Cruise Industry
P&O UK's cruise ship Arvia sails into Southampton ahead of inaugural Canaries voyage
The latest luxury ship built for P&O Cruises UK arrived in homeport Southampton (England) ahead of her maiden voyage to the Canary Islands...
December 19, 2022
Port Belfast (Northern Ireland UK) celebrating successful cruise season
As the last ship of the cruise season arrived in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on November 14th, 2022, Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Visit...
December 18, 2022
Costa Cruises' flagship Toscana calls for the first time at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Costa Crises' latest flagship Costa Toscana, which entered service last March, called on December 16th for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise...
December 18, 2022
International cruise shipping restarts in Japan after ~3-year COVID-related pause
International cruise shipping restarted in Japan on Thursday, December 15th, after an almost 3-year suspension due to the COVID crisis. Operations...
December 17, 2022
PONANT welcomes Le Laperouse ship into Sydney Harbour ahead of 2023 cruise season
The French ultra-luxury travel company PONANT announced the return of Le Laperouse ship to Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) on December 15th after 3...
December 17, 2022
VIDEO: Construction of Tallink MySTAR ferry timelapse
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions/RMC released the timelapse of its 2-year-long construction of the cruiseferry Tallink MySTAR...
December 17, 2022P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially welcomed to the fleet
At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, P&O Cruises UK took ownership of fleet's newest...
December 16, 2022
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opens bookings for 2025 sailings from Norfolk (Virginia USA)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that the first series of year-round roundtrips from Norfolk (Virginia USA) are now opening for sale as the company...
December 16, 2022
HAL-Holland America is the latest cruise line to increase daily gratuities
HAL-Holland America Line is the latest cruise line to announce that it will soon be increasing daily gratuities/“crew appreciation&rdquo...
December 15, 2022
Timaru (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship in 2 years
Timaru (New Zealand) was bustling on Thursday morning, December 14th, as passengers from the first cruise ship call for the district in 2 years...
December 15, 2022
Celebrity launches the first digital cruise ship experience in the Metaverse
Celebrity Cruises revealed it is sailing into the future with the launch of a brand new virtual experience named "Wonderverse". In a cruise industry...
December 15, 2022
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group signs strategic agreement with Finland's Government and shipbuilder Meyer...
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it had signed a maritime declaration with the government of Finland, represented by the MEAE (Ministry of...
December 15, 2022
VIVA Cruises to christen VIVA Two riverboat in March 2023
Scylla's luxury river cruise travel brand VIVA Cruises (fleet) announced the expansion of its 2nd build ship, MS VIVA Two, in 2023. Following the...
December 15, 2022
DCL-Disney Cruise Line to celebrate 25 Years with summer voyages
When DCL-Disney Cruise Line turns 25 next year, the fleet's 5 ships will host specially-themed anniversary voyages over the summer months with...
December 14, 2022
Brisbane Cruise Terminal at Portside Wharf closes ahead of US$20M revamp
Brisbane Cruise Terminal (Queensland Australia) at Portside Wharf officially closed ahead of a USD 20 million revamp of the riverside precinct...
December 14, 2022