Cruise Industry
Emerald Princess restarts cruises from Los Angeles (Long Beach, California)
Princess Cruises’ ship Emerald Princess restarted passenger operations on Friday, October 15, from homeport Los Angeles (Long Beach, California...
October 16, 2021
Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas is the first cruise ship to set sail from Port Tampa Bay
This Saturday, October 16, Port Tampa Bay (Florida) will welcome its first cruisers. This has not happened since the CDC issued its no-sale order in...
October 15, 2021
Ocean Explorer makes one-time port-of-call visit at JAXPORT Cruise Terminal
JAXPORT Cruise Terminal (Jacksonville, Florida USA) welcomed the passenger ship Ocean Explorer for a call port visit on October 13, 2021. The luxury...
October 15, 2021
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse returns to Los Angeles for 2023 Pacific Coast sailings
Celebrity Cruises revealed plans for the return of its Celebrity Eclipse ship to Los Angeles (California USA) in 2023 for the region’s...
October 15, 2021
MSC ships Poesia and Magnifica with World Cruises in 2023
MSC Cruises announced that a 2nd ship - MSC Magnifica, is joining MSC Poesia on the 2023 MSC World Cruise. The two boats will host 5000+ passengers...
October 15, 2021
AIDAdiva starts short cruises from Warnemünde-Rostock (Germany) on October 16
On Wednesday morning, October 13, AIDA's ship AIDAdiva entered Port Warnemunde-Rostock (Germany). It is the first call of AIDAdiva for the season...
October 14, 2021
Windstar Cruises' superyacht Star Pride emerges from a drydock refit project
The Xanterra-owned premium travel brand Windstar Cruises took delivery of its superyacht Star Pride on Wednesday, October 13, at Fincantieri’s...
October 14, 2021
Mein Schiff Herz to debut for TUI UK as Marella Voyager on June 3, 2023 (Maiden Voyage)
TUI-owned Marella UK is expected to add a 5th ship to its fleet in 2023. The new Marella Voyager will be converted from the existing Century-class...
October 14, 2021
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Viking Saturn joins the fleet in 2023-Q1
Viking Cruises announced that its newest ship - Viking Saturn, is set to join the fleet in early 2023. The 930-passenger sistership will spend her...
October 14, 2021
First cruise ship expected at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal (South Africa) on November 18
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country was moving to adjusted alert level 1 meaning that cruise tourism can resume. The...
October 13, 2021
CCL restarts in St Maarten Island with Carnival Freedom
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarted calls to St Maarten Island on Tuesday, October 12, when its Carnival Freedom arrived at Port Philipsburg (St...
October 13, 2021
Croatia boasts an increase in cruise shipping traffic
15 foreign cruise ships made a total of 85 calls at Croatian seaports in the first 8 months of 2021. This is up from 9 vessels that made 21 voyages...
October 13, 2021
Virgin Voyages launches a mermaid-themed debut cruise
Virgin Voyages promised cruisers a "whale of a time" with a mermaid twist. The new adults-only cruise brand made its North American debut on October...
October 13, 2021
Cayman Islands extend cruise ship ban until December 31
The Cayman Islands government officials have approved the extension of the ban on cruise ships sailing to the Island until December 31. The vote...
October 12, 2021
Costa Cruises' latest LNG-powered ship Costa Toscana starts sea trials
Costa Cruises' latest LNG-powered ship Costa Toscana started sea trials on Monday, October 11, according to Turku Finland-based shipbuilder Meyer...
October 12, 2021