Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises lifts onboard & pre-cruise COVID testing
Effective immediately, Viking Cruises will no longer conduct daily onboard COVID tests. The line will also stop requiring pre-cruise COVID testing in...
June 17, 2022
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Toscana officially named in Port Barcelona (Spain)
On June 16, 2022, Costa Cruises celebrated the official christening of its Costa Toscana, the newest Italian ship in the fleet in the port of...
June 16, 2022
Costa Luminosa cruise ship starts for CCL as Carnival Luminosa in November from Brisbane (Australia)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that Costa's ship Luminosa will join the fleet of Carnival in September 2022 and will start guest operations as...
June 16, 2022
101 cruises scheduled for South Australia's 2022-2023 season
A total of 101 voyages are scheduled for South Australia for the 2022-2023 season, the state government says. The season starts in September 2022...
June 15, 2022
MSC unveils new dining & drinking venues on cruise ship MSC World Europa
Debuting in December 2022, MSC World Europa will offer 30+ different international and immersive food and beverage concepts. The liner has a total...
June 15, 2022
Celebrity Cruises drops COVID vaccination requirement for passengers under 18 on European sailings
Celebrity Cruises dropped its vaccination requirements for guests 17 years old and under. A recent update on the company's website shows that...
June 15, 2022
Construction started on TUI's methanol-ready cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 in Turku (Finland)
Construction started on Tuesday, June 14, in Turku (Finland) on the first large cruise ship that is specifically designed to be methanol-ready for...
June 15, 2022
AIDAvita ship leaving AIDA Cruises' fleet after 20 years in service
The AIDAvita ship is leaving AIDA fleet after 20 years in the service of the Rostock Germany-based passenger shipping company. In 2022, the fleet...
June 14, 2022
Costa Cruises' ship Fortuna restarts service in Germany
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Fortuna restarted service in Germany. Returning after a 2-year halt due to the COVID crisis, the liner is kicking off a...
June 14, 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean to partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink
RCI-Royal Caribbean is looking to partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink in order to bring Wi-Fi capability to its cruise ships. Starlink is...
June 14, 2022
HAL-Holland America's entire cruise fleet is back in service
HAL-Holland America’s ms Westerdam returned to service on Sunday, June 12, at Port Seattle (Washington USA), marking the fleet's last vessel to...
June 13, 2022
Aurora Expeditions announces 2023-2024 Antarctica and 2023 Arctic & British Isles voyages
Australia’s adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions announced its 2023-2024 Antarctica season and 2023 Arctic & British Isles...
June 13, 2022
Galataport Istanbul (Turkey) expected to boost cruise tourism
The new state-of-the-art Galataport in Istanbul Turkey features an underground cruise terminal, a shopping mall, and a celebrity chef's restaurant...
June 13, 2022
Port Vancouver (BC Canada) welcomes 4 cruise ships on a busy Sunday
The Port of Vancouver (BC Canada) had a busy Sunday as it welcomed 4 cruise ships. With only 3 berths available, the port authority had the 4th ship...
June 13, 2022
Ritz-Carlton Evrima cruise ship successfully completes sea trials
The new cruising arm of luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton sent out emails to clients saying its 6-times-delayed first ship, the 298-passenger Evrima...
June 12, 2022