Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape cruise ship successfully completes sea trials
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seascape successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during the line's multiple-day trial between August 17...
August 27, 2022
Keel laid for Celebrity Cruises’ newest Edge-class ship Celebrity Ascent
Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire (France) has welded a ceremonial coin to a huge steel block forming the vessel’s keel...
August 26, 2022
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line updating pre-cruise COVID testing protocols
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is informing passengers and travel agents of additional updates to its pre-cruise COVID testing protocols for unvaccinated...
August 26, 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean increasing onboard gratuities
Starting September 7, RCI-Royal Caribbean will increase the onboard gratuities that passengers will pay for the service they receive from crew...
August 25, 2022
Viking names its newest river ship, Viking Osiris, in Luxor (Egypt)
Viking on Tuesday, August 22nd, officially named its newest riverboat - Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor (Egypt). As part of the event...
August 25, 2022
Windstar to offer cruises to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf (2023-2024)
Windstar’s newest offering includes voyages to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf – a first for the ultra-luxury travel brand. The new...
August 24, 2022
P&O Australia’s cruise ship Pacific Encounter arrives in homeport Brisbane QLD
P&O Australia’s ship Pacific Encounter arrived in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) on Saturday, August 20, where she will be homeported year...
August 24, 2022
VIDEO: AIDAprima cruise ship staging at the Hamburg Cruise Days
On Saturday evening, August 20, the AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAprima was the star on stage at the 2022 Hamburg Cruise Days. Together with the MSC...
August 23, 2022
Bermuda officially ends COVID vaccination requirement for visitors
Starting August 22, Bermuda officially dropped its vaccination mandate for visitors. Bermuda's cruise ports are Hamilton, St George's Town, and King...
August 23, 2022
Contract for Storylines' residential ship MV Narrative signed with Brodosplit
Brodosplit Shipyard (in Split Croatia) has signed a US$1.5 billion shipbuilding contract with Storylines for the residence cruise ship MV Narrative...
August 23, 2022
MSC Cruises announces updates to 2022-2023 winter deployment of 3 ships (Virtuosa, Preziosa...
MSC Cruises announced an update to its Winter 2022-2023 program as follows: MSC Virtuosa is due to replace MSC Preziosa in Northern Europe, offering...
August 23, 2022
Hapag Lloyd’s cruise ship MS Europa 2 to sail West Coast America (Hawaii-South America) in 2023-2024
For season 2023-2024, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is welcoming bookings from the UK, with a program of 28 itineraries to choose from. These include premiere...
August 21, 2022
Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Spain) sets cruise ship record for 2022 in terms of GT-tonnage
Port Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Balearic Spain) set a cruise ship record for 2022 in terms of GT-gross tonnage/volume. On Saturday, August...
August 21, 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean launching Icon OTS video series
RCI-Royal Caribbean embarks on a marketing campaign for the new class of cruise ships, joining the fleet in Fall 2023. The line's Icon of the Seas...
August 20, 2022
Windstar no longer requires pre-cruise COVID testing
Windstar revised its COVID protocols and procedures: the line will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID test for embarking passengers...
August 20, 2022