Cruise Industry
World's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS, taking early bookings
RCI-Royal Caribbean's latest vessel, scheduled to depart from PortMiami Florida in 2024, is now open for bookings in response to significant demand...
September 19, 2023
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removes libraries from its ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has been adapting its ship layouts to align with evolving passenger preferences, resulting in the removal of libraries from...
September 19, 2023
Cunard and P&O UK improve Wi-Fi connectivity with SpaceX's Starlink
Carnival Corporation's UK-based subsidiaries Cunard Line and P&O Cruises UK have unveiled plans to enhance Wi-Fi connectivity fleetwide through a...
September 18, 2023
Bahrain's Khalifa Bin Salman Port (Mina Salman-Manama) to welcome 5 new cruise ships
In the forthcoming 2023-2024 season, Bahrain's Khalifa Bin Salman Port is set to welcome 5 new cruise ships, marking a notable expansion in maritime...
September 18, 2023
DFDS Ferries expands Mediterranean operations having acquired FRS Iberia/Maroc
Ferry and logistics company DFDS Ferries has announced a substantial expansion of its Mediterranean operations with the acquisition of FRS Iberia...
September 18, 2023
AIDAnova to commence maiden winter season from Hamburg in November
On November 11th, 2023, the LNG-powered ship AIDAnova will commence her inaugural winter season out of Port Hamburg (Germany), promising a winter...
September 17, 2023
Princess introduces 3 themed "Hollywood Insider" cruises
Princess Cruises has unveiled a series of 3 themed cruises titled "Hollywood Insider," set to take place during California Coastal voyages in October...
September 16, 2023
Windstar Cruises unveils fleet deployment through winter 2025-2026
Windstar Cruises has made significant updates to its onboard cruise booking program, offering passengers more attractive incentives for booking...
September 16, 2023
Viking Cruises adds two new Nile River ships in Egypt - Hathor (2024) and Sobek (2025)
Viking has opened bookings for voyages on its upcoming Nile River ship Viking Sobek, scheduled to debut in 2025. This vessel will become the 6th...
September 16, 2023
Seabourn unveils inaugural voyages in Australia (Kimberley/South Pacific 2024) on Pursuit ship
Seabourn, a leading provider of ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, has announced its inaugural expedition voyages to the South Pacific and...
September 16, 2023
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean introduces CocoCay's adults-only Hideaway Beach Club
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its adults-only escape, Hideaway Beach, located on Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas. This...
September 15, 2023
Godmother announced for Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV's newest ship World Voyager
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages has chosen explorer Preet Chandi as the godmother for its upcoming vessel, World Voyager, scheduled to commence service in...
September 15, 2023
Crystal Cruises' ships Serenity and Symphony in 2025 visit 281 ports/112 countries
Crystal has unveiled its 2025 itineraries for Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, following the brand's acquisition by the A&K Travel Group...
September 14, 2023
MSC unveils data from the world's first Net Zero Emissions Cruise
MSC Cruises (world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner) released data from the world's first net-zero greenhouse gas/GHG emissions ship cruise, completed...
September 14, 2023
Spain's Port Bilbao sets new record in terms of cruise ships visiting in a single month
Port Bilbao (Spain) has scheduled 20 cruise ship visits this September (booked berthings), which is a new record for the port in terms of vessels...
September 14, 2023