Crusie news (tagged with technology)

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
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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
Balearia Receives Ferry Upgrades Grant from the European Commission
Spanish ferry company Balearia received fleet upgrades grant of EUR 11.8 million from the EU Commission in order to upgrade 5 of its cruiseferries...
October 13, 2018
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Reaches Agreement with Southern Power
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it had signed an agreement with the leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company...
October 13, 2018
Cruise Industry
Funding Granted for First Hydrogen Injection System on Ferry in U.K.
Innovate UK granted GBP 430,332 (US$ 565,000) in funding to design and integrate hydrogen diesel dual fuel injection system onboard a commercial...
October 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises Introduces New Trade Website
Saga Cruises announced the launch of their new trade website and booking engine, which allows agents to book online as opposed to calling the contact...
October 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: TMS and TGM Sign MOU Concerning Port Specific Environmental Regulations
TGM Fleet & Consulting Services (TGM) and Total Marine Solutions (TMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to promote the...
September 29, 2018
Cruise Industry
Oceania Announces New Cruise Credit Policy
Oceania Cruises updated its website, cruise credit policy, and more as part of line’s fleet enhancement project, OceaniaNEXT. ...
September 29, 2018
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Plans Fleet-Wide Implementation of OceanMedallion
Princess Cruises announced that for passengers sailing onboard the Caribbean Princess ship since early September, satisfaction scores indicated they...
September 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Launches New Online Trade Portal
Celebrity Cruises announced it will launch a new online trade portal in October, representing company’s largest ever investment for agent...
September 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore to Build “Smart Terminal Solution”
Singapore’s major cruise ship terminal, Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS), revealed plans to build “Smart Terminal Solution...
September 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World's First Ocean-Going Solar Yacht
Swiss designers unveiled a futuristic, solar-powered yacht that can cruise the world without stopping to refuel. The electric SolarImpact yacht...
September 23, 2018
Cruise Industry