Cruise Industry
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- Cruise Industry
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- Cruise Industry
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
Port Galveston TX celebrates 1 millionth cruise passenger of 2023
The Port of Galveston Texas, recognized as the fourth most prominent cruise home port in North America, marked a significant milestone on August 28th...
August 31, 2023
MSC Explora 1 makes maiden call to ABP's Port Southampton (England UK)
ABP Port of Southampton warmly received the maiden call of Explora Journeys' vessel, Explora 1, heralding the commencement of a nine-night voyage...
August 31, 2023
CCL-Carnival, Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS to reduce single-use glass at sea
In a pioneering move within the cruise industry, a novel pilot program is bringing closed-loop packaging to CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships...
August 30, 2023