Cruise Industry
US Appeals Court blocks federal COVID restrictions
A US Appeals Court late Friday, July 23, blocked federal COVID restrictions that had cut back the number of cruise ships operating from Florida ports...
July 25, 2021
Viking celebrates first “Welcome Back” cruises in the Mediterranean
Viking OCEAN Cruises celebrated on Friday, July 23, its first “Welcome Back” voyage in the Mediterranean. This was the latest milestone...
July 25, 2021
Oceania debuts new Europe and Tahiti cruises in 2022
The NCLH-owned company Oceania Cruises introduced a total of 16 new Europe and Tahiti voyages for early 2022 on its ships Regatta and Nautica. When...
July 24, 2021
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Wonder of the Seas starts sea trials on August 22
RCI-Royal Caribbean's new flagship Wonder of the Seas is scheduled to depart on her first sea trials between August 22-25 from the French...
July 24, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean changes COVID tests policy for ex-Nassau Bahamas cruises
Cruises leaving out of Nassau Bahamas on RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Adventure of the Seas next month will require passengers to get their COVID tests...
July 24, 2021
Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship National Geographic Endurance launched in Reykjavik, Iceland
Lindblad Expeditions launched the fleet's newest ship - National Geographic Endurance, at an official dockside christening ceremony in Reykjavik...
July 23, 2021
Princess Cruises’ ship Sky Princess arrives in Southampton UK ahead of Summer Seacation season
Princess Cruises’ ship Sky Princess arrived in Southampton England Friday morning, July 23, ahead of her debut for the UK "Summer Seacation...
July 23, 2021
Quark Expeditions launches cruise industry’s most immersive Polar Helicopter Program
Quark Expeditions, the global leader in polar cruises, unveiled details of its immersive helicopter program made possible via the acquisition of two...
July 23, 2021
AIDA Cruises expands 2021-2022 program with new sailings aboard AIDAprima and AIDAblu
AIDA Cruises announced it will expand its program with new sailings during fall/winter 2021-2022 season. AIDAprima will expand her homeporting in...
July 23, 2021
Scrubbers installed on 3rd MSC Cruises’ ship, MSC Musica in Brindisi, Italy
Chantiers de l'Atlantique (St-Nazaire /fka STX France) completed the installation of an EGCS (exhaust gas cleaning system/aka scrubbers) on the MSC...
July 23, 2021
Virgin Voyages unveils Valiant Lady ship's Mermaid Design (hull art), opens bookings for 2022...
The UK-based new cruise brand Virgin Voyages unveiled the hull art design for the fleet's second ship Valiant Lady. Created by the Boston MA-based...
July 22, 2021
MSC Meraviglia completes 3-day "Test Cruise" from PortMiami Florida
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Meraviglia completed a 3-day "test cruise" from PortMiami Florida visiting Nassau and MSC's private island Ocean Cay. The...
July 22, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Breeze arrives at Costa Maya after 16 months pause
On Wednesday, July 21, the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Breeze arrived at Costa Maya (Quintana Roo Mexico, Riviera Maya), one of the most...
July 22, 2021
Crystal Cruises' newest ship Crystal Endeavor starts voyages in Iceland
Crystal Cruises' newest ship - the 200-passenger superyacht Crystal Endeavor, is already operating her maiden voyage, a 10-night Iceland...
July 21, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas kicks off the Alaska season
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas started the Alaskan cruise season as the first large-sized liner in Alaska since September 2019...
July 21, 2021