Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fastest GRP Passenger Catamaran to Be Built in Spain
The GRP Division of Astilleros Gondan shipyard (Spain) signed a contract to construct a new fast ferry - claimed would be the fastest GRP passenger...
August 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Introduces Its Largest Ever Agent Incentive
MSC Cruises is currently giving away a total of 2,000 places for the official christening ceremony of the 4,500-passenger ship MSC Bellissima in...
August 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's SoundSeeker Turns Photos into Musical
In a move that is due to redefine modern vacations, Royal Caribbean created a first-of-its-kind tool transforming travelers’ memorable photos...
August 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Launches Luxury Bed in Singapore
Princess Cruises launched its Luxury Bed for the first time in Asia on its Asia Sleep Tour featuring the sleep doctor Dr.Michael Breus, the designer...
August 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Balearia Converts 5 Ferries to LNG
The Mediterranean ferry company Balearia announced it will invest EUR 60 million (USD 70.2 million) over the next two years to retrofit 5 ferries to...
August 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Signs with Wartsila for Scrubbers
The 3 ships forming Virgin Voyages fleet will start operations in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and will all be equipped with Wartsila hybrid scrubber system...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Continue Plugging into Shoreside Power at Port of Los Angeles
An air pollution abatement measure was approved on Tuesday, July 17, by Port of Los Angeles’ Board of Harbor Commissions. Cruisers will be able...
July 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Deltamarin to Design NYV Caroline
Deltamarin signed a contract with Norwegian Yacht Voyages (NYV) for conceptual design and consultancy services for NYV Caroline expedition mega yacht...
June 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Pioneer Hydrogen-Fuelled Ferry to Be Built in Scotland
Glasgow-based Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd. is leading a European consortium which secured EU funding for the development of the first sea-going...
June 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Introduces LNG Ferry Conversion
BC Ferries’ mv Spirit of British Columbia finished its conversion enabling it to use LNG as fuel and is now back in operation. ABS-classed...
June 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Seaview to Boast Advanced Environment-Friendly Technology
Just a few days prior to MSC Seaview coming into service, excitement is rising high among cruise passengers, port officials, travel agent partners...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Kristiansand to Boast Europe’s Largest Shorepower System
The shorepower system in Kristiansand, Norway will become the largest in Europe due to the cooperation between local energy company Agder Energi Nett...
May 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Introduces Digital Personal Assistant
MSC Cruises announced that the name of its industry-first digital personal assistant will be Zoe. Line's CEO Gianni Onorato revealed the name at the...
May 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Horizon Boasts New Standard of Internet Passenger Experience
Speedcast International Ltd, the most trusted provider of remote communication and IT solutions in the world, announced the company had successfully...
May 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ponant’s “Blue Eye Lounge” Introduced
Wild Earth Travel hosted a New Zealand roadshow with its major travel partner, Ponant, which brought news of the new innovative additions of the...
May 24, 2018