Cruise Industry
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
Port Liverpool's Isle of Man ferry terminal costs extra GBP 13 million
The Manx government might have to spend an extra GBP 13,8 million (EUR 16M / USD 18,9M) on the new Isle of Man ferry terminal in Liverpool...
July 21, 2021
COVID crew on TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 4
A 26-year-old Indonesian female crew of TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 has tested COVID-positive. 9 crew were quarantined during the last days of...
July 21, 2021
Port Tallinn Estonia opens the new cruise terminal Tallinna Kruisiterminal
During cruise season 2021, Port Tallinn Estonia will greet passengers and operators with a state-of-the-art cruise ship terminal - named Tallinna...
July 20, 2021
CLIA welcomes the Italian Government decision regarding cruise ships' access to Venice
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) welcomed Italy's decision for an alternative route for cruise liners to access Port Venice. For...
July 20, 2021