Cruise Industry
Stretched MSC Magnifica to Offer 24 Cruises from Southampton
MSC Cruises revealed it will bring the liner MSC Magnifica to Southampton UK in 2021 for an entire homeporting season after ship's extensive drydock...
September 11, 2019
Scenic Eclipse Officially Named in New York
“A”-list English actress Dame Helen Mirren on Tuesday, September 10, christened the 228-passenger Scenic Eclipse at a NYC New York pier...
September 11, 2019
Greg Mortimer Ready for Inaugural Voyage to Antarctica
Named after the adventurous co-founder of Aurora Expeditions, the 104-metre Greg Mortimer is the first expedition ship to feature the Ulstein X...
September 11, 2019
Hanseatic Inspiration to Be Officially Named in Hamburg
The second of the three new expedition cruise ships from Hapag-Lloyd, Hanseatic inspiration, will be named on October 11, 2019, with an exceptional...
September 11, 2019
AIDAperla to Boast the Largest Battery Storage System
Corvus Energy and AIDA Cruises signed an agreement for further cooperation at the opening of the first production plant of the Norwegian battery...
September 10, 2019
Sky Princess Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Princess Cruises accomplished another milestone in preparation for the debut of the line's newest ship, Sky Princess, with the successful completion...
September 10, 2019
Port of San Diego Announces the Start of 2019-2020 Cruise Season
Port San Diego CA announced the start of its 2019-2020 cruise season, that will feature the seaport’s long-term cruise company partners Disney...
September 10, 2019
Hundreds of Bahamians Kicked Off Florida-Bound Ferry
Over 100 Bahamians hoping to evacuate to Florida after Hurricane Dorian but not having visas were kicked off a ferry as operators failed to...
September 10, 2019
Big Infrastructure Investments Needed for New Zealand
Radical technologies are needed for the multibillion-dollar cruise ship industry and its colossal vessels to thrive in decades ahead. New rules...
September 9, 2019
Royal Caribbean Changes The Key Program
RCI-Royal Caribbean made a change to The Key (company's pay for perk program) that was rolled out earlier in 2019. One of the exclusive experiences...
September 9, 2019
Indonesia Seeking to Boost Cruise Ship Tourism
Indonesia is currently seeking to boost its cruise ship tourism market as the number of cruise visitors to the archipelago has increased in the past...
September 9, 2019
Carnival Resumes Regular Visits to The Bahamas
Carnival Cruise Line announced that during the remainder of September the company will be making a total of 41 visits to Nassau, Princess Cays and...
September 9, 2019
Palma to Limit the Number of Visiting Cruise Ships
Iago Negueruela, Balearic Islands' Minister of Tourism, and Jose Hila, Mayor of Palma City, have been holding talks with the major cruise lines to...
September 8, 2019First X-BOW Polar Ship Delivered to SunStone
The first expedition cruise ship in the Infinity class series of SunStone was officially named Greg Mortimer at China Merchants Heavy Industry's...
September 7, 2019
MSC Bellissima's Crystal Cabin
One of the 2019-inaugurated new passenger liners, MSC Bellissima has MSC Cruises fleet's (and the world's) first-ever "Crystal Cabin" - a balcony...
September 7, 2019
'Top Hat' Debuts on 2 Cunard Ships
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced it will launch the musical Top Hat at Royal Court Theatre exclusively onboard Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth...
September 7, 2019
First Steel Cut for Windstar's Second Star-Class Ship
On Thursday, September 5, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo Italy, Christopher Prelog (VP of Fleet Operations for Windstar Cruises) pushed...
September 6, 2019
Tekal SA Wins Tender for Extension of Piraeus Port's Cruise Passenger Terminal
Greek construction company Tekal SA has won the tender for the extension of Piraeus Port's cruise passenger terminal after being the only bidder. The...
September 6, 2019
Port Canaveral Marks Reopening with 6 Cruise Ships
Port Canaveral marked its reopening on Thursday, September 5, with the arrival of 6 cruise ships. The port had been closed since Monday, September 2...
September 5, 2019
Alaska Ends Ferry Service to Prince Rupert
The US state Alaska announced the termination of its passenger ferry service to and from Prince Rupert (BC Canada), effective October 1, 2019, citing...
September 5, 2019
Emerald Harmony Sets Sail on the Mekong
Emerald Waterways’ new Star-Ship class riverboat set sail through Vietnam and Cambodia along the Mekong River (Southeast Asia). Emerald...
September 5, 2019
Silversea Introduces Enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”
Silversea Cruises announced its enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”, currently available on all luxury expedition voyages to the polar...
September 4, 2019
Ports of Miami and Fort Lauderdale Reopen
Hurricane Dorian blasted across the Bahamas on Sunday, September 1, as a Category 5 with 185 mph sustained winds. Port closures resulted in extended...
September 4, 2019
Hamburg to Host the World’s Largest Cruise Festival
During the 7th Hamburg Cruise Days (September 13-15 cruising-themed festival), the port of the city will be setting the stage for the cruise fans and...
September 4, 2019
Germany’s 5 Top Festivals
Germany’s festivals are renowned as being among the largest and loudest in the entire world. There are millions of people that band...
September 4, 2019
Sailing to the northern edge of the world, the new frontier for yachting fans
Two boating experiences in the Northern hemisphere stand out as the new frontiers for sea lovers: a yacht charter (bareboat or skippered) in...
September 3, 2019
Hurtigruten Announces Year-Round Hybrid Expedition Cruises
For season 2021, Hurtigruten offers its customers the choice between new expedition cruises on revamped ships (retrofitted with hybrid propulsion) or...
September 3, 2019
VIDEO: First Meraviglia-Plus Class Ship Completes Sea Trials
MSC Cruises first Meraviglia-Plus class liner MSC Grandiosa successfully completed the 3-day sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean (August 28-31). MSC's...
September 3, 2019
Jersey to Boast a Deep Water Berth?
Jersey Island UK's port authorities are currently investigating plans for a deep water berth able to accommodate cruise ships. The new, multi...
September 2, 2019
Plans Approved for New Liverpool Cruise Terminal
The long-discussed plans for the new Liverpool Cruise Terminal were finally approved. The facility will be located within Peel L&P's GBP 5...
September 2, 2019