Cruise Industry
Seabourn Quest cruise ship makes maiden call at Portsmouth UK
The premium travel brand Seabourn made a historic maiden call in Portsmouth (England UK) as part of the port’s busiest cruise season ever. The...
August 5, 2022
Hurtigruten's ms Richard With runs aground in Norway
Hurtigruten Norway announced that one of its vessels had run aground in a fjord off the west coast of the Nordic country. Hurtigruten, which...
August 5, 2022
Carnival Corporation upgrades global fleet with “Service Power Packages” (fuel/energy-saving...
Carnival Corporation - the world's largest cruise shipowner) announced the rollout of technology upgrades (“Service Power Packages&rdquo...
August 5, 2022
AIDA Cruises launches new itineraries (ships AIDAdiva, AIDAmar, AIDAnova) in summer 2023
For summer 2023 season, AIDA Cruises is launching new itineraries for the ships AIDAnova, AIDAmar, and AIDAdiva. A variety of northern travel...
August 4, 2022
Lindblad's National Geographic Islander 2 ship christened in Salinas (Ecuador)
Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the blessing of the newest addition to their fleet, National Geographic Islander 2 in Salinas (Ecuador) over the...
August 4, 2022
Turkey’s new Black Sea harbour Amasra-Bartin welcomes first cruise ship
Turkey’s brand new harbor in the Bartin province - Amasra Harbour hosted its first passenger ship on Wednesday, August 3. The construction of...
August 4, 2022
MSC Cruises updates COVID protocols for passengers sailing from USA ports
MSC Cruises on August 8th will implement a new protocol for passengers sailing from homeports in the USA after a change of health & safety...
August 4, 2022
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Encounter sails into Sydney NSW
Pacific Encounter, the latest addition to P&O Australia's fleet to continue the revival of the country’s $5 billion a year cruise industry...
August 3, 2022
NCL's ship Norwegian Viva floated out at Fincantieri Marghera yard
Norwegian Viva, the 2nd of 6 vessels from NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Prima Class of ships was floated out at Fincantieri's shipbuilding...
August 3, 2022
Tasmanian ports to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during season 2022-2023
Ports across Tasmania are getting ready to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during the upcoming 2022-2023 season. Plans for the cruise season started...
August 2, 2022
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line handled 3 million passengers since the restart in July 2021
In a year of milestones, including the company's 50th Birthday, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line reached another major mark, welcoming 3 million guests since...
August 2, 2022
Porto Leixoes (Oporto, Portugal) welcomes Disney Magic ship's maiden call
On July 26, Portugal's Porto Cruise Terminal welcomed the maiden visit of Disney Magic, which was also the first DCL-Disney Cruise Line operation at...
August 2, 2022
Fred Olsen removes single supplement on select cruises for 2022 & 2023
Solo travelers in 2022/2023 can enjoy a twin cabin without paying a single supplement (select cabin grades) on voyages with the UK-based Fred Olsen...
August 2, 2022
Silversea removes helicopter/submarine facilities on Silver Endeavour (fka Crystal Endeavor)
Silversea Cruises announced it is dropping the helicopter & submarine experiences offered onboard the former Crystal Endeavor ship, now Silver...
August 2, 2022
Carnival Corporation to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for a mega cruise port
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation expects to start dredging in East Grand Bahama for a new cruise port in the next 60-90 days...
August 2, 2022