Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Accidents
Bookings for GHK Dream Cruises' World Dream suspended until further notice
New bookings for World Dream ship operating in Singapore remain suspended until further notice, the cruise operator announced on Friday, February 4...
February 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises expanding contactless MedallionPay payment into ports
Passengers sailing on Princess MedallionClass cruise ships now have a contactless purchasing option eliminating the need for them to carry cash...
February 3, 2022 - Accidents
GHK-Genting's Dream Cruises files for liquidation
Dream Cruises filed a winding-up petition with the courts in Bermuda on January 27, 2022, making it the latest part of the Malaysian holding Genting...
February 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to purchase Sea Cloud Cruises
The maritime investment firm behind the Ritz-Carlson Yacht Collection, The Yacht Portfolio, signed a letter of intent (LoI) to purchase Sea Cloud...
February 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises considers expanding into the aviation industry with a takeover of ITA Airways
MSC Cruises announced it considered expanding into the aviation industry via a planned takeover of ITA Airways in partnership with Lufthansa. ITA...
January 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Seabourn launching new brand campaign “This Is Your Moment”
The Carnival Corporation-owned ultra-premium travel brand Seabourn Cruises launched a dynamic new brand campaign to focus on empowered travel...
January 24, 2022 - Accidents
$11 million cruise ship terminal at Mombasa port (Kenya) remains idle
The commissioning of the USD 11 million Cruise Terminal facility at Port Mombasa (Kenya) is still in limbo as the COVID crisis continues to disrupt...
January 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost buy a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry for $280,000
Two of the most popular natives of Staten Island (the southernmost of New York City's 5 boroughs), Pete Davidson and Colin Jost, cast members of...
January 23, 2022 - Accidents
Crystal Symphony diverted to the Bahamas due to USA court's arrest warrant
Crystal Symphony, the luxury ship operated by Crystal Cruises (subsidiary of the financially-strapped GHK-Genting Hong Kong Ltd) was expected to be...
January 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America extending Worry-Free Promise through September 2022
HAL-Holland America is giving customers the confidence to make plans through the summer months with the extension of the line's Flexible Cancellation...
January 20, 2022 - Accidents
Crystal Cruises suspends sailings for 3 months due to Genting HK insolvency
The owned by GHK ultra-luxury travel brand Crystal Cruises became the latest to suffer due to the insolvency of parent company GHK-Genting Hong Kong...
January 20, 2022 - Accidents
GHK-Genting Hong Kong appoints provisional liquidators
GHK-Genting Hong Kong Ltd filed a winding-up petition in Bermuda following the bankruptcy of its German subsidiary MV Werften triggered USD 2,78...
January 19, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises pleads guilty to 2nd probation violation
Princess Cruises pleaded guilty to violating its probation related to environmental crimes. According to court records, company officials have...
January 15, 2022 - Accidents
Genting Hong Kong (GHK) expects court ruling on a dispute over funding on January 17
Genting Hong Kong (GHK), whose shipbuilding company MV Werften filed for insolvency earlier this week, expects the court in Germany to publish...
January 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port San Diego (California, USA) to double cruise ship shore-power capability
The Port of San Diego (California, USA) is a step closer to doubling shore power capability at B Street and Broadway Pier cruise terminals to improve...
January 13, 2022