Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises resumes sailings from Hong Kong after a 3-year halt with Mein Schiff 5
TUI Cruises resumed sailings from Hong Kong after a 3-year halt, becoming the first German cruise company to do so. TUI's ship Mein Schiff 5 arrived...
March 13, 2023
Resorts World Cruises add Penghu (Taiwan) as a destination for Kaohsiung/Hong Kong voyages
Resorts World Cruises announced that its Resorts World One ship will call at Magong (Penghu Islands, Taiwan), a 90-island archipelago, every Tuesday...
March 13, 2023
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Beach Club on Paradise Island (Bahamas) opens in 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean is moving ahead with the development of its first Royal Beach Club (on Paradise Island) after the company received approval from...
March 13, 2023
Diamond Princess ship returns to Port Yokohama (Japan) 3 years after the epidemic COVID outbreak
Princess Cruises' liner Diamond Princess returned to Port Yokohama (close to Tokyo, Japan) on Friday, March 10th, for the first time since an...
March 13, 2023
Ritz-Carlton Cruises opens bookings for Ilma ship's inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced that the inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season for Ilma (fleet's second newbuild superyacht) is now open...
March 13, 2023
Silversea introduces direct private charter flights for 28 Arctic & Greenland cruises in 2023-2024
The ultra-premium brand Silversea introduced direct private charter flights for 28 Arctic & Greenland voyages listed in its 2023-2024 schedule...
March 12, 2023
Japan's Port Kobe welcomes first foreign cruise ship in ~3 years
A foreign passenger vessel docked at Port Kobe (Kyoto Japan) for the first time in ~3 years. The country had suspended cruise shipping following a...
March 11, 2023
Resorts World One ship starts maiden voyage from Hong Kong's Kai Tak Terminal
Resorts World Cruises' ship Resorts World One commenced her maiden voyage on Friday, March 10th, from the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal for a weekend high...
March 11, 2023
Fred Olsen Cruise Line returns to Port Tyne/Newcastle (England) with flagship Bolette
The UK-based company and travel brand Fred Olsen Cruise Lines returned to Newcastle upon Tyne (England) for a spring and summer season offering...
March 11, 2023
GPH-Global Ports Holding signs cruise port concessions agreement for Port Alicante (Spain)
Global Ports Holding (GPH) announced that its 80:20 joint venture with “Sepcan” (Servicios Portuarios Canarios) had signed a 15-year...
March 11, 2023
DCL-Disney opens Lighthouse Point (Eleuthera Bahamas) to cruise tourists in summer 2024
In summer 2024, DCL-Disney Cruise Line will invite guests to experience a unique island destination at Lighthouse Point, located on Eleuthera Island...
March 10, 2023
Ferry line to service Larnaca/Limassol (Cyprus) to Port Piraeus (Athens Greece)
Good news for travelers opting for sea rather than air transport: a ferry will service Cyprus' ports Larnaca and Limassol to Piraeus/Athens (Greece...
March 10, 2023
A&P Group completes extensive drydock refurbishment of Fred Olsen's flagship Bolette
A&P Group completed a multi-million drydocking project at Falmouth's ship-repair yard on MV Bolette - the shipyard's largest passenger ship...
March 10, 2023
The Hong Kong government announced the return of international cruise ships
China's Hong Kong government has announced the return of international cruise vessels, allowing tourists and locals alike to enjoy the unique...
March 10, 2023
Port Guam USA welcomes first cruise ships since the COVID crisis
Port Guam, US Coast Guard, US Department of Homeland Security Police, Guam Police Department, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, along with other...
March 9, 2023