Cruise news (river cruises-tagged)

7 positive COVID-19 cases on CroisiEurope's Vasco de Gama river ship
Two passengers (of French nationality) and 5 crew on the CroisiEurope-owned and boat Vasco de Gama tested COVID-positive. All 67 passengers and...
September 11, 2020
Accidents
Two A-Rosa River Cruises ships receive Green Award certification
Two of A-Rosa River Cruises’ boats received the Green Award certification. Arosa Aqua (serving the international market) and Arosa Brava...
September 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways cancels select itineraries through October 31
River cruise line AmaWaterways cancelled select itineraries until November 2020. The company wrote on their website on Tuesday, September 1...
September 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines' American Jazz successfully completes sea trials
The ACL-American Cruise Lines-owned 190-passenger riverboat American Jazz left Chesapeake Shipbuilding's facility and successfully passed the...
September 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod’s first Project PV300 river ship departs on maiden cruise
Project PV300 built by United Shipbuilding Corporation's Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Sormovsky-Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) and recently delivered to...
August 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions adds newbuild Aqua Nera to its fleet
Currently docked in Hai Minh Shipyard's District 2 in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Aqua Nera is a one-of-a-kind vessel in the world of small...
August 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Amadeus River Cruises' boat Amadeus Imperial officially christened in Amsterdam
Luftner-Amadeus River Cruises officially introduced its newest riverboat - Amadeus Imperial, during a christening ceremony in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
August 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises announces Christmas Markets and New Year itineraries
TUI Cruises began a 100-day countdown to the launch of its brand TUI River Cruises. The riverboats will set sail from November 26 with Christmas and...
August 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
A-Rosa River Cruises’ E-Motion ship scheduled for March 2022 delivery
The delivery of the new “E-Motion ship” (Arosa Emotion) of A-ROSA River Cruises, which was originally scheduled for May 2021, has been...
August 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions resumes yacht cruises in Indonesia
The luxury small-ship expedition cruise company Aqua Expeditions restarts passenger shipping operations with its Aqua Blu yacht sailing in Eastern...
August 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways opens bookings for 2021-2022 Mekong River cruises
Emerald Waterways announced they are taking bookings for the 2021-2022 Mekong River cruises (through Vietnam and Cambodia) on the company's newest...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope’s MS Mistral to sail in France autumn 2020
In autumn 2020, CroisiEurope's riverboat MS Mistral will be cruising in two of France's most beautiful regions - Provence and Burgundy. On her...
August 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking cancels all cruises for the rest of 2020
Viking Cruises canceled its voyages (ocean and river cruises) through the end of 2020, citing the ongoing uncertainty due to the pandemic. In a...
August 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
U by Uniworld introduces new 2021 itineraries
In 2021, the new brand U by Uniworld will provide "completely new, first-of-its-kind experiences." The river cruise company is reimaging the...
August 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises launches Crystal Clean+ 2.0 health and safety protocols
Crystal Cruises announced the expansion of its Crystal Clean+ (safety and health protocols) to the sisterships of Crystal River Cruises. Crystal...
August 12, 2020
Cruise Industry