Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival encourages cruisers to be up to date with their COVID vaccinations
As the cruise industry emerged from a 15-month hiatus in July 2021, it did so under the weight of numerous concessions and stringent rules, primarily...
September 4, 2023
Port Charlottetown (Canada) celebrating HAL-Holland America's 150th anniversary
Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) played host to a momentous occasion, extending a warm welcome to ms Zuiderdam and ms Zaandam ships...
September 4, 2023
Fred Olsen partners with Go Stargazing UK for 26 cruises in 2024
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has collaborated with Go Stargazing (UK-based astronomy organization) to introduce a series of voyages scheduled...
September 3, 2023
NCL Norwegian to have 2 ships homeporting from Maryland (Sky & Sun)
On September 1st, 2023, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore MD welcomed NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line to Maryland, marking the commencement...
September 3, 2023
Celestyal Journey sets sail from Port Piraeus (Greece) on maiden voyage
On Saturday, September 2nd, the cruise ship Celestyal Journey embarked from the port of Piraeus (Athens, Greece), marking her inaugural voyage under...
September 3, 2023
VIKAND partners with TUI Cruises to provide biomedical services for 11 ships
VIKAND Solutions (Dania Beach Florida-based medical group specializing in maritime healthcare) has recently entered into a partnership with TUI...
September 2, 2023
Fincantieri completes parallel modernization of Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony cruise ships
Fincantieri has recently completed the simultaneous drydock refits and modernization of two ships operated by Crystal Cruises (acquired in 2023 by A...
September 2, 2023
Port Halifax (NS Canada) celebrating longstanding relationship with HAL-Holland America
Port Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) hosted a shoreside ceremony on Monday, August 28th, to mark its enduring partnership with HAL-Holland America Line...
September 2, 2023
MSC Cruises deploys 3 ships in the Middle East (winter 2023-2024)
MSC Cruises is making significant strides in strengthening its presence in the Middle East for the upcoming winter season of 2023-2024. One of the...
September 2, 2023
Australia finally scraps COVID cruise ship protocols
Following last week's announcement that Australian COVID protocols affecting the cruise industry would be lifted, New South Wales (NSW) promptly and...
September 1, 2023
Port Gothenburg (Sweden) partners in the H2AMN project
The Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) has given the green light to a project known as H2AMN (hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol), aimed at examining the...
September 1, 2023
NCL’s Pride of America ship returns to Kahului, Maui
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced its resumption of calls to Kahului Maui, following collaboration with the Maui community, Hawaii State Governor...
September 1, 2023
Hurtigruten's ships Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen meet in Northwest Passage
On August 28th, 2023, a significant event unfolded on the Northwest Passage route as Hurtigruten Expeditions' ships MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof...
September 1, 2023
Northern Irelands's Port Belfast enjoys growth as cruise homeport/turnaround destination
Over the past decade, Port Belfast (Northern Ireland) has emerged as a significant player in the cruise industry, hosting some of the largest and...
August 31, 2023
Celebrity Cruises removes prepaid gratuities from inclusive packages
Celebrity Cruises, a distinguished premium cruise line under the umbrella of the Royal Caribbean Group, has unveiled a series of strategic...
August 31, 2023