Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Royal Caribbean reveals details on its newest and largest ship, Icon of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean revealed the first look at its highly anticipated ship Icon of the Seas, "the Icon of Vacations." Emerging in late 2023 ahead of...
October 20, 2022
Scenic Cruises unveils construction updates for the superyacht Scenic Eclipse II
Scenic Cruises confirmed that their new Discovery Yacht/ultra-luxury superyacht Scenic Eclipse 2 is scheduled for inauguration in April 2023 with...
October 20, 2022
Cruise industry to pursue net-zero carbon cruising by 2050
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies & Practices Report...
October 20, 2022
Azamara returns to Venice with 12-night The Best of The Med cruise on Journey ship
The ultra-premium travel brand Azamara announced its return to Venice City (Italy), on April 3, 2023, as part of the 12-night The Best of The Med...
October 19, 2022
Celebrity Cruises returns to New Zealand with Eclipse ship
Celebrity Cruises celebrated the brand's return to New Zealand on Wednesday, October 18th, after 946 days, with the debut of Celebrity Eclipse - the...
October 19, 2022
Carnival Cruise Line borrowed US$2 billion through a bond offering
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line borrowed US$2 billion through a bond offering that used a dozen of its liners as collateral, as it works to refinance its...
October 19, 2022
Princess Cruises 2023-2024 Australia & New Zealand season features 4 ships and 68 destinations
Travelers have the chance to experience unique island and port destinations with Princess Cruises’ 2023-2024 Australia and New Zealand program...
October 18, 2022
Port Hamburg getting ready for shore-to-ship power at Cruise Center Steinwerder
Construction work to supply OPS (onshore power) at Cruise Center Steinwerder started in autumn 2022, with completion scheduled for 2023-H2. It will...
October 18, 2022
Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6th season sailing between Saint Petersburg and Tampa Florida
The Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6tth season sailing across Tampa Bay at 4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 19. The service, linking the downtowns of Tampa...
October 18, 2022
VIDEO: Port Le Havre (Paris, France) embarks on EUR 99M development project
Port Le Havre (Paris City, France) launched a new project aimed at sustainably welcoming more cruise ships and passengers to the iconic city. With a...
October 18, 2022
Virgin Voyages’ ship Valiant Lady en route from Europe to the USA for the first time
Virgin Voyages’ second ship, Valiant Lady, is currently en route from Europe to the USA for the first time. The liner set sail on Sunday...
October 18, 2022
Saga UK introduces 4 new Around Britain voyages for summer 2023
Saga Cruises added a further 4 round-Britain voyages into its summer 2023 schedule, all with up to 35% off, and timed to coincide with events like...
October 17, 2022
Canada's British Columbia ends cruise season with near-record numbers
BC/British Columbia (Canada) is ending cruise season 2022 with a near-record number of ships and passengers. The achievement is more remarkable when...
October 17, 2022
HAL-Holland America Line's newest ship MS Rotterdam recreates the company’s first voyage
On October 15, 1872, a group of sixty immigrants boarded a HAL-Holland America ship and set sail for NYC New York. This was HAL's very first voyage...
October 17, 2022
Vietnam's Ha Long Port opens cruise season with Ponant's ship Le Laperouse
Following a 2-year pause of cruising activities due to the COVID crisis, on October 14 Ha Long Port (Vietnam) opened its season with Ponant. Le...
October 17, 2022