Crusie news (tagged with technology)

VIDEO: The Most Powerful All-Electric Ferry in the World Christened in Denmark
The most powerful all-electric ferryboat in the world will soon be operating on a 22 nautical miles (25 ml / 41 km) crossing between Denmark's...
June 3, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Cruise Terminal Built in Amador
A new cruise terminal was built in Amador, close to Panama City, with an eye to serving as a port of call as well as a potential homeport for...
May 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Features Added to Disney’s Navigator App
Disney Cruise Line's Navigator App introduced some new features to help make the passenger experience as easy as possible. The new features are...
May 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Details on Global Class Ships Unveiled
Genting Cruise Lines held a special event in Hong Kong on May 24 to celebrate the “Greater Bay, Greater China, Greater Opportunities&rdquo...
May 26, 2019
Cruise Industry
Enova Supports SeaDream's Environmental Efforts
SeaDream announced it had received a grant for US$1.8 million for the creation of the revolutionary SeaDream Innovation ship from Enova, an...
May 17, 2019
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Partners with Brim Explorer to Introduce Electric Explorer Catamarans
The cruiseferry company Hurtigruten partnered with the Norwegian startup brand "Brim Explorer" to introduce battery-powered catamarans custom-built...
May 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Galapagos Mega-Yacht Delivered to Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises took delivery of its newest, Galapagos-bound ship, Celebrity Flora. The vessel, specially designed for sailing in the Galapagos...
May 14, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Introduces First Shore-Based Power Supply Plant
The first shoreside power plant for shipping in Port Kiel (at Norwegenkai) was officially inaugurated on May 9. The ceremony was attended...
May 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Activates MedallionClass Experience on Six More Ships
Additional 6 Princess Cruises ships will offer the MedallionClass Vacations of Princess next year, the first time the cruise line is sailing to...
May 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Holland America Expands Digital Guest Platform
Holland America is expanding the functionality of the line's popular browser-based Navigator tool into a free, user-friendly app for mobile phones...
May 4, 2019
Cruise Industry
Biggest European Shipbuilders to Develop Connected Vessel Platform
Europe's largest shipbuilding companies announced a new cooperative initiative to develop a connected ship platform. In order to meet...
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