Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions' MV Plancius is the first cruise ship to visit the Falkland Islands
Oceanwide Expeditions' ship MV Plancius is expected to become the first cruiser to visit the Falkland Islands since their reopening to tourism. The...
December 9, 2021
Port Zante (Basseterre, St Kitts Island) welcomes 4 cruise ships in a single day
Basseterre (Port Zante, St Kitts Island) welcomed passengers from 4 cruise ships, of which 3 belong to one cruise company, Celebrity Cruises...
December 9, 2021
Norwegian Dawn is the 10th NCL ship to resume cruises
Norwegian Dawn became the 10th ship in the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line fleet to resume operations. The liner welcomed passengers back on December 8...
December 9, 2021
Swan Hellenic takes delivery of new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard delivered the first of three newbuilds (Vega-class) designed for the travel brand Swan Hellenic Cruises. On December 3, the ship...
December 8, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas restarts from new homeport
Following a 21-month operational pause, Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas is finally restarting service. The news is followed by launching a...
December 8, 2021
Keelung Mayor urges Taiwan to restart domestic cruises
Since domestic cruises in Taiwan have been suspended for half a year, Keelung City's Mayor Lin Yu-chang last week urged the country to find a balance...
December 8, 2021
Virgin Voyages require additional COVID testing due to Omicron
The UK-based new cruise company and travel brand Virgin Voyages responded to the new COVID Omicron by implementing new safety protocols onboard its...
December 8, 2021
American Queen Voyages to rename Victory I & Victory II ships to Ocean Voyager & Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced that ms Victory I and ms Victory II would be renamed Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator, respectively, when they...
December 7, 2021
Port Tarragona (Spain Costa Daurada) inaugurates the new Balearic Wharf
Port Tarragona (on Spain's Costa Daurada) on December 3 held the inauguration of the new Balears Wharf, a new multipurpose infrastructure adjoining...
December 7, 2021
GHK's Star Cruises is the first line to restart in Malaysia with Star Pisces ship from Penang
Genting Cruise Lines, along with PPC-Penang Port Commission and PPSB-Penang Port Sdn Bhd announced that the Malaysian government had granted approval...
December 6, 2021
Cunard Line partners with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony
The UK-based company Cunard Line and Pacific Symphony (symphony orchestra in Orange County, California USA) announced a new partnership, with Cunard...
December 6, 2021
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launches 4-week trade river cruise program
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launched a 4-week program that aims to enhance river cruise knowledge and expertise of travel agents...
December 6, 2021
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021
CroisiEurope's La Belle De L'Adriatique to sail in Egypt until April 2022
CroisiEurope's ocean ship La Belle de l'Adriatique, which calls at Egyptian Ports through the Rhapsody Shipping Agency (Port Alexandria-based...
December 5, 2021
Bayonne modifies agreement with Royal Caribbean regarding COVID vaccination policy
Port Cape Liberty (Bayonne NJ/NYC, USA) modified its agreement with RCI-Royal Caribbean International regarding the company’s vaccination...
December 5, 2021