Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas restarts service after a 2-year pause
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas restarted sailings on April 15, after a 2-year operational pause due to the COVID crisis. It is the first...
April 17, 2022
Cayman Islands remove restrictions on the number of cruise ships
The Cayman Islands are moving to Phase II after the successful Phase I of the reopening for cruise visitors. Phase II means the restrictions on the...
April 17, 2022
Safaga Port (Luxor, Egypt) welcomes the first call of MSC Cruises' ship MSC Virtuosa
Safaga Port (Luxor, Egypt) inaugurated the summer cruise season by welcoming on April 7 the first call of MSC Cruises' ship MSC Virtuosa within the...
April 16, 2022
Godmother announced for A-ROSA Cruises' newest ship A-ROSA SENA
On May 14, 2022, the newest member of the A-ROSA Cruises fleet – A-ROSA SENA – will be officially christened in Cologne (Koln, Germany...
April 16, 2022
Bulgaria approves renewal of ferry service between Ruse and Giurgiu (Romania)
The Bulgarian government has approved an agreement between Bulgaria and Romania to open a border control point between Ruse (Bulgaria) and Giurgiu...
April 16, 2022
MSC Fantasia is the first cruise ship to visit Port Ancona (Italy)
Port Ancona (Italy) welcomed the MSC Cruises' ship MSC Fantasia for her maiden call on April 10th. Every Sunday until September 4 (a total of 22...
April 15, 2022
Harland & Wolff wins a drydocking contract for 2 Carnival Corporation cruise ships
Harland & Wolff was awarded a drydocking contract for 2 Carnival Corporation-owned ships (operated by the subsidiaries P&O UK and Cunard...
April 15, 2022
MSC Cruises unveils the most extensive choice of shore excursions (Summer 2022)
MSC Cruises announced that there were 1,390+ shore excursions available to book for passengers sailing this summer season. This number is the most...
April 15, 2022
MS Hamburg is the first cruise ship to arrive at Port Riga (Latvia) in 2022
MS Hamburg arrived at Port Riga (Latvia) on Tuesday, April 12, marking the start of the port's cruise season. The MS Hamburg ship with a capacity of...
April 15, 2022
Oceania Cruises’ ships Riviera and Marina to undergo stem-to-stern refurbishment in 2022 & 2023
Oceania Cruises announced details of the line's most ambitious OceaniaNEXT experience elevation initiative to date - the stem-to-stern re-inspiration...
April 14, 2022Port Ancona (Italy) welcomes MSC Fantasia for her maiden call
Port Ancona (Italy) welcomed the MSC's cruise ship MSC Fantasia for her maiden call on Sunday, April 10th. Every Sunday through September 4th (a...
April 13, 2022
American Queen Voyages marks the return of its final Lakes & Oceans ship, Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages marked the return of Ocean Navigator, the final Lakes & Oceans ship to be added back to the fleet, as she welcomed her...
April 12, 2022
VIDEO: First look at Emerald Cruises' new superyacht, Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises unveiled the first images of its new luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, after her launch last month. The 100-passenger superyacht...
April 12, 2022
AIDA Cruises' new LNG ship AIDAcosma named in Hamburg (Germany)
Under the motto “The world is becoming more colorful”, AIDA Cruises' new LNG-powered ship AIDAcosma was officially christened on Saturday...
April 12, 2022
NCL's Pride of America restarts cruises in Hawaii
The one and only large cruise ship that operates year-round throughout the Hawaiian Islands finally restarted sailings. NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line...
April 11, 2022