Cruise Industry
Port Southampton (England) records 489 cruise ship calls in 2022
The Port of Southampton (England UK) received a total of 489 cruise ship calls in 2022 and in spring, activated shore power at a couple of its cruise...
January 6, 2023
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line sharply increasing service gratuities and WiFi charges
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line - the world's second-largest cruise shipping company (after RCI-Royal Caribbean International) is sharply hiking the...
January 6, 2023
MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica depart from Genoa (Italy) for simultaneous world cruises
The world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner - MSC Cruises, wished bon voyage to passengers aboard MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica as the two...
January 6, 2023
AIDA Cruises opens farewell season of AIDAaura ship
AIDA Cruises offers all cruise fans the chance to say goodbye to its AIDAaura ship with extraordinary travel offers. After 20+ years in service, the...
January 5, 2023
TT-Line and Avenir conduct the first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation for cruiseferry Peter Pan
Germany-based ferry shipowner/operator TT-Line and small-scale LNG provider Avenir LNG Ltd conducted the first LNG-liquefied natural gas ship-to-ship...
January 5, 2023
ACL-American Cruise Lines rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced it is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet of river/coastal ships, bringing the fast satellite-based...
January 5, 2023
3 cruise ships to visit Port Napier (New Zealand) in single day
3 cruise ships are scheduled to visit Napier Port (New Zealand) on Saturday, January 7th, setting a new record at the bustling hub. A Port...
January 4, 2023
Venezuela receives first European cruise ship in 15 years
Venezuela on Tuesday, January 3rd, received its first European cruise ship in 15 years. The country was long avoided by tourists due to high levels...
January 4, 2023
HAL-Holland America debuting a new 28-day Arctic Circle itinerary
A new 28-day Arctic Circle itinerary leads the 2024 Alaska season sailings of HAL-Holland America Line. The voyage (on ms Westerdam out of Seattle...
January 4, 2023
Valencia Port (Spain) carries out the first hydrogen test for its refueling station
This January, technicians from the National Hydrogen Centre, Carburos Metalicos, and Valenciaport are expected to carry out the first hydrogen...
January 3, 2023
3 cruise ships with ~11000 passengers arrive at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (Bahrain)
3 cruise ships arrived at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) at the end of 2022, carrying 11000+ tourists. The BTEA (Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions...
January 2, 2023CCL-Carnival Cruise Line & Aviate introduce flexible payment scheme
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line clients can now agree on a payment plan with their travel agent in order to pay off dynamic packages amid the cost-of-living...
January 2, 2023
Port Aqaba-Petra (Jordan) receives first cruise ship with ~4000 tourists
Port Aqaba (Petra, Jordan) on Monday, January 2nd, received the first cruise ship of the New 2023, MSC Splendida, which carried ~4000 passengers from...
January 2, 2023
Florida-based cruise lines to pay $400M for use of Havana Port (Cuba)
Beth Bloom (Miami District Judge) ruled on Friday, December 30th, that 4 Florida-based cruise shipping companies must pay US$400+ million in damages...
January 1, 2023
DCL-Disney passengers sail to Antarctica with an award-winning filmmaker
Adventures by Disney is popular for bringing unique travel opportunities to passengers of all ages at locations all around the globe. Their new...
January 1, 2023