Cruise Industry
Nicole Scherzinger to serve as Godmother of P&O UK’s cruise ship Arvia
P&O UK named singer Nicole Scherzinger as the godmother to the fleet's newest ship Arvia. Scherzinger is popular for being the lead singer of...
March 2, 2023
P&O Ferries takes delivery of the first of 2 new “fusion class” ferries for its Dover-Calais route
Dover-based ferry company P&O Ferries took delivery of the first of 2 new “fusion class” ships for its Dover (England UK)-Calais...
March 2, 2023
Nassau Cruise Port boasts new 1-day passenger record of 28554
NCP-Nassau Cruise Port (Bahamas) welcomed 28554 passengers on Monday, February 27th, setting a new record for the expanded cruise port, with 6 ships...
March 2, 2023
Marella Cruises removes COVID vaccination requirements from May 1st
Marella Cruises, a market leader in the UK for All-inclusive and Fly-Cruises announced the relaxation of its COVID vaccination requirements onboard...
March 2, 2023
Genting Hong Kong’s last ship World Dream sold to Cruise Saudi
The High Court of Singapore finally concluded a protracted auction process for the last ship owned by failed Asian cruise operator GHK-Genting Hong...
March 2, 2023
Fred Olsen's MS Borealis to set sail on a 2nd world cruise from Southampton UK in early 2024
Fred Olsen Cruise Line's ship Borealis recently set sail on the Around the World in 80 Days voyage. The roundtrip from Southampton (England UK...
March 1, 2023
Phoenix Reisen's Amadea marks the first arrival of a foreign cruise ship in Japan since 3 years
On Wednesday, March 1st, the Phoenix Reisen-operated cruise ship Amadea arrived at Port Shizuoka (Shimizu, Japan) marking the first arrival of a...
March 1, 2023
Miray's Life at Sea Cruises announces industry's first 3-year World Voyage on MV Gemini
The industry's ever-longest/first 3-year World Voyage, offered on MV Gemini ship by Life at Sea Cruises (new travel brand launched by Miray...
March 1, 2023
P&O Ferries' new hybrid ships cannot charge at Dover/Calais docks
P&O Ferries UK came under criticism for its purchase of 2 new hybrid electric cruiseferries despite a lack of suitable shore-power/in-port...
March 1, 2023
MSC Explora Journeys introduces new autumn/winter 2024-2025 itineraries for Explora 1 ship
MSC Explora Journeys announced a new line-up of voyages for the autumn & winter 2024-2025 season of EXPLORA 1, the first of a fleet of 6 luxury...
February 28, 2023
AmaWaterways launches early start to 2024 Europe Season
AmaWaterways announced a record level of bookings in January 2023. The company reminded travel agents of the new sales opportunities offered as a...
February 28, 2023
P&O UK drops COVID vaccination and testing requirements
P&O Cruises UK announced it had dropped its COVID-vaccination and testing requirements. In a statement posted on its website, P&O UK...
February 28, 2023
Godmother announced for Oceania Cruises' newest ship Vista
Oceania Cruises named the Italian-American chef, restaurateur, author, and Emmy Award-winning TV host Giada De Laurentiis as godmother of the fleet's...
February 28, 2023
Cyprus-Greece ferry link resumes for a 2nd consecutive year
The Cyprus-Greece ferry route is expected to resume for a second consecutive year in 2023-Q2 with a new schedule to be announced soon. Scandro...
February 27, 2023
Port Honfleur (France) plans to equip the cruise terminal with shore power
Honfleur (France) has just ~6000 inhabitants but receives ~5,2 million visitors per year, including those from both ocean cruisers and riverboats...
February 27, 2023