Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Accidents
One Ocean Expeditions Placed into Administration
One Ocean Expeditions advised its clients it was set to be placed into administration and confirmed its upcoming January 17th “Ultimate...
January 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong Confirms $900M Sale of Cruise Ship
Genting Hong Kong Ltd (Hong Kong-listed company) confirmed the sale of Genting Dream ship for USD 900 million (~EUR 805 million) or 80% of its...
January 9, 2020 - Accidents
Disney Cruise Line Pays Former Employee $4M for Injury?
Disney Cruise Line has to pay a former employee US$4 million, a jury in Brevard County, Florida ruled. In September 2013, now 39-year-old Maria...
December 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Rio Expects 80,000 Cruisers for New Year’s Eve
More than 80,000 travellers on 14 cruise ships will disembark on Pier Maua during the week of Christmas to attend the New Year’s Eve party in...
December 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Uruguay Expecting 30% More Cruise Calls
Uruguay is expecting 202 cruise ship calls in season 2019-2020, which is 30% increase over season 2018-2019. Port Montevideo has become an exchange...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean International Enters into New Multimillion-Dollar Fly-Cruise Partnership
Royal Caribbean entered into a new multimillion-dollar marketing partnership with Changi Airport Group and Singapore Tourism Board to promote fly...
November 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Details Announced About Norwegian Spirit’s $100M Renovation
Norwegian Cruise Line provided further details about Norwegian Spirit’s upcoming refurbishment as part of The Norwegian Edge program...
October 29, 2019 - 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