Cruise Industry
Portugal's Porto Cruise Terminal sets record for cruise ship calls in 2022
A record number of cruise ships visited Porto Cruise Terminal (Leixoes, Portugal) in 2022 as the industry recovered in the wake of the COVID crisis...
February 7, 2023
Liverpool cruise port schedule 2023 includes record number of roundtrips
2 cruise ships on the berth at once, a record number of turnaround calls, and a 20th-anniversary celebration are some of the highlights of the 2023...
February 7, 2023
Wartsila confirms contract for new Balearia's LNG-powered ferry
Finland’s Wartsila secured a contract to supply dual-fuel engines/other equipment for Balearia’s second LNG-powered high-speed ferry...
February 7, 2023
UK's Portsmouth International Port accepts an offer from SSEN to secure extra power supply
Portsmouth International Port’s plans to become the most sustainable port in the United Kingdom take a step closer to being fully shore power...
February 7, 2023
Swedish researchers develop induction technology for wireless charging ferries
Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology (Goteborg) developed an induction technology to wirelessly charge batteries in electric...
February 6, 2023
Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) to welcome 91 cruise ships and 150,000...
Port Charlottetown (REI-Prince Edward Island, Canada) is set to welcome 91 cruise ships, 150,000+ passengers and 63,000+ crew members to the island...
February 6, 2023
Port Sokhna (Egypt) welcomes first cruise ships amid development works
Development works at the Suez Canal Economic Zone are progressing well, according to a senior official, with the brand-new berth at Port Sokhna...
February 6, 2023
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announces the return of “Pixar Day at Sea” and “Marvel Day at Sea” early 2024
In 2024, DCL-Disney Cruise Line passengers will embark on extraordinary adventures due to the return of “Pixar Day at Sea” and &ldquo...
February 6, 2023
Princess Cruises introduces public spaces on the new Sun Princess ship (2024)
Princess Cruises revealed a first glimpse of the most contemporary/state-of-the-art designs imaged yet aboard Sun Princess - the line's newest and...
February 5, 2023
Aurora Expeditions’ ships Sylvia Earle and Greg Mortimer meet for the first time in Antarctica
Aurora Expeditions’ 2 cruise ships met for the first time this week while sailing in the icy landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula. The 2019...
February 4, 2023
A new Viking Longship for Seine River cruises joins the fleet in 2025
Viking announced it would welcome a newbuild Viking Longship (named Nerthus) purpose-built for Seine River cruising, to its fleet in 2025. Operating...
February 3, 2023
Costa Serena restarts sailing 6 months early with first cruises in Asia
Costa Cruises announced it had formed a partnership with Asian travel organizations to return Costa Serena to service as the first Costa liner in the...
February 3, 2023
CCL-Carnival opens bookings for repositioning cruises Long Beach-Tokyo/Sydney-Singapore
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opened bookings for sailings which mark 2 first-ever port calls for the company with unique itineraries for voyages between...
February 3, 2023
Regent's Seven Seas Grandeur floated out at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
On January 26th was held the float-out ceremony (at Fincantieri's Ancona yard) for Seven Seas Grandeur - the 3rd newbuild that Fincantieri is...
February 2, 2023
Costa Cruises opens bookings for 2024 itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe
Costa Cruises announced its itineraries for 2024. The newest edition of the Around the World voyage (December 2024) will also be available in the...
February 2, 2023