Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’
MSC Cruises signed a new ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’ which was established by the UK Chamber of Shipping. The charter aims to scrap the...
December 20, 2020
No cruise ships in Alaska's Glacier Bay give whales ‘room to roam’
Southeast Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve usually gets 150+ cruise ship visits annually. According to National Park Service...
December 20, 2020
AmaWaterways launches Ultimate Cruise Flexibility Programme for 2021 river cruises
AmaWaterways announced details about its new Ultimate Cruise Flexibility program providing travel agents and their customers with flexibility and...
December 20, 2020
Crystal Cruises extends its relaxed booking policies to all 2021 sailings
Crystal Cruises announced that it will extend its relaxed booking policies to all 2021 sailings across its fleet including Crystal River Cruises...
December 19, 2020
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newbuild Mardi Gras ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line on Friday, December 18, took delivery of its highly anticipated newbuild, Mardi Gras, in a live virtual signing ceremony at...
December 19, 2020
2021 cruise season to be delayed in Maine USA
The cruise shipping industry in Maine USA is preparing for a delay to the state's season 2021 due to the pandemic. The USA's cruise ship industry...
December 19, 2020
Port Gothenburg Sweden rethinks procedures to ensure successful cruise ship calls
2020 was set to be a record year for the port of Goteborg (Gothenburg, Sweden) in terms of calls and passengers with 80+ calls originally planned...
December 18, 2020
VIDEO: Hamburg opens new YouTube Channel ‘Hamburg Cruise News’
Since November 1, 2020, Germany is in lockdown. Technical ship calls and layups are permitted but ship cruises have been suspended. During the past...
December 18, 2020MSC Cruises introduces Summer 2022 programme
The family-owned company MSC Cruises announced details of its Summer 2022 program with sales now open for voyages in the Caribbean and Mediterranean...
December 18, 2020
Atlas Ocean Voyages announces World Navigator’s inaugural 2021-2022 cruises
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages unveiled the cruise brand’s premier adventure expeditions brochure for the inaugural 2021-2022 season of World...
December 18, 2020
Bolster Investment Partners acquires 25% stake in Oceanwide Expeditions
Bolster Investment Partners acquired a minority stake of 25% in the market-leading specialist in expedition cruises to the Arctic and Antarctica...
December 17, 2020
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals revised ‘back in service’ dates
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced revised ‘back in service’ dates for its 4-strong ocean fleet, as the line prepares for cruising next...
December 17, 2020
Virgin Voyages introduces e-learning platform for travel advisors
Virgin Voyages has launched a new e-learning platform for travel advisors, a 4-tiered programme called Seacademy. The company, which refers to...
December 17, 2020
Viking Cruises announces 2022-2023 World Voyage aboard Viking Neptune
The premium brand Viking Ocean Cruises announced a new Viking World Cruise 2022-2023. The 138-day itinerary visits ports in 28 different countries...
December 17, 2020
RCI-Royal Caribbean ships Empress and Majesty sold
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced that its Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas ships will depart the fleet later this month...
December 16, 2020