Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Holland America's Club Orange Program to Feature New Amenities
Holland America's new Club Orange premium amenities program is expected to be available on all ships of the company by October 2019. Currently on 9...
September 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
NCL Testing New Pay-for-Perks Program
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is currently testing a new program that allows new customers to buy the perks generally associated with NCL's loyalty...
September 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Changes The Key Program
RCI-Royal Caribbean made a change to The Key (company's pay for perk program) that was rolled out earlier in 2019. One of the exclusive experiences...
September 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Palma to Limit the Number of Visiting Cruise Ships
Iago Negueruela, Balearic Islands' Minister of Tourism, and Jose Hila, Mayor of Palma City, have been holding talks with the major cruise lines to...
September 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bar Harbor Wants Carnival to Fund Air Quality Testing
A US East Coast town wants the cruise industry to fund local air quality monitoring program. Gary Friedmann, Bar Harbor Town Councilor, has asked...
August 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Launches Private Chartered Jet Service
Seabourn opens bookings for company's new "Private Air" program (private chartered jet service) on Thursday, August 15. It will allow cruise...
August 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Bans Cruise Ships from Entering the Historic City Centre
Venice Italy will start rerouting cruise liners away from city's historic downtown, in a victory for locals tired of the huge vessels. Some...
August 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Appeals to European Cities in Call for Cruise Ship Rules
Venice appealed to top European cruise destinations, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Marseille, and Dubrovnik, to unite in tackling the environmental...
August 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Controversial Brexit Ferry Tender Re-Opened
The UK government is already back in the industry's market for Brexit back-up ferry capacity. Money is on the table for infrastructure port upgrades...
August 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope Ships on River Seine Convert to Using GTL Fuel
CroisiEurope’s 3 riverboats on France’s Seine River - Renoir, Botticelli, and Seine Princess - have converted to using GTL (gas to...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Marseille Fos Port Authority Announces Zero-Emissions Investment
Among a series of eco-friendly initiatives, Marseille Fos Port will invest EUR 20 million over the next 6 years to extend shoreside power/electrical...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Introduces New Benefits for Crystal Society Members
Beginning on September 1, 2019, Crystal Society (loyalty program) members will be able to enjoy greater freedom of choice and flexibility when it...
July 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Cruises Takes the Conversation About Gender Equality Public
Celebrity Cruises revealed that since 2015, the company has increased the percentage of women working across its fleet from 3% to the record 22...
July 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Industry Partners with Dubrovnik to Protect Cultural Heritage
Dubrovnik Croatia and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to work together in efforts to...
July 25, 2019