Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean Cruises takes US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships
Viking Ocean Cruises announced it is taking US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships. The 4 export credit loan facilities are backed by the Italian...
November 23, 2022
Port Santander (Spain) celebrates 150 years with upgraded facilities
As Port Santander (Spain Cantabria) celebrates 150 years, it looks to the future having invested millions in upgrading/expanding its facilities...
November 23, 2022
Windstar’s cruise ship Star Breeze makes maiden call in Australia
On Tuesday, November 22, Windstar’s 312-passenger megayacht Star Breeze made her first-ever call in Australia in Sydney NSW, where she embarked...
November 23, 2022
VIDEO: Seabourn Venture official naming ceremony in Antarctica
Seabourn Venture's passengers, serving as honorary godparents, joined the Godmother of the ship, polar explorer, global adventurer, and...
November 23, 2022
Holland America's ms Zaandam is the newest cruise ship at Port Durban (South Africa)
Port Durban (South Africa) has a new cruise ship in its repertoire. ms Zaandam made her maiden arrival at the city's port on Sunday, November 20...
November 22, 2022
Trinidad and Tobago welcomes cruise ships back after 32 months
T&T’s tourism sector is due to receive a further boost in activity with the beginning of the cruise season. The first cruise ship to dock...
November 22, 2022
Refurbished Diamond Princess ship sets sail on inaugural voyage from new homeport San Diego CA
The newly refurbished ship Diamond Princess welcomed passengers onboard for her inaugural sailing from homeport San Diego (California USA), helping...
November 22, 2022
MSC Opera joins MSC World Europa and MSC Poesia at Doha Port for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
MSC Opera, the 3rd cruise ship to serve as a "floating hotel" during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar arrived at Doha Port. MSC Opera is joining MSC...
November 22, 2022
Atlas Ocean Voyages hosts dual naming ceremony for World Navigator and World Traveller ships
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages celebrated a milestone weekend with the christening ceremonies for its new sisterships World Navigator and World...
November 22, 2022
CCL-Carnival officially names new flagship Carnival Celebration in PortMiami Florida
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest flagship Carnival Celebration arrived at her PortMiami Florida homeport and was officially christened by...
November 21, 2022
Silver Endeavour is the first cruise ship to be christened in Lemaire Channel
Silver Endeavour became the first cruise ship to be officially named in the Lemaire Channel (off the Antarctic Peninsula), popular as one of the most...
November 21, 2022
Meyer Group forms Meyer Wismar to complete Disney's ship Global Dream
MEYER Group announced it will complete the cruise vessel under construction at the former MV Werften in Wismar (Germany) for DCL-Disney Cruise Line...
November 21, 2022
Havila Castor ferry christened at Skansekaia in Alesund (Norway)
6 months after commencing operations along the Norwegian coast, the Havila Castor ferry was officially named in Alesund (Norway) on Monday, November...
November 21, 2022
Royal Caribbean's Wonder OTS ship's godmother selected via TikTok contest
An American cancer survivor was selected to name the new RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Wonder of the Seas after a TikTok contest. The daughter of Marie...
November 21, 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils new European cruises for summer 2024
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its new European vacations for summer 2024 are now open for sale, featuring 7 world-class ships in 9 homeports and...
November 18, 2022