Cruise Industry
P&O UK’s newest cruise ship Arvia officially named in Barbados (Bridgetown)
P&O Cruises’ newbuild ship Arvia was officially named on Thursday, March 16th, in a beachside ceremony in Barbados (Bridgetown). Paul...
March 18, 2023
MSC Virtuosa to serve as hotel ship during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023 (F1)
As part of MSC Cruises' partnership with Formula 1, a high-end Grand Prix hospitality offering was unveiled promising a unique "car race" weekend...
March 17, 2023
CCL-Carnival is the first cruise line to sail 100M passengers
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it had achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first line to embark 100 million passengers since its...
March 17, 2023
RCI-Royal Caribbean to homeport its Enchantment OTS ship in Greece
RCI-Royal Caribbean International confirmed it had selected Greece for homeporting, with Enchantment of the Seas departing from Port Piraeus-Athens...
March 17, 2023
Seabourn sells Seabourn Odyssey to MOL Group (Japan)
Carnival Corporation's ultra-luxury expedition travel brand Seabourn announced the sale of Seabourn Odyssey to MOL (Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd). After the...
March 17, 2023
Fred Olsen announces themed cruises for 2024-2025
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines opened for booking schedule 2024-2025, featuring specially-timed voyages to coincide with natural wonders...
March 16, 2023
Port Savona's upgrade ready for peak season in the Western Mediterranean
Dredging operations are underway in Port Savona (Italy) to increase the depth across Palacrociere terminal's navigation channels to allow access to...
March 16, 2023
Almaco finishes galley modernization on HAL's ship ms Westerdam (Singapore drydock 2023)
Almaco announced the company had finished a catering modernization project onboard ms Westerdam. The work had been delivered last month. MS...
March 16, 2023
Large-capacity cruise ship terminal in Port Malacca (Malaysia) unjustified, expert says
The low number of cruise ships calling at Port Malacca (Bandaraya Melaka, aka Kota Melaka, Malaysia) doesn't justify the construction of a large...
March 15, 2023
CLIA Awards celebrating cruise industry renaissance in Australia & New Zealand
CLIA Australasia held its 20th Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney (NSW Australia), where ~500 people gathered to celebrate the role of ship travel in...
March 15, 2023
Celebrity Cruises adding pickleball courts to 9 of its ships
The fastest-growing sport in the world - pickleball - is coming to Celebrity Cruises ships in 2023 as the company is adding pickleball courts to...
March 15, 2023
MSC Cruises unveils Guinness World Records Partnership
MSC Cruises announced they are continuing to expand their new entertainment offerings with Guinness World Records, the officials for record-breaking...
March 14, 2023
Emerald Cruises announces 2024 Europe river cruise collection
Emerald Cruises unveiled its 2024 Europe river cruise collection, which includes a selection of Epic Voyages. The program features multi-river...
March 14, 2023
First zero-emissions fuel cell ferry in the USA arrives in San Francisco CA
A new zero-emissions ferryboat powered by hydrogen fuel cells arrived in San Francisco CA USA, where it will undergo sea trials/preparations to...
March 14, 2023
Construction started on ACL/American Cruise Lines' 4th Coastal Cat/catamaran ship American Legend
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced that construction had begun on the 4th Coastal Cat (from the Project Blue series) American Legend. First...
March 14, 2023