and turnover 2018-2021
A study on the economic impact of Meyer Turku shipyard/its supplier network found that the network had expanded/its turnover increased between 2018...
January 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World’s longest river cruise departs from Varanasi (India) on Antara's boat MV Ganga Vilas
A luxury cruise ship made history today, January 13th, when it embarked from the Indian spiritual city of Varanasi on a voyage that ushers in a new...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival cruise brands AIDA and Costa switch their LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel
Carnival Corporation's European-based cruise brands, AIDA and Costa, switched their low-emission LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel because of the high...
January 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK to raise prices
Paul Ludlow (P&O Cruises UK’s President) reported that booking levels were more than 100% up in the 2-week period since Christmas versus...
January 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
30 cruise ships to call at Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) in January 2023
A total of 30 cruise vessels are expected to dock in Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco, Mexico Riviera) during January. 4 of the 30 ships that Puerto...
January 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Balmoral ship's 78-day South America and Antarctica cruise starts Portsmouth UK's 2023...
2023 will see Portsmouth Port UK (England) host more maiden calls/welcome back cruise companies, as it continues to strengthen its place as the first...
January 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line sharply increasing service gratuities and WiFi charges
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line - the world's second-largest cruise shipping company (after RCI-Royal Caribbean International) is sharply hiking the...
January 6, 2023 - Accidents
877 pounds of cocaine worth $9.1M seized from ferry in San Juan (Puerto Rico)
U.S. customs officers seized a total of 877 pounds of cocaine concealed onboard a Caribbean ferry boat in a single bust over the holidays, Customs...
January 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Port (Spain) carries out the first hydrogen test for its refueling station
This January, technicians from the National Hydrogen Centre, Carburos Metalicos, and Valenciaport are expected to carry out the first hydrogen...
January 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line & Aviate introduce flexible payment scheme
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line clients can now agree on a payment plan with their travel agent in order to pay off dynamic packages amid the cost-of-living...
January 2, 2023