Cruise Industry
SES enables next-generation global connectivity to Princess Cruises
SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced that the first couple of O3b mPOWER satellites had been successfully launched...
December 20, 2022
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announces strategic partnership with iCON Infrastructure
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced that it had entered into a new partnership with the iCON Infrastructure Partners VI fund, advised by iCON...
December 20, 2022
Variety Cruises is the only cruise company to visit Makatea Island (Tuamotus French Polynesia)
Variety Cruises announced dates for its Tahiti Cruise on January 13th, 2023. There will be 2 options: one for 8 days or 11 days. Variety is the...
December 19, 2022
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is the new company to enter South African waters
Although MSC Cruises has long had a monopoly on South Africa's mainstream cruising market, they are about to get competition from NCL-Norwegian...
December 19, 2022
Ruby Princess ship makes Princess Cruises’ first voyage from Texas USA in 6 years
Ruby Princess set sail from Galveston (Texas USA) Sunday afternoon, December 18th, on an 11-day roundtrip to Mexico and the Caribbean, marking...
December 19, 2022
P&O UK's cruise ship Arvia sails into Southampton ahead of inaugural Canaries voyage
The latest luxury ship built for P&O Cruises UK arrived in homeport Southampton (England) ahead of her maiden voyage to the Canary Islands...
December 19, 2022
Port Belfast (Northern Ireland UK) celebrating successful cruise season
As the last ship of the cruise season arrived in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on November 14th, 2022, Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Visit...
December 18, 2022
Costa Cruises' flagship Toscana calls for the first time at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Costa Crises' latest flagship Costa Toscana, which entered service last March, called on December 16th for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise...
December 18, 2022
International cruise shipping restarts in Japan after ~3-year COVID-related pause
International cruise shipping restarted in Japan on Thursday, December 15th, after an almost 3-year suspension due to the COVID crisis. Operations...
December 17, 2022
PONANT welcomes Le Laperouse ship into Sydney Harbour ahead of 2023 cruise season
The French ultra-luxury travel company PONANT announced the return of Le Laperouse ship to Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) on December 15th after 3...
December 17, 2022
VIDEO: Construction of Tallink MySTAR ferry timelapse
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions/RMC released the timelapse of its 2-year-long construction of the cruiseferry Tallink MySTAR...
December 17, 2022P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially welcomed to the fleet
At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, P&O Cruises UK took ownership of fleet's newest...
December 16, 2022
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opens bookings for 2025 sailings from Norfolk (Virginia USA)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that the first series of year-round roundtrips from Norfolk (Virginia USA) are now opening for sale as the company...
December 16, 2022
HAL-Holland America is the latest cruise line to increase daily gratuities
HAL-Holland America Line is the latest cruise line to announce that it will soon be increasing daily gratuities/“crew appreciation&rdquo...
December 15, 2022
Timaru (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship in 2 years
Timaru (New Zealand) was bustling on Thursday morning, December 14th, as passengers from the first cruise ship call for the district in 2 years...
December 15, 2022