Cruise Industry
3rd P&O UK channel ferry cleared to restart sailings by inspectors
A 3rd ship of P&O Ferries UK deployed on the English Channel crossing route was given safety clearance to restart operations. Pride of...
May 27, 2022
Charleston (South Carolina USA) will no longer be serving as a homeport for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line
The South Carolina Ports Authority and the Port of Charleston (South Carolina USA) announced a new redevelopment effort for a part of the waterfront...
May 27, 2022
Azamara's entire fleet of 4 cruise ships restarts service
Azamara Cruises announced that its entire fleet of 4 ships had officially returned to the high seas. The company's full fleet is welcoming...
May 27, 2022
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS Sphere of Activity underway
Construction on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest liner Icon of the Seas is currently underway in Turku (Finland) and one of the newbuild’s...
May 27, 2022
MSC World Europa to boast most luxurious Yacht Club to date
In 2022, MSC Cruises is introducing its highly anticipated MSC World Europa to the fleet. MSC World Europa (initially announced as "MSC Europa...
May 26, 2022
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises announce their longest world cruise ever
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled their longest world cruise ever, spanning 36,295 nautical miles across 25 different countries and 97 ports of...
May 26, 2022
Carnival Corporation could sale Seabourn Cruises to Saudi Arabia's PIF
Carnival Corporation., which is the world's largest cruise shipowner, is reportedly in negotiations to sell one of its brands to Saudi Arabia...
May 26, 2022
VIDEO: Silversea Cruises introduces Controtempo World Voyage 2025
Passengers sailing aboard Silversea’s ship Silver Whisper arrived in Copenhagen (Denmark) on May 22, marking the conclusion of the "Tale of...
May 25, 2022
Increasing food cost impacts cruise shipping industry
The rapidly increasing cost of food worldwide is now impacting the cruise shipping industry, figures released by the 3 largest companies in the...
May 25, 2022
Helsinki Shipyard’s newbuild SH Vega successfully returns from sea trials
The sea trials of the new ship NB-517 (IMO: 9895252) Swan Hellenic’s SH Vega were successfully completed on May 20, 2022. The crew of the sea...
May 25, 2022
Ponant Cruises' yacht Le Bellot christened in Honfleur (France)
On May 21, 2022, one of the latest cruise ships in the PONANT EXPLORER series, Le Bellot, was officially christened during her maiden port of call in...
May 25, 2022
VIDEO: Virgin Voyages said "No Kids On The Ocean"
Virgin Voyages reminds its customers that they deserve a kids-free cruise vacation. A fun new global campaign from the Special US is making it clear...
May 24, 2022
VIDEO: CCL-Carnival Cruise Line welcomes 2 million passengers since restart
As the first major American cruise company with its full fleet back in service since the restart last summer, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has now...
May 24, 2022
Pandaw River Cruises announces new 2023 dates for its 10-night Laos Mekong expedition
Pandaw announced that from January 2023 the company would activate a 3rd boat - RV Sabaidee Pandaw, on their 10-night Laos expedition from...
May 24, 2022
HAL-Holland America extending Worry-Free Promise through December 2022
HAL-Holland America is giving its customers the confidence to make cruise plans through the summer, fall, and winter holidays with the extension of...
May 24, 2022