Cruise Industry
Port Southampton UK completes shore-power commissioning of Sky Princess cruise ship
ABP’s Port Southampton (England UK) announced that Princess Cruises’ ship Sky Princess was the latest vessel to be commissioned for shore...
August 16, 2022
Older cruise ships disappear from expedition itineraries due to tightened safety regulations
As maritime regulations tightened around safety, maintenance, and environmental concerns, the cruise ships of the past are disappearing from...
August 16, 2022
AIDA Cruises bringing 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg (Germany)
The German online and out-of-home advertiser Stroer SE & Co and AIDA Cruises are bringing the new trend of 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg...
August 16, 2022
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association announces dates & activities for Cruise Week
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association set the dates & activities for its annual celebration of the cruise industry. Cruise Week is due to...
August 15, 2022
Carnival thanks Australian guests with free cruise day
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers sailing the return voyage aboard Carnival Splendor in October are getting an extra day for free. The sailing...
August 15, 2022
USA's CDC stops monitoring COVID outbreaks on cruise ships
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) discontinued a program that tracked cases of COVID aboard cruise vessels in the...
August 15, 2022
Port Tauranga/Rotorua (New Zealand) to welcome first cruise ship on October 26
Cruise ships are expected to return to NZ's Bay of Plenty in ~3 months’ time after 2,5-year hiatus due to the COVID crisis. Tourism Bay of...
August 14, 2022
3 cruise ships with capacity ~9000 passengers dock in Malaga (Spain) for the city’s fair
3 large vessels with a capacity to accommodate ~9000 passengers are expected to dock at Port Malaga (Spain Granada) to coincide with the city's Feria...
August 14, 2022
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022
Fred Olsen returns to Dover (England) with late summer cruises
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is returning to Dover (England UK) this month with a selection of late summer voyages to destinations in...
August 14, 2022
Carnival UK's cruise companies P&O and Cunard change COVID testing requirements
Two of the Carnival Corporation-owned cruise companies are making changes to their COVID protocols/guidance starting on Tuesday, September 6, 2022...
August 14, 2022
VIDEO: Polar Pioneer cruise ship returns to Svalbard, Antarctica & South Georgia
Fresh from her maiden voyage to Svalbard Norway with Secret Atlas after a major refurbishment project focused on upcycling and sustainability, the...
August 13, 2022
Ambassador Ambition is the second cruise ship to house Ukrainian refugees in Scotland
A 2nd cruise ship berthed on the Clyde is to be used to house Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland from September. The Scottish Government will...
August 13, 2022
Viking Cruises' newest riverboat Viking Saigon begins inaugural season in Southeast Asia
Viking River Cruises announced that its newest river ship, Viking Saigon, had begun her inaugural season in Southeast Asia. The 80-passenger ship is...
August 13, 2022
MSC Cruises' entire fleet achieves ISO certification for marine environmental protection
MSC Cruises announced that its entire fleet had achieved ISO 21070:2017 certification for marine environmental protection. The certification...
August 13, 2022