Cruise Industry
Lifting of Australia's cruising ban offers welcome news for thousands of workers
News that cruise ships will be able to return to Australia in April provided a welcome boost for thousands of Australians whose livelihoods depend on...
March 22, 2022Princess Cruises restarts in Australia with Coral Princess from Brisbane on June 16
Princess Cruises announced its scheduled resumption of cruising in Australia, with its Coral Princess ship set to debut in Brisbane (Queensland...
March 22, 2022VIDEO: Saga Cruises' riverboats Spirit of the Danube & Spirit of the Rhine christened in Arnhem...
On Saturday, March 19, the two newest riverboats of Saga Cruises UK - the sisterships Spirit of the Danube and ...
March 22, 2022MSC Cruises is the official Global Partner of Formula 1 for the 2022 season
MSC Cruises announced that the company had become the official Global Partner of Formula 1 for the upcoming 2022 season. The new multi-year deal...
March 21, 2022Aqua Expeditions’ ship Aqua Mekong restarts Cambodia-Vietnam sailings on September 2
Aqua Expeditions (fleet) announced the long-awaited return of its Aqua Mekong ship which will once again set sail through Cambodia & Vietnam...
March 21, 2022Amadeus River Cruises’ 17th passenger ship Amadeus Cara scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022
Amadeus River Cruises is building a new river cruise ship scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022. The newbuild will be the 17th passenger ship of the...
March 21, 2022Cruise lines increase their cancellation policies
Several major cruise shipping companies increased their cancellation policies in order to encourage clients to book. Whilst some cruise lines...
March 21, 2022Godmother announced for Seabourn Cruises' newest ship Seabourn Venture
Seabourn Cruises announced that Alison Levine - polar explorer, adventurer, mountaineer, entrepreneur - will serve as Godmother of Seabourn Venture...
March 20, 2022HAL-Holland America speeding up embarkation with “mBark Facial Recognition” & “VeriFLY Vaccine...
HAL-Holland America is enhancing the preboarding passenger experience and making embarkation easier via adding the use of “mBark facial...
March 20, 2022Brazil 2022-2023 cruise season to begin in October with 19 itineraries
Brazil’s 2022-2023 cruise season will commence in October with a total of 19 itineraries visiting 8 ports/destinations in the Brazilian states...
March 19, 2022Godmother announced for Emerald Cruises' newest ship Emerald Luna
Travel industry advocate and educator Vanessa McGovern was named godmother of Emerald Cruises’ 9th Star-Ship, Emerald Luna. The christening...
March 19, 2022First steel cut for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Jubilee
First steel was cut on Friday, March 18, for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Jubilee which is due to be arriving in Galveston TX in November 2023...
March 18, 2022MSC Cruises' ship Grandiosa switching 2022 Baltic Cruises with the Norwegian Fjords
MSC Cruises’ ship MSC Grandiosa will be fully dedicated to the Norwegian Fjords for the summer 2022 season. The MSC liner is now offering 7...
March 18, 2022Katy Perry to serve as Godmother of NCL's newest cruise ship Norwegian Prima
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that world-popular pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry would serve as the godmother to the...
March 18, 2022Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection expands fleet with 2 newbuild superyachts, Ilma and Luminara
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced a fleet expansion project with two new superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, scheduled for deliveries in 2024...
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