Cruise Industry
President Biden signs the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
The USA's current President (Joseph Robinette Biden Jr) has signed the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act on Monday, May 24. The law lifts a requirement...
May 25, 2021
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line resumes voyages from the USA on August 7 (Seattle to Alaska)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it expected to resume operations from the United States beginning August 7, 2021, with week-long sailings...
May 25, 2021
AmaWaterways restarts on July 3 aboard AmaDouro in Portugal
One of the world's largest river cruise companies, AmaWaterways plans to restart operations in Europe with select ships, beginning July 3 in Portugal...
May 25, 2021
Emerald Cruises announce 2022 Special Interest river cruises
As Emerald Cruises introduced its "Second Edition 2022 European River Cruising" brochure, the rebranded travel brand released details of 3 new...
May 24, 2021
Celebrity Cruises restarts in Alaska on July 23 with Celebrity Summit ship
Celebrity Cruises announced its return to Alaska, beginning July 23, 2021. The summer program is based on 7-night roundtrip itineraries from Seattle...
May 24, 2021
Windstar Cruises receives Star Legend from Fincantieri, Italy after Star Plus Class transformation
Windstar’s President Chris Prelog received the company-owned Star Legend ship back from the Fincantieri (Palermo shipyard, Italy) on Friday...
May 23, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean cruises in Alaska (starting July 19, 2021) with Serenade OTS
The U.S. comeback of RCI-Royal Caribbean International marked the line's first step forward with the return to Alaska this summer. RCI revealed...
May 23, 2021
Port Kiel Germany opens cruise season with AIDA's ship AIDAsol and TUI's Mein Schiff 1
Port Kiel Germany started cruise season 2021 on the Whitsun weekend (May 22-23). AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAsol was already berthed at Ostseekai Terminal...
May 23, 2021
Oceania Cruises introduces signature spaces on Oceania Vista
Oceania Cruises introduced the signature bars, lounges, and wellness facilities of Oceania Vista, the first of a couple of new 1,200-passenger Allura...
May 23, 2021
MSC restarts Baltic cruises from Germany on July 3 with MSC Seaview ship
MSC Cruises announced it would restart its operations in Germany on July 3 with its first-ever deployment of a Seaside class ship to operate in the...
May 22, 2021
Crystal Endeavor yacht's 10-night "Journey of Vikings: Iceland and Norway" cruise starts on Sept 5
Crystal Cruises announced the next journey for the line's new expedition megayacht Crystal Endeavor, an itinerary exploring Iceland, the “Land...
May 22, 2021
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion to complete 14-day quarantine in Bermuda
Viking OCEAN's cruise ship Viking Orion anchored on Friday, May 21, to complete quarantine before homeporting in Bermuda. According to Bermuda's...
May 22, 2021Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Summit to sail in Alaska in summer 2021
Celebrity Cruises announced plans to operate Alaskan voyages in 2021 with the ship Celebrity Summit. Beginning July 23, the newly-renovated boat has...
May 22, 2021
Keel Laid for Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse 2 in Rijeka, Croatia
The keel-laying ceremony for Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse 2, the world's most luxurious polar cruiser, took place at the 3. Maj dock in Rijeka...
May 22, 2021
First cruise from the USA to be out of Palm Beach Florida
Port Palm Beach Florida is expected to lead the USA in resuming cruises, scheduled for July 2, 2021. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is due to resume...
May 21, 2021