Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines enter into new NYC port usage agreements
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, and all Carnival Corporation's subsidiaries/brands have recently entered into updated usage agreements with...
September 30, 2023
Cruise Saudi's Aroya Cruises enters into design collaboration with SMC Design and Partner Ship...
Cruise Saudi's Aroya Cruises has entered into a design collaboration with cruise ship design firms SMC Design and Partner Ship Design for its...
September 30, 2023
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) connects to shoreside electricity in Iceland
HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to reduce emissions by becoming the first cruise company to connect to...
September 30, 2023
Amsterdam (Netherlands) increases taxes targeting cruise ship tourists
Amsterdam (Netherlands) is implementing a significant tax increase targeted at tourists (including cruise ship passengers) to enhance its budget for...
September 29, 2023
MSC Explora I calls at NYC's Manhattan Cruise Terminal starting voyages in North America
On September 25th, Port NYC New York welcomed EXPLORA I, marking the debut of Explora Journeys in the USA. This luxury vessel is the first of...
September 29, 2023
Ritz-Carlton's cruise yacht Ilma launched at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France
During a ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France (shipbuilding yard in Saint-Nazaire), Jim Murren (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's CEO...
September 29, 2023
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils ships and itineraries visiting Grand Bahama's new port Celebration...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has commenced the sale of ~400 voyages that visit Celebration Key, its newly developed private cruise port destination in...
September 29, 2023
HAL-Holland America achieves fleetwide shore power installation
HAL-Holland America Line has achieved a significant sustainability milestone with the completion of shore power installation on its entire fleet. MS...
September 28, 2023
New tax on RCG-Royal Caribbean Group cruise ship passengers in USVI
Port authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) approved a proposal to charge Royal Caribbean Group/RCG cruise ships with US$5 per passenger fee to...
September 28, 2023
Magellan Explorer started 2023-2024 cruise season in Ushuaia Argentina
This week's arrival of Magellan Explorer marked the commencement of the 2023-2024 season in Ushuaia Argentina, signaling the anticipated influx of...
September 28, 2023
MSC Cruises and Port Kiel (Germany) inaugurate shore power facility
MSC Cruises, in collaboration with Port Kiel (Germany), has officially launched its shore power facility at the Ostuferhafen Terminal during the...
September 28, 2023
Quark Expeditions boasts global membership in CLIA
Quark Expeditions has officially become a member of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest trade association in the cruise...
September 27, 2023
Azamara announces 2026 World Cruise (ship Azamara Onward)
Azamara, renowned for its immersive travel experiences, has unveiled its 2026 World Cruise, an extraordinary journey commencing on January 6, 2026...
September 27, 2023
Gibraltar's Minister Daryanani unveils plans for new cruise ship terminal
Gibraltar's Minister for Tourism, Hon Vijay Daryanani, has unveiled plans for the construction of a cutting-edge cruise terminal. This innovative...
September 27, 2023
MSC Meraviglia is the largest cruise ship of the season to sail into Newport RI
On Monday morning, September 25th, the 2017-built liner MSC Meraviglia made her debut in Newport RI USA as part of an inaugural Canada & New...
September 26, 2023