Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Becomes First Carbon-Neutral Cruise Operator
MSC Cruises announced it will become world's first major cruise company to go “carbon neutral” via donating money "to reduce or capture...
November 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Balearic Port Authority Approves New Law for Palma Port
The Balearic Port Authority approved a new law for Port Palma de Mallorca. For the first time ever, it includes measures to protect Posidonia meadows...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Extends Loyalty Program to All Passengers
Princess Cruises announced that it will extend eligibility for the company's loyalty program (Captain’s Club) to all cruise passengers...
October 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Signs The Marseille ‘Blue Charter’
On October 17, 2019, Erminio Eschena (MSC Cruises France Director of Institutional Affairs and Relations) joined other cruise industry leaders in...
October 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Victoria City Council Approves Controversial Motion Seeking to Limit Cruise Ship Numbers
Victoria BC city council approved a controversial motion in an attempt to limit the number of cruise ships coming into the port over environmental...
October 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Carnival Issues a Cruise Ship Safety Briefing Video
Taking safety seriously, Carnival Cruise Line debuted an entertaining safety briefing video outlining its safety regulations. Produced with the goals...
October 19, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life After Dangerous Photo Shoot
A passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was slammed for climbing over a balcony railing in order to get a better shot of herself in a swimsuit...
October 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Galveston Going Green with Green Marine
The Port of Galveston announced it is going green via a number of environmental initiatives, such as membership in Green Marine, a leading voluntary...
October 18, 2019 - Accidents
Hundreds of Cruise Passengers Refused Entry to China
Hundreds of cruise ship tourists were threatened with jail by immigration officials who refused to let them into China. Families said they had been...
October 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Ships to Sail Without Heavy Fuel Oil
From July 2020 onwards, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleet will use only cleaner fuels (LS-MGO / low sulfur marine gasoil / content of 0.1%), thus...
October 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Eliminates Onboard Booking Discount
Walt Disney Cruise Line made changes to its onboard booking promo offer affecting all voyages fleetwide. In the past, passengers who...
September 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Martinique Now Requires a Passport From Cruise Passengers
Cruisers planning on visiting Martinique will now be required to bring a valid passport in order to disembark the ship. A lot of Caribbean islands...
September 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Australia Announces New Cheers! Beverage Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced the introduction of the beverage program, CHEERS! on cruises from Australia. CHEERS! features domestic and imported...
September 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that when its newest ship - Norwegian Encore - debuts in November 2019, NCL will offer no plastic water bottles...
September 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cannes Bans the Most Polluting Cruise Ships
The Mediterranean (French Riviera) resort town Cannes (currently ranked France's 4th-biggest cruise port) will ban the most polluting passenger...
September 24, 2019