Cruise Industry
Port Bergen and Plug Bergen complete 5 shore-power connections
Port Bergen Norway together with Plug Bergen (50/50 joint venture with Plug Holding /owned by BKK/Norwegian power company) completed 5 shoreside...
March 27, 2021VIDEO: CCL-Carnival Cruise Line NOT to mandate COVID vaccine once sailing begins?
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is not developing plans for sailings entirely outside the USA, as some other major cruise companies are, CCL's President...
March 26, 2021DCL's cruise ship Disney Magic with ex-UK Cruises-to-Nowhere in summer 2021
DCL-Disney Cruise Line is adding to the expanding flotilla of ships sailing around the UK this summer. MS Disney Magic ship is scheduled to run a...
March 26, 2021Cunard announces British Isles Cruises and Sun Voyages for UK residents in 2021
Cunard Line is offering UK passengers the chance to spend the summer at sea, with a series of ex-UK cruises on MS Queen Elizabeth. Cruises will be...
March 26, 2021Cruise ships no longer allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice
Cruise ships will no longer be allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice Italy, and instead will dock at the Venice Lagoon (the city's...
March 26, 2021P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship debuts in 2023 with a maiden Caribbean season
P&O UK announced that its next liner, Arvia, will sail a Caribbean season in 2023, with fly/cruise holidays in Barbados and Antigua. The...
March 26, 2021Celebrity restarts cruises in Europe with Celebrity Apex ship from Athens (June 19)
Celebrity Cruises joined the list of major cruise companies planning to restart operations in Europe in the coming months. On Thursday, March 25...
March 25, 2021Cruise ships to be allowed to sail to Alaska without a stop in Canada?
When Canada announced its ban on cruises through February 2022, it looked like a fatal blow to the summer 2021 Alaskan season, which fuels a USD 1,2...
March 25, 2021RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Jewel of the Seas with Mediterranean cruises from Cyprus
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it is returning to Europe (Mediterranean) in summer 2021 with roundtrips from Cyprus - beginning July...
March 25, 2021Port NOLA New Orleans lost US$21 million in direct revenue without cruises
Port NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) services 4 major cruise companies: CCL-Carnival, RCI-Royal Caribbean, NCL-Norwegian, and DCL-Disney. The docks...
March 25, 2021Silversea’s 2023 World Cruise sold out in 1 day
The Royal Caribbean Group-owned luxury travel company Silversea announced it had sold all the 194 cabins on the Silver Shadow ship for the 5-month...
March 24, 2021Cruise industry calling on CDC to allow ex-USA cruises by July
The cruise industry is calling out the USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for what it views as "unfair treatment" over a...
March 24, 2021ACL-American Cruise Lines requires COVID vaccination
The USA's largest river cruise company ACL-American Cruise Lines surprised its customers booked on the initial voyages with a COVID-19 vaccination...
March 24, 2021RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 7-night Bahamas cruises from Bermuda
For summer 2021 (June through August), RCI-Royal Caribbean International is launching a series of new (company's first) 7-night itineraries leaving...
March 24, 2021TUI Marella Cruises launches domestic UK sailings
TUI revealed it will be offering a range of domestic cruises for Brits later this year. TUI's brand Marella Cruises will be hosting the voyages...
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