Cruise Industry
P&O and Cunard ships leaving Southampton UK this week include Aurora and Queen Elizabeth
Some of the world's largest cruise liners can be seen this week down Hampshire's coast. From Monday (January 4) a number of ships - including by...
January 5, 2022
250 cruise ships to sail globally in January despite the USA's CDC advising against cruising
Almost 250 cruise ships are scheduled to sail in January 2022 despite COVID outbreaks and the USA's CDC agency that advises tourists against cruising...
January 4, 2022
Scenic Eclipse restarts in Antarctica before her first Mediterranean season
Scenic Cruises' superyacht Scenic Eclipse is one of the first cruise ships to return to Antarctica, restarting her ultra-luxury expedition...
January 3, 2022
AIDA Cruise & Help initiative finances a further 5 projects
Silay City & San Carlos in the Philippines, Linganeniddodi & Rollapadu in India, Wadinagala in Sri Lanka, due to the great commitment of AIDA...
January 2, 2022
6 more cruise ships sail out of Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) over the weekend
Cruising into the new 2022, thousands of passengers are rejecting CDC's advice not to sail as COVID cases reach record numbers. The CDC issued the...
January 2, 2022
Explorer Dream restarts in Taiwan with 157 COVID-negative passengers and crew
Genting Cruise Lines restarted sailings in Taiwan with Explorer Dream ship on December 31 after the halt due to the COVID outbreak in May 2021...
January 2, 2022
Ruby Princess docks in San Diego CA a day after CDC's new guidance
Just a day after the USA's CDC agency required the public to avoid ship cruising for the time being due to a surge in COVID cases, another liner...
January 1, 2022
Swan Hellenic’s newbuild SH Minerva sets sail for New Year maiden voyage from Ushuaia (Argentina)
On Friday, December 31, 2021, Swan Hellenic Cruises announced that its newbuild SH Minerva had left Ushuaia (Argentina) Thursday evening on her...
January 1, 2022
Saga UK issues predictions for 2022 following research with ~3000 cruisers
SAGA Cruises UK issued its predictions for the new 2022 following in-depth research with ~3000 of its customers, which unearthed key highlights for...
December 31, 2021
Bahamas Investment Fund raises US$25M in equity for Nassau Cruise Port
Nassau Cruise Port Ltd announced that the BIF (Bahamas Investment Fund) equity offering, which sought to raise USD 25 million to support the port...
December 30, 2021
3 MSC Cruises ships anchored off Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro's New Year's Eve fireworks
The 3 MSC Cruises ships deployed in Brazil for winter season 2021-2022 will be all anchored off Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve for the fireworks...
December 30, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line waiving cancellation fees through mid-January
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is giving guests booked on sailings between now and January 14, 2022, an opportunity to reschedule/cancel their voyage...
December 28, 2021
The CDC investigating 68 cruise ships following COVID outbreaks onboard
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on Monday, December 27, said it was actively investigating or observing 68 cruise...
December 28, 2021
Cunard and P&O UK require mandatory COVID vaccines plus booster shots
After updating their vaccine policies, Cunard Line and P&O UK have become the first lines requiring mandatory COVID vaccines plus protection with...
December 28, 2021
Viking Line takes delivery of cruiseferry Viking Glory from Xiamen Shipbuilding China
Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (China) delivered the Viking Glory cruiseferry on December 23, 2021. The Finnish company Viking Line ABP has...
December 28, 2021