Cruise news (norwegian cruise line-tagged)
- Accidents
Gangway collapsed while NCL's Norwegian Encore ship was in Panama City, multiple passengers injured
A gangway collapsed while an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship was in Panama on Tuesday, November 8, injuring multiple (reportedly 11) passengers. At...
November 10, 2022 - Accidents
Holland & Knight wins US$159 million judgment for NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line in faulty ABB...
Holland & Knight won a 4-week jury trial for NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line that has significant implications for the industry. On October 20, 2022...
November 9, 2022 - Accidents
71-year-old Tiffany tycoon dead after falling overboard from the Norwegian Spirit ship
The owner of the popular Tiffany’s jewelry empire in Turkey, Dilek Ertek, has died after falling from an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship in the...
November 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Alaska's Huna Totem Corp. breaks ground on $80M cruise dock in Whittier AK
On Monday, October 10, Alaska Native village company Huna Totem Corp. broke ground on a new US$80 million infrastructure development project for a...
October 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL's newest ship Norwegian Prima completes first USA cruise from NYC
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the completion of the first U.S. voyage of Norwegian Prima, which sailed roundtrip from Cape Liberty Bayonne NJ...
October 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL Norwegian deal with NYC for cruise ship charter/migrant housing unlikely
NYC's Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house migrants at an NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship docked off Staten Island fizzled because it was too...
October 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Panama Canal marks the start of 2022-2023 cruise ship season
On October 4, the Panama Canal announced the transit of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s ship Carnival Spirit, thus marking the start of cruise...
October 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian confirms talks with NYC for cruise ship charter/migrant housing
NYC-New York City may soon join the list of major port cities that have chartered cruise liners in order to augment overflowing shelter systems for...
October 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line eliminates COVID testing, masking and vaccination requirements
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it had updated its global health and safety protocols by removing all COVID testing, masking, and...
October 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Southampton (England UK) welcomes NCL's newest cruise ship, Norwegian Prima
Northern Europe’s leading cruise homeport Southampton (England UK) welcomed NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Prima ...
September 29, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Barcelona (Spain) speeds up the supply of clean energy to cruise ships
Port Barcelona, Barcelona Cruise Port, Carnival Corporation, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group, NCLH-Norwegian, MSC, Virgin, and Viking signed an agreement...
September 19, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity and NCL-Norwegian cancel 5 cruise calls to Bermuda in October-November 2022
A couple of cruise lines canceled a series of calls to Bermuda in October & November 2022 due to the island's COVID testing requirements...
September 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Katy Perry christens NCL Norwegian Prima cruise ship in Reykjavik Iceland
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Prima got a rock star send-off this Saturday, August 27, when Katy Perry did the honours at an official...
August 28, 2022 - Accidents
NCL again postpones Norwegian Viva ship's inaugural cruise in 2023
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the scheduled voyages for summer 2023 aboard the line's forthcoming Norwegian Viva ship had been canceled...
August 18, 2022