Cruise Industry
Boston-based Vantage Deluxe World Travel lays off employees
Vantage Deluxe World Travel, a cruise company based in Boston, reportedly laid off its employees last week amidst ongoing investigations, lawsuits...
June 30, 2023
NCLH President and CEO Frank Del Rio retires after 3 decades leading industry
Frank Del Rio, a prominent figure in the cruise industry, retires from his position as President and CEO of NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on...
June 30, 2023
Miray Cruises buys AIDAaura ship (MV Lara)
Miray Cruises (Turkey) has announced the launch of MV Lara (fka AIDAaura), a remarkable ship designed to revolutionize extended voyages. Due to the...
June 30, 2023
Mykonos Island (Greece) suffers from influx of cruise ship tourists
Greece's Mykonos Island is struggling with a significant increase in cruise ship calls, resulting in overcrowding and straining the island's...
June 29, 2023
CLIA outlines industry’s advances in sustainability at G20 India
During the G20 gathering in India this week, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) presented the industry's progress in sustainability...
June 29, 2023
ACL-American Cruise Lines opens summer season with new Tennessee River voyages
ACL-American Cruise Lines has recently announced the commencement of their summer season by introducing new 8-day Tennessee River Cruises. These...
June 29, 2023
Aqua Expeditions’ ship Aqua Mare celebrates 1 year of luxury cruising in the Galapagos
In June 2022, Aqua Expeditions' superyacht Aqua Mare embarked on her first-ever journey through the Galapagos Islands, and it was a memorable...
June 29, 2023
Jazz clubs converted to smoke-less casinos on 3 RCI-Royal Caribbean ships
Leading interior outfitter Trimline recently finished the conversions of jazz clubs into smoke-free casinos on three RCI-Royal Caribbean ships (among...
June 28, 2023
Celebrity Cruises' ships Beyond and Reflection to visit Royal Caribbean's private island CocoCay
Celebrity Cruises has announced that it will soon offer voyages visiting CocoCay Bahamas. RCI-Royal Caribbean's highly successful private resort...
June 28, 2023
Carnival Corporation launches 3-year SEA Change Program
Carnival Corporation & plc has launched the SEA Change Program, a set of performance targets aimed at achieving strategic goals by 2026. The...
June 27, 2023
Virgin Voyages appoints JLo as Chief Celebrations Officer
Jennifer Lopez, a global icon, is teaming up with Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages to inspire people to stop making excuses and start embracing...
June 27, 2023
A-ROSA Cruises' newest riverboat A-ROSA SENA marks 1-year anniversary
A-ROSA Cruises' newest boat A-ROSA SENA recently marked her one-year anniversary since embarking on her inaugural journey on the Northern Rhine...
June 27, 2023
UK's Portland Port officially opens new deepwater berth (£26M)
Portland Port (UK) celebrated the completion of a significant development project by officially opening a new deepwater berth. The £26 million...
June 27, 2023
Albatros Expeditions welcomes its newest ship Ocean Albatros in Tromso (Norway)
Copenhagen Denmark-based company Albatros Expeditions/fleet (specializing in polar cruisetours) announced the arrival of its newest fleetmate - Ocean...
June 26, 2023
Canada moves from voluntary to mandatory measures governing cruise ship wastewater discharges
Government officials in Canada announced a significant change in regulations regarding cruise ship wastewater discharges, emphasizing the need to...
June 26, 2023