Cruise Industry

DCL-Disney Cruise Line removes COVID testing requirements
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it is eliminating its COVID testing requirements for passengers starting in mid-November. In an update on Wednesday...
November 3, 2022- Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises unveils "Tropics and Exotics Collection" 2024-2025 itineraries
Oceania unveiled a new collection of voyages for 2024-2025, featuring 300+ ports of call. The company said passengers would spend between 30...
November 2, 2022 
Celebrity Apex cruise ship homeported in Southampton UK in summer 2024
Celebrity Cruises announced that one of the EDGE-Class ships would be homeported in Southampton (England UK) for summer 2024 season. Celebrity Apex...
November 2, 2022- Cruise Industry

MSC Fantasia opens 2022-2023 Brazil cruise season
Following an 11-day Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com), MSC Fantasia became the first cruise liner to open Brazil's 2022-2023 season with...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Luminosa is the first CCL ship homeported in Brisbane (Queensland Australia)
The 2022-renamed ship Carnival Luminosa officially arrived in Queensland Australia on October 30, marking the first vessel from CCL-Carnival...
November 2, 2022 
RCI-Royal Caribbean International returns to Australia with cruise ship Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean made its anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2019 on October 29. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas in...
November 1, 2022
Pacific Explorer is the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years
The arrival of Pacific Explorer on October 25, 2022, marked the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years. P&O...
November 1, 2022
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has the first USA-homeported cruise ship using renewable diesel fuel
On October 28, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group became the first major cruise shipping company to sail a USA-homeported vessel using renewable diesel fuel...
November 1, 2022
VIDEO: Sailing yacht Le Ponant emerges after makeover at Italy's San Giorgio del Porto yard
The sailing yacht Le Ponant has been totally renovated. The Ponant Cruises' vessel is back to sea after a makeover that lasted several months...
October 31, 2022
Keel laid for car and passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV at Rauma shipyard
On Friday, October 28, Rauma shipyard (Finland) celebrated the keel-laying of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a cruiseferry being built for TT-Line Tasmania...
October 31, 2022- Cruise Industry

Costa Cruises to debut in Taranto (Italy) next year with Costa Pacifica
In the summer of 2023, Taranto (Italy) will become a new Costa Cruises' port of call. From June 3 until October 7, Costa Pacifica will be in Taranto...
October 31, 2022 
HAL-Holland America eliminates COVID testing requirement for unvaccinated passengers
Cruise companies continue to eliminate COVID health protocols and HAL-Holland America is the latest to eliminate their COVID testing requirement for...
October 29, 2022
Silversea's newest cruise ship Silver Endeavour to boast 4 signature restaurants
Silversea Cruises revealed details on the array of dining experiences onboard its newest ship - Silver Endeavour/fka Crystal Endeavor, currently...
October 29, 2022
Keel Laid for zero-emission passenger sailing ship at Brodosplit shipyard
Keel-laying for a zero-emission passenger sailing ship with electric motors as the main drive took place at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split Croatia...
October 29, 2022
Lindblad Expeditions offically names cruise ship National Geographic Islander II (fka Crystal...
Lindblad Expeditions officially named the all-suite ship National Geographic Islander II in the Galapagos Islands Ecuador. Honoring his visionary...
October 29, 2022