Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Antigua to Expand Its Cruise Ship Terminal
Antigua revealed plans for a cruise terminal expansion project. In 2019, the cruise port was leased under concession to GPH (Global Ports Holding...
October 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Quantum of the Seas to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas is scheduled to undergo a multi-million dollar month-long refurbishment later in October in preparation for her...
October 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oasis of the Seas to Receive $165M Amplification
Royal Caribbean's liner Oasis of the Seas arrived last week in Navantia Shipyard (Cadiz Spain) to begin a USD165 million Royal Amplified drydock...
September 30, 2019 - Accidents
Holland America Line Fined $17K
Holland America will pay the state of Alaska a US$17,000 fine a year after one of its ships holding tanks leaked greywater into Glacier Bay. On...
September 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Tekal SA Wins Tender for Extension of Piraeus Port's Cruise Passenger Terminal
Greek construction company Tekal SA has won the tender for the extension of Piraeus Port's cruise passenger terminal after being the only bidder...
September 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Agrees on a Deal to Build Grand Bahama Port
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has agreed on a deal to build a US$100 million cruise ship port in Grand Bahama (Freeport), according to the Prime Minister...
August 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Freedom of the Seas to Receive $116M Refurbishment
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will become the 4th in the line's Royal Amplified renovations' series via a US$116-million upgrade. The...
August 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Spending Tops $60 Million in Dunedin
Dunedin's cruise spending topped US$60 million last season, up 26 per cent, as the national figure increased by 28%. The NZ port city received...
August 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Portsmouth to receive 150,000 cruisers annually due to GBP 18.7 million project
Thousands more cruisers could set sail from Port Portsmouth when a GBP 18.7 million project woos major cruise ship operators. Nearly 50,000...
July 30, 2019 - Accidents
French Court Rejects Compensation Claim Over Estonian Ferry Disaster
A Paris City court has rejected a compensation claim on Friday, July 19, related to the 1994 sinking of the cruiseferry MS Estonia (launched in 1980...
July 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Keelung Eyeing 1M Cruise Ship Visitors in 2020
The number of cruise tourists visiting Port Keelung (Taiwan) is expected to exceed 1 million in 2020. The state-run seaport management company Taiwan...
July 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
GBP 38 Million Funding Approved for Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Manx government funding was approved for a GBP 38 million passenger ferry terminal in Liverpool despite costs growing by over 1/5. The project, that...
July 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Invests in Fort James Project
RCCL-Royal Caribbean will invest significantly in an entertainment facility in Fort James area (Antigua and Barbuda). At a post-Cabinet press...
July 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Allure of the Seas to Receive $165 Million Overhaul
Royal Caribbean revealed the innovative experiences coming to its renowned Oasis-class ship Allure of the Seas as part of a 58-day, US$165-million...
July 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
No Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts Cost Taxpayers GBP 85 Million
The rushed procurement of passenger ferry services for no-deal Brexit cost the taxpayers nearly GBP 85 million and could be repeated unless Whitehall...
July 10, 2019