Cruise Industry
Juneau (Alaska) and major cruise lines agree on port capacity guidelines
Juneau (Alaska) and major cruise shipping companies have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to limit the number of large vessels in port per...
April 18, 2023
Guangzhou Shipyard (China) delivers the world's biggest passenger ferry Moby Fantasy
The Chinese shipbuilder COMEC Guangzhou Shipyard (in Gangzhou) delivered the new-generation Moby Fantasy cruiseferry to MOBY LINES. MOBY's flagship...
April 18, 2023
AIDAsol and AIDAmar ships simultaneously shore power-connected in Port Warnemunde-Rostock
The Carnival Corporation-owned AIDA Cruises celebrated the start of season 2023 with a notable achievement in Port Rostock-Warnemunde Germany on...
April 17, 2023
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises adds 2 post-cruise extensions in Greece
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is expanding its offerings in Europe by adding two post-cruise extensions in Greece, which are now available for...
April 17, 2023
Port Limassol (Cyprus) prepares for 200+ cruise ships during the summer season
Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides recently discussed the city's preparations for the upcoming summer tourist season, particularly with regard to cruise...
April 17, 2023
Port Seattle WA expects ~$900M economic impact from cruise season 2023
The first scheduled cruise of 2023 embarked this weekend on April 15th when the NCL Norwegian Bliss ship with her 4,000 passengers sailing in...
April 16, 2023
Prince of Wales Island pushing back arrival of large cruise ships
The arrival of the first large ships to Prince of Wales Island (Canada) has been postponed for at least another year. A group of Native corporations...
April 16, 2023
Cozumel (Mexico) nearly back to pre-COVID levels with 1.2M cruisers in 2023-Q1
The cruise ship tourism industry on Cozumel Island (Mexico) is slowly recovering to pre-COVID levels, with 1.2 million cruise ship passengers...
April 16, 2023
801,878 cruisers visit Dominicana in 2023-Q1
The director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday that the number of cruise passengers...
April 16, 2023
Carnival Corporation unveils significant 2022 sustainability advances
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation released its 13th annual sustainability report, showcasing its industry-leading initiatives...
April 15, 2023
International cruise ship season kicks off at Ports of Stockholm (Sweden)
The international cruise season at Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) kicks off this weekend with the arrival of Fred Olsen's ship Bolette at Port Nynashamn...
April 15, 2023
MSC World Europa cruise ship arrives in Europe to start first Mediterranean season
MSC World Europa delivered in October 2022 by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique, has arrived in Europe to start her first summer season in...
April 15, 2023
Aurora Expeditions introduces Antarctica 2024-2025 itineraries
Aurora Expeditions Australia unveiled its 2024-2025 Antarctic program of 25 voyages ranging from 9- to 23 days in duration. These voyages will...
April 14, 2023
MSC Explora 1 successfully completes sea trials
MSC Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle hospitality brand under the MSC Group, has announced that the sea trials for their first ship, Explora 1...
April 14, 2023
CCL-Carnival repositions 3 ships for Alaska, Europe seasons
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced its plans to reposition three of its ships this spring (RepositionCruises.com). Carnival Luminosa will depart...
April 14, 2023