Cruise Industry
Port Kusadası Turkey welcomes first cruise ship after 16-month closure
The Aegean Sea resort town Kusadasi (port to Ephesus, Turkey) welcomed on Thursday, September 2, its first cruise ship following a 16-month pause due...
September 3, 2021
P&O Cruises UK returns to the Caribbean on November 5, 2021
P&O UK announced it is celebrating its return to the Caribbean as the company expands international operations this autumn. Following its...
September 3, 2021
Star Breeze arrives in Golfito to become the first cruise ship to visit Costa Rica in 17 months
The luxury Windstar Cruises' ship Star Breeze arrived in Golfito Costa Rica Thursday morning (September 2) representing the first passenger-carrying...
September 3, 2021
Princess Cruises Japan 2023 itineraries
The Carnival Corporation-owned brand Princess Cruises announced its 2023 Japan cruises and cruisetours season. On sale September 1, a wealth of...
September 2, 2021
Hurtigruten Expeditions to name its newest ship MS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard
Hurtigruten founded expedition cruising back in 1896 and 125 years later, what has grown to become the world's largest expedition cruise company is...
September 2, 2021
Egyptian ports restart with Alexandria receiving World Navigator and Blue Sapphire
On August 28, Alexandria Port (Egypt) received the World Navigator ship coming from Port Heraklion (Crete Greece), with a total of 178 passengers and...
September 2, 2021
More CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ships restart in November 2021, some in 2022
With 8 of its boats already in passenger shipping operations, and more restarting in September-October 2021, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced...
September 2, 2021
Lindblad Expeditions introduces “Exploring The Pacific Northwest: The Jewels Of The Salish Sea”
Due to Canada's current travel restrictions, Lindblad Expeditions announced a revised itinerary for the October 2021 "British Columbia and San Juan...
September 1, 2021
Sitka Assembly approves 20-year land lease for development for cruise passengers
The Sitka Assembly authorized a 20-year lease of land to Alaska Native corporation for development for cruise passengers. The Assembly (voting 5-2...
September 1, 2021
Heritage Expeditions launches 2022-2023 cruise season of MS Heritage Adventurer/RCGS Resolute
Pioneering New Zealand-based small-ship cruise company Heritage Expeditions (under-charter ship operator) released its 2022-2023 expedition season...
September 1, 2021
Santa Barbara CA suspending cruise ship calls until March 2022
Santa Barbara California announced its continued suspension of cruise ship calls on Monday, August 30. According to Waterfront Director Mike...
September 1, 2021Costa Rica welcomes cruise ships carrying vaccinated crew and passengers
Costa Rica is ready to welcome cruise ships carrying vaccinated crew members and passengers. As of September 1, the country will receive...
August 31, 2021
Crystal River Cruises restarts in Europe with the boats Debussy and Ravel
On August 29, the ultra-luxury brand Crystal River Cruises celebrated the resumption of European river operations and its restart on European rivers...
August 31, 2021
Oceania Cruises restarts with Marina ship from Copenhagen, Denmark
More major cruise companies restarted service in Europe over the weekend, with the premium brand Oceania setting sail for the first time since March...
August 31, 2021
Brisbane’s $177 million International Cruise Terminal welcomes first ship
The first ship into the $177 million International Cruise Terminal of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) should have been P&O Australia's 245-m-long...
August 30, 2021