Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line redesigns cruise rewards program
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line redesigned its cruise rewards / loyalty program in order to make it easier to achieve the next status. NCL's...
January 11, 2022Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady debuts from Portsmouth UK in March 2022
Portsmouth (England UK) is due to welcome yet another newbuild liner in 2022 owned by Virgin Voyages as the new brand's fleet continues to grow...
January 11, 2022Toronto to replace its aging fleet of ferries with fully electric vessels
A new City of Toronto staff report is now recommending a plan to replace the current, aging fleet of Toronto’s ferry ships with fully electric...
January 10, 2022TUI River Cruises restart on March 28 aboard the newly-launched TUI Skyla
TUI River Cruises' sailings will restart at the end of March 2022 after winter trips were suspended during the emergence of the COVID Omicron variant...
January 10, 2022Port Leixoes (Oporto, Portugal) welcomes first cruise ship for 2022
On January 2, 2022, the Porto Cruise Terminal welcomed its first cruise ship of the year. AIDA’s liner AIDAsol arrived at Porto Leixoes...
January 9, 2022Grand Princess is the first cruise ship to return to Hawaii after ~2 years
Despite the record number of COVID infections in Hawaii last week and the stern warning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
January 9, 2022RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2023 European summer program
RCI-Royal Caribbean put its 2023 European summer program on sale, with 9 cruise ships visiting 25+ countries. Destinations range from the Holy Land...
January 7, 2022Marella Explorer boasts after drydock refurbishment in Cadiz-Puerto Real, Spain
Successfully was completed the extensive 4-week drydock refurbishment of Marella UK's ship Marella Explorer, at Navantia's Puerto Real shipyard...
January 6, 2022P&O and Cunard ships leaving Southampton UK this week include Aurora and Queen Elizabeth
Some of the world's largest cruise liners can be seen this week down Hampshire's coast. From Monday (January 4) a number of ships - including by...
January 5, 2022250 cruise ships to sail globally in January despite the USA's CDC advising against cruising
Almost 250 cruise ships are scheduled to sail in January 2022 despite COVID outbreaks and the USA's CDC agency that advises tourists against cruising...
January 4, 2022Scenic Eclipse restarts in Antarctica before her first Mediterranean season
Scenic Cruises' superyacht Scenic Eclipse is one of the first cruise ships to return to Antarctica, restarting her ultra-luxury expedition...
January 3, 2022AIDA Cruise & Help initiative finances a further 5 projects
Silay City & San Carlos in the Philippines, Linganeniddodi & Rollapadu in India, Wadinagala in Sri Lanka, due to the great commitment of AIDA...
January 2, 20226 more cruise ships sail out of Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) over the weekend
Cruising into the new 2022, thousands of passengers are rejecting CDC's advice not to sail as COVID cases reach record numbers. The CDC issued the...
January 2, 2022Explorer Dream restarts in Taiwan with 157 COVID-negative passengers and crew
Genting Cruise Lines restarted sailings in Taiwan with Explorer Dream ship on December 31 after the halt due to the COVID outbreak in May 2021...
January 2, 2022Ruby Princess docks in San Diego CA a day after CDC's new guidance
Just a day after the USA's CDC agency required the public to avoid ship cruising for the time being due to a surge in COVID cases, another liner...
January 1, 2022