Cruise Industry
First steel cut for Celebrity Cruises' 4th Edge series ship Celebrity Ascent
On Wednesday, November 17, company executives signed the steel-cut for the 4th ship (Ascent) of Celebrity Cruises’ EDGE-class Series at...
November 18, 2021
Disney Cruise Line requires all passengers ages 5+ to be fully vaccinated
DCL-Disney Cruise Line will require kids ages 5+ to be fully vaccinated against COVID for voyages starting in 2022. The requirement is a...
November 18, 2021
Azamara Cruises unveils World Voyage 2024 for its newest ship, Azamara Onward
On January 5, 2024, Azamara Cruises - the cruise line dedicated to Destination Immersion experiences - will launch its brand new World Voyage aboard...
November 17, 2021
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines returns to Norway with new ship Borealis
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is returning to its homeland of Norway as MS Borealis set sail to the Northern Lights - the natural...
November 17, 2021
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line changes COVID testing policy for passengers
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced changes to the COVID testing policy for passengers boarding cruise ships from the United States and non-U.S...
November 17, 2021
Costa Cruises replaces Smeralda ship with Diadema in Brazil
Costa Cruises announced it would change its ship deployment for the upcoming Brazilian season (winter 2021-2022). The company said the Smeralda ship...
November 17, 2021
NCL restarts cruises from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) with Norwegian Escape ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line restarted voyages on November 13, 2021, aboard Norwegian Escape from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) to the Eastern...
November 16, 2021
Shaquille O’Neal's mother to serve as Godmother to the transformed Carnival Radiance
Dr. Lucille O’Neal – philanthropist, author, and mother of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s "Chief Fun Officer" Shaquille O’Neal...
November 16, 2021
Cruise ships are back in Japan with COVID safety measures
Japan's cruise business is getting back on track as ships gradually resume sailings with COVID safety measures in place after canceled voyages due to...
November 16, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean launches 2022 President's Cruise in Alaska (ship Ovation OTS)
RCI-Royal Caribbean has chosen the destination for its 5th annual "President’s Cruise" (2022) to be held on the ship Ovation of the Seas. This...
November 16, 2021
Cruise season started in Buenos Aires (Argentina) with Atlas Ocean Voyages' World Navigator
The cruise season in Buenos Aires Argentina started with the arrival of the USA-flagged Atlas Ocean Voyages' ship World Navigator carrying...
November 15, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line restarts from Tampa (Florida USA) with Carnival Pride
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarted passenger operations on Sunday (November 14) from Tampa (Florida USA) with Carnival Pride. A 2nd boat, Carnival...
November 15, 2021
TUI's Mein Schiff 6 is the first cruise ship to restart from Zayed Port (Abu Dhabi UAE)
The TUI-owned cruise ship, Mein Schiff 6 became the first cruise ship to return to the terminal in Port Zayed (Abu Dhabi UAE), following the lifting...
November 15, 2021
VIDEO: First Bahamian godmother names Royal Caribbean's ship Odyssey of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean International named its newest ship - Odyssey of the Seas - during an official ceremony in Fort Lauderdale (Port...
November 15, 2021
Port Authority of Las Palmas awards preferred bidder status to Global Ports Canary Islands
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) announced that, following a public tender process, the Las Palmas Port Authority had awarded preferred bidder status...
November 14, 2021