Cruise Industry
Keelung Mayor urges Taiwan to restart domestic cruises
Since domestic cruises in Taiwan have been suspended for half a year, Keelung City's Mayor Lin Yu-chang last week urged the country to find a balance...
December 8, 2021
Virgin Voyages require additional COVID testing due to Omicron
The UK-based new cruise company and travel brand Virgin Voyages responded to the new COVID Omicron by implementing new safety protocols onboard its...
December 8, 2021
American Queen Voyages to rename Victory I & Victory II ships to Ocean Voyager & Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced that ms Victory I and ms Victory II would be renamed Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator, respectively, when they...
December 7, 2021
Port Tarragona (Spain Costa Daurada) inaugurates the new Balearic Wharf
Port Tarragona (on Spain's Costa Daurada) on December 3 held the inauguration of the new Balears Wharf, a new multipurpose infrastructure adjoining...
December 7, 2021
GHK's Star Cruises is the first line to restart in Malaysia with Star Pisces ship from Penang
Genting Cruise Lines, along with PPC-Penang Port Commission and PPSB-Penang Port Sdn Bhd announced that the Malaysian government had granted approval...
December 6, 2021
Cunard Line partners with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony
The UK-based company Cunard Line and Pacific Symphony (symphony orchestra in Orange County, California USA) announced a new partnership, with Cunard...
December 6, 2021
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launches 4-week trade river cruise program
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launched a 4-week program that aims to enhance river cruise knowledge and expertise of travel agents...
December 6, 2021
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021
CroisiEurope's La Belle De L'Adriatique to sail in Egypt until April 2022
CroisiEurope's ocean ship La Belle de l'Adriatique, which calls at Egyptian Ports through the Rhapsody Shipping Agency (Port Alexandria-based...
December 5, 2021
Bayonne modifies agreement with Royal Caribbean regarding COVID vaccination policy
Port Cape Liberty (Bayonne NJ/NYC, USA) modified its agreement with RCI-Royal Caribbean International regarding the company’s vaccination...
December 5, 2021
MSC Cruises testing fuel cells on its newest ship MSC World Europa
The French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (fka STX France) and MSC recently celebrated the float of World Europa and the keel-laying of...
December 5, 2021
UK Government tightens travel restrictions on cruise ships
The UK government tightened travel restrictions on cruise ships after fears grew about the COVID Omicron variant. The new regulation (passed on...
December 4, 2021
MSC World Europa floated out. Keel laid for MSC Euribia
On December 2nd, the French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises celebrated two milestones for the company’s newest...
December 4, 2021
Celebrity Cruises 2023 Canada & Bermuda program with Celebrity Summit ship
Celebrity Cruises revealed its brand-new itineraries for 2023 on the fully-refurbished ship Celebrity Summit. The program (August thru October...
December 4, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean takes “wait-and-see” approach on mandatory COVID vaccines for kids
While Celebrity and DCL-Disney will soon require passengers ages 5-11 to be fully vaccinated, RCI-Royal Caribbean International is taking a...
December 4, 2021