Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line Changes Specialty Dining Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will roll out a change to speciality dining fleetwide. As a result, passengers will have the opportunity to book...
July 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Aalborg Limits Cruise Ship Visits
Port of Aalborg and Visit Aalborg introduced a new policy to limit the number of cruise ship calls to one per day, allowing them to give passengers...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to New Zealand to Meet Clean-Burning Standards
According to the association which represents international liners, cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January 2020 will have to meet new clean...
June 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Includes Service Charge in Fare
MSC Cruises revealed it is to include a daily service charge as part of the fare on new bookings. The company confirmed that the change takes...
June 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Stops All-inclusive Bar Program
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced they are eliminating the all-inclusive bar program onboard Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky, effective for...
June 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Details on New Private Island
When visiting the new private island of MSC Cruises in the Bahamas, passengers will now be able to learn about the oceans' protection and preserving...
June 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Mayor Asks UNESCO to Put City on World Heritage Blacklist
The mayor of Venice asked UNESCO to include the city on its world heritage site blacklist after the transport minister of Italy failed to deliver a...
June 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bruges to Limit Cruise Ship Passengers
Its exquisite architecture and winding waterways have attracted travelers for over a hundred years but currently, the riverport city Bruges Belgium...
June 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions to Become Carbon Neutral
Lindblad Expeditions announced they will become a carbon neutral company starting in 2019. The announcement continues the line’s legacy in...
June 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Reaches US$20M Settlement Over Pollution Allegations
Carnival Corporation reached a settlement on Monday, June 3, with federal prosecutors in which the largest cruise line in the world agreed to pay a...
June 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norway Hits Global Cruise Lines with $80,000 Sulfur Fine
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) fined Greek operator Global Cruise Lines Ltd. a total of US$80,000 for "using 0.17% sulphur fuel in a 0.10...
May 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
IAATO Announce Mandatory Measures in Order to Prevent Whale Strikes
Members of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) unanimously voted in mandatory measures in order to prevent whale strikes...
May 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Amount
Princess Cruises announced it is raising the cost of daily gratuities, the sum of money based on the service provided by staff members, charged...
May 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Unveils a Strategic Sustainability Partnership
Virgin Voyages and Emerald Brand announced a strategic sustainability partnership in order to deliver Virgin Voyages’ Sailors a Tree-Free and...
April 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Embargo on Cruise Ships in Boracay Island Is Strictly Implemented
The Department of Tourism assured the public it was strictly implementing the embargo on cruise vessels in Boracay Island to control the daily...
April 22, 2019