Cruise Industry
Self-serve Lido Buffets return to Carnival Cruise Line’s ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line' Ambassador John Heald said in a Facebook video posted on Wednesday, June 30, that self-serve buffets would return to the...
July 2, 2021Viking Sun cruise ship officially renamed to Zhao Shang Yi Dun in homeport of Shenzhen, China
China recently named its first luxury cruise ship, which is due to operate for the domestic market. While the country has begun to develop a domestic...
July 2, 2021MSC changes vaccine policy for UK cruises on Virtuosa ship
MSC Cruises announced a change to its vaccine policy for UK sailings this summer aboard MSC Virtuosa. MSC previously only required guests to show...
July 2, 2021RCI-Royal Caribbean delays Spectrum of the Seas' Cruises to Nowhere from Hong Kong
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is postponing Spectrum of the Seas ship's Cruises to Nowhere from Hong Kong. The ship was scheduled to start...
July 1, 2021Uniworld's SS Sao Gabriel christened on Portugal's Douro River
One of the world's largest river cruise shipowners, Uniworld celebrated the christening of its newest super ship SS Sao Gabriel, which made her debut...
June 30, 2021Royal Caribbean’s ship Rhapsody of the Seas to sail Mediterranean and Adriatic cruises in 2022
Royal Caribbean’s ship Rhapsody of the Seas will set sail to the Mediterranean in May 2022 on a variety of new immersive itineraries departing...
June 30, 2021MSC Cruises’ ship Seaview arrives at homeport Kiel, Germany ahead of July 3 restart
MSC Cruises’ 2018-built ship MSC Seaview arrived on Wednesday, June 30, at homeport Kiel Germany ahead of the scheduled restart of sailings on...
June 30, 2021DCL-Disney Cruise Line postponing the test voyage on Disney Dream
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it is postponing the test voyage on Disney Dream after a number of volunteers had inconsistent test results for...
June 29, 2021Viking Ocean's ship Viking Sky starts cruises from Reykjavik Iceland
Viking Cruises celebrated on June 28 the latest milestone in the line's return to service as passengers were welcomed onboard in Iceland. Over the...
June 29, 2021Royal Caribbean’s ship Anthem of the Seas arrives in Southampton UK ahead of July 7 restart
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas arrived on Tuesday, June 29, in Southampton England before taking UK vacationers on new staycation voyages this...
June 29, 2021HANSEATIC Spirit ship delivered to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by VARD-Fincantieri
The world's largest cruise shipbuilder Fincantieri (via its subsidiary VARD) delivered HANSEATIC Spirit - the 3rd boat in a new series of luxury...
June 29, 2021Construction starts on MSC’s 3rd MERAVIGLIA-PLUS cruise ship MSC Euribia
The first steel was cut on Monday, June 28, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique (shipbuilding company in Saint Nazaire, France) with which officially...
June 28, 2021SeaDream introduces unique cruise from Oslo (Norway) to Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy)
SeaDream added 4 voyages in Norway to the line's Summer Season and a unique journey from Oslo Norway to Civitavecchia-Rome Italy. SeaDream...
June 28, 2021Spirit of Discovery departs on Saga Cruises' first round Britain voyage since early 2020
At 6 pm, Sunday night, Saga Cruises’ ship Spirit of Discovery, which was launched in July 2019, returned to the ocean from Tilbury Docks...
June 28, 2021AIDA Cruises opens the 2021 season at a 3rd German cruise port with AIDAmar on July 31
After Kiel and Rostock-Warnemunde, AIDA Cruises announced it will open the 2021 season at a 3rd German port - Hamburg, with the ship AIDAmar on July...
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