Cruise news (star cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
Crystal Cruises Serenity and Symphony ships arrested in Freeport (Bahamas)
A couple of Crystal Cruises' ships were seized on Friday, February 4, by authorities in the Bahamas over unpaid fuel bills. Crystal Symphony and...
February 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Star Cruises' ship Star Pisces sets sail on first voyage from Penang Island (Georgetown, Malaysia)
Genting Cruise Lines on Wednesday, December 22, achieved a new milestone with the Star Cruises brand as the Star Pisces ship set sail on her first...
December 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
GHK's Star Cruises is the first line to restart in Malaysia with Star Pisces ship from Penang
Genting Cruise Lines, along with PPC-Penang Port Commission and PPSB-Penang Port Sdn Bhd announced that the Malaysian government had granted approval...
December 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises sold superyacht Crystal Esprit to Lindblad Expeditions
Crystal Cruises sold its Crystal Esprit ship, saying that the small-yacht concept didn't fit into the brand's future plans. In a statement...
September 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines retiring Boudicca and Black Watch ships
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is expected to retire two of its ships, Boudicca and Black Watch, when the company brings on the pair of former Holland...
August 26, 2020 - Accidents
Singapore to charter GHK-owned cruise liners as hotels for uninfected foreign workers
The government of Singapore is studying the feasibility of using two mid-sized cruise liners as hotel ships to temporarily house foreign workers who...
April 17, 2020 - Accidents
SuperStar Aquarius Returns to Taiwan After Being Turned Away from Japan
A cruise ship that was denied entry in Japan over coronavirus fears sailed back to Taiwan on Saturday, February 8, with everyone onboard being tested...
February 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Demonstration Zone to Be Established in Shanghai
Shanghai is expected to establish a demonstration zone for cruise tourism. This is part of the plans of the port to become a hub for the industry...
August 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream's Godmother Revealed
Dream Cruises announced the godmother for its newest ship - Explorer Dream (currently SuperStar Virgo), joining the fleet in April 2019 after...
March 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Kembla Acts as Turnaround Cruise Port
Monday’s visit (February 11) by Explorer of the Seas is not the last with another 3 ships locked in for “turnaround calls&rdquo...
February 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
SuperStar Virgo Departs Tianjin for Maiden Voyage
The latest flagship liner of Star Cruises - SuperStar Virgo, has started her maiden voyage from Port Tianjin in north China. The ship is 268...
October 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
SuperStar Gemini Deployed to Malaysia
Genting Cruise Lines announced the deployment of Star Cruises company to Malaysia from November 5, 2018 through April 28, 2019, with SuperStar Gemini...
September 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
SuperStar Libra Deployed to House Genting Shipyard Workers
Genting Hong Kong revealed it is redeploying an older cruise vessel to one of its own shipyards to provide staff accommodations during the building...
July 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
SuperStar Virgo Relocated to North China
Star Cruises announced the highly-anticipated relocation of SuperStar Virgo to North China market where, during the 3 months starting this September...
June 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Star Cruises Boasts Record Number of Deployments in Qingdao
Following on Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit held in Qingdao, Star Cruises celebrated the inaugural cruise of SuperStar Aquarius from her...
June 17, 2018