Crusie news (tagged with technology)

Biggest European Shipbuilders to Develop Connected Vessel Platform
The biggest European shipbuilders announced a new cooperative initiative due to develop and demonstrate a connected ship platform. The project is...
April 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Expands Facial Recognition Program
Following a successful trial of facial recognition the moment passengers disembark from their cruise vacation, Royal Caribbean is expanding the...
April 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Chantiers de l’Atlantique Introduces Atlantique+
One of the largest cruise ship builders in the world, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, recently announces at Seatrade Cruise Global the launch of its...
April 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Expedition Cruise Market in Increased Demand for Connectivity
Ahead of Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Florida (Miami Beach Convention Center, 8-11 April 2019), Marlink reported that the expedition cruise market...
April 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton Provides Luxury Connectivity Experience by SES Networks
SES Networks announced it will be providing a fully-managed and innovative hybrid broadband connectivity service to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection...
March 28, 2019
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Expedition Fleet to Sail Without Heavy Oil
Together with the introduction of expedition cruise catalogs for the 2020-2021 season, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises also announced that low-pollutant MGO...
March 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Marlink to Supply Global Connectivity Services for OAT Fleet
Marlink entered into an agreement with OAT (Overseas Adventure Travel) to supply its market-leading satellite voice & data connectivity services...
March 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
MedallionNet to Be Available on 10 Princess Cruises Ships
High-speed onboard Wi-Fi is expanded on more than 50% of Princess Cruises’ ships by the end of 2019. MedallionNet is due to be available on 10...
March 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
More Cruises Ships Connect to Juneau's Local Electrical Grid?
Juneau officials are currently exploring the idea of expanding the cruise port's infrastructure in order to allow more ships to connect to the...
March 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Unveils New Tool for Digital Learning
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises introduced a brand new, user-friendly concept for digital learning that has been never seen before onboard an expedition vessel...
February 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas to Serve Vero Water
Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas will implement the purification systems of Vero Water on its vessels from spring 2019 in a bid to eliminate...
February 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival to Add New 3D X-Ray Machines
Carnival Cruise Line revealed it is adding 3D x-ray security scanning at 9 of its North American cruise ports. This way, the company is bringing the...
February 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises Introduces Zoe
MSC Cruises publicly demonstrated its new digital personal cruise assistant and promised that training travel agents on the unique technology was at...
February 2, 2019
Cruise Industry
Oceania Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles
More than 3 million plastic water bottles per year are to be abolished from the ships of Oceania Cruises. From the summer, the line will provide...
February 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
Steel Cut for Quark Expeditions' New Ship
The leader in polar adventures for 3 decades, Quark Expeditions, celebrated the steel-cutting of line's pioneering newbuild on Monday...
January 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen to Boast 7-Deck Screen
The first hybrid-powered expedition cruise ship in the world, MS Roald Amundsen, will boast the tallest LED screen at sea. The 17.5-meter tall screen...
January 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announces the Expansion of Princess MedallionClass Experience
Princess Cruises announced the expansion of line's Princess MedallionClass experience to 3 additional ships: Crown Princess, Sky Princess, and Royal...
January 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norway's Most Ambitious Transport Project
The rugged west coast of Norway is home to waterfalls, glaciers, and fjords that draw travelers each summer. However, navigating the extreme...
January 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival’s Passengers to Stay Better Connected At Sea
Carnival Cruise Line signed a new contract with a company that is looking to improve internet service for both passengers and the vessels on which...
December 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
Alipay and WeChat Pay Available Onboard Ruby Princess
Princess Cruises announced that Chinese passengers aboard Ruby Princess are now able to utilize both Alipay and WeChat Pay payments while shopping in...
December 22, 2018
Cruise Industry
World’s First Autonomous Ferry Demonstrated in Finland
Rolls-Royce publicly demonstrated “world’s first fully autonomous ferry” on a cruise between Parainen and Nauvo, Finland. The...
December 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Regal Princess to Become Second MedallionClass Ship
Princess Cruises announced it is now preparing Regal Princess as the 2nd ship fully activated with MedallionClassTM experiences which are currently...
December 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
Production Starts in MV Werften's New Shipbuilding Hall Complex
One of the most advanced European welding plants was put into operation at MV Werften yard in Rostock on November 28. Harry Glawe, Mecklenburg...
December 1, 2018
Cruise Industry
Sea Master Yachts Develops New Expedition Cruise Ship Conceptual Design
Sea Master Consulting & Engineering entered into agreement with naval architect and designer Jesus Franco for setting up of a new and dynamic...
November 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Introduces Carbon Offset Program
Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with US wholesale energy provider Southern Power for itss 200 MW Reading Wind Facility. The initiative...
November 5, 2018
Cruise Industry
Scanship Enters into Contract with Carnival Cruise Line
Scanship Holding ASA, with company's subsidiary Scanship AS, entered into contract with Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival...
November 2, 2018
Cruise Industry
Holland America Retrofits Ships with Shore Power Connectors
Holland America retrofitted 3 of its vessels with shore power connectors that were supplied by ABB, with further 8 due to install the technology. The...
October 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
New Green Ferry Ordered for Helsinki-Tallinn Route
Estonia-based shipping company Tallink Grupp ordered an environmentally friendly car and passenger ferry from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC...
October 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
Southampton Terminal Gets Ready for Iona
A GBP 12 million package of investment due to support further growth in cruise industry sector is beginning at Port of Southampton. Ocean Terminal...
October 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
Windstar Unveils Partnership with Utrip
A new offering from Windstar and travel personalization platform Utrip was unveiled that supports line’s strength of bringing passengers into...
October 18, 2018
Cruise Industry