Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises launches 32 sailings aboard Diamond Princess from Japan (Mar 13-Nov 9, 2023)
Between March 13th-November 9th, Princess Cruises will launch a total of 32 sailings aboard its Diamond Princess ship from Japan. After 3 years of...
January 31, 2023P&O Australia’s cruise ship Pacific Encounter to be drydock-refurbished in Singapore
P&O Australia’s ship Pacific Encounter on Monday, January 30th, became the fleet's first to visit Darwin since the restart of cruising...
January 31, 2023Swan Hellenic takes ownership of SH Minerva, cancels 31-night Antarctic cruise
Following negotiations/discussions ongoing since September 2022 (concluded in January 2023), Swan Hellenic and its Irish counsels identified a legal...
January 31, 2023Greece's largest ports (Heraklion, Igoumenitsa, Pireaus, Thessaloniki) get upgrades using EU funds
4 Greek ports secured EU financing for the implementation of infrastructure upgrades. The major ports in Greece, including Piraeus (Athens...
January 30, 2023Ireland's Port of Cork Company introduces 2023 cruise schedule
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) announced it looked forward to welcoming the return of cruise ships this spring, as it introduced its schedule for...
January 30, 2023Tonga's port Nuku‘alofa welcomes its 2nd cruise ship for 2023
HAL-Holland America's ship ms Zuiderdam is the second cruise ship to visit Port Nukualofa (Tonga) in 2023, arriving with 2000+ passengers and crew...
January 30, 2023USA's administration grants US$380M to decarbonize ferry transportation
The US Department of Transportation’s FTA (Federal Transit Administration) announced US$384.4 million in federal funding by the Biden-Harris...
January 30, 2023Oceania Cruises' newly re-inspired Riviera ship to sail in Asia for the first time in 2023-2024
The premium travel brand Oceania Cruises announced that its Riviera ship would sail in Asia for the first time due to unprecedented demand this 2023...
January 29, 2023P&O Arvia is the largest cruise ship to ever dock in Antigua & Barbuda
Atigua and Barbuda welcomed P&O Cruises UK's ship Arvia for her homeporting operations with 4,500+ passengers. The vessel, which is...
January 29, 2023UnCruise Adventures opens bookings for “Baja California Eclipse Cruise 2024” (ship Safari Voyager)
UnCruise Adventures announced it had opened bookings for a dedicated “Baja California Eclipse Cruise” setting sail on April 6th, 2024...
January 28, 2023Aberdeen's newly-expanded harbour to welcome 25+ cruise ship calls
Port Aberdeen (Scotland) is set for a major tourist boost with its newly-expanded harbour due to welcome more than 25 cruise ship visits in the...
January 28, 2023Incat Tasmania plans to deliver the world's first large, lightweight electric ferry
Incat Tasmania (Australian high-speed catamaran shipbuilder) revealed it was in discussion with South American operator Buquebus for the delivery of...
January 28, 2023Port Stockholm’s new quay F655 allows more capacity for turnarounds
Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambience was the first to visit Port Stockholm's new quay F655 on May 20th, 2022. The official inauguration took...
January 27, 2023NCL ship Norwegian Jade concludes inaugural homeporting season from South Africa (Cape Town)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated a new milestone on January 26th, having successfully concluded its inaugural season sailing from Cape Town in...
January 27, 2023Celebrity Infinity ship bringing Celebrity Cruises back to Antarctica
Following the return of Celebrity Cruises to South America for the 2022-2023 season, the Celebrity Infinity ship will also bring the line back to...
January 27, 2023