Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas cruises from Barbados in winter 2021-2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will for the first time homeport a ship in Bridgetown Barbados in winter 2021-2022 - the 2400-passenger liner...
January 14, 2021
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines extends suspension of sailings until May 22
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines pushed back its restart date from April 23 to May 22, 2021. The company's first voyage will now be...
January 13, 2021
Construction started on Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Carnival Celebration
Construction works on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s 2nd Excel-class ship Carnival Celebration started with the steel cutting ceremony at...
January 13, 2021
Chinese all-electric river cruise ship expected to break records
The subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, Wuxi Saisiyi Electric Technology, is set to deliver one of the largest all-electric ships in the...
January 13, 2021
Damen Group completes repair on P&O Ferries' Pride of Canterbury
Damen group subsidiaries completed a challenging repair project to replace one of the twin rudder stocks on the cross channel Pride of Canterbury...
January 13, 2021
Seabourn launches 2021 Alaska and British Columbia cruise season
The ultra-premium brand Seabourn Cruises unveiled an exciting program in Alaska and British Columbia Canada scheduled for summer 2021. Seabourn...
January 12, 2021
Princess Cruises extends Sky Princess ship's UK 2021 season
Princess Cruises announced it had extended Sky Princess ship’s ex-UK season with 6 additional departures in September-October 2021. The 3660...
January 12, 2021
HAL-Holland America's 2021-2022 Caribbean cruise ships schedule
HAL-Holland America Line announced the company's 2021-2022 Caribbean program. With itineraries ranging from 7- to 21 days, 6 HAL cruise ships will...
January 12, 2021
Carnival Corporation has enough cash to survive cruise-less 2021
Carnival Corporation had enough cash to survive a cruise-less 2021, according to CEO Arnold Donald who talked with investors on Monday, January 11...
January 12, 2021
P&O Ferries' Pride of Burgundy ship could be srapped
A popular 1993-built Cross Channel ship of P&O Ferries UK is currently moored up on Fal River (Cornwall England) due to a drop in demand caused...
January 11, 2021
Costa Victoria cruise ship to be scrapped in Turkey
The plans to use the Costa Victoria cruise liner as a hotel ship have been dashed. Costa Cruises' oldest vessel is to be scrapped at Turkey's...
January 11, 2021
Florida to reverse restrictions on cruise ships in Key West
A state senator in Florida is currently pushing for a bill that would ban local communities from trying to regulate cruise ports traffic. The move is...
January 11, 2021
Royal Caribbean's ships Grandeur OTS and Rhapsody OTS remain in BVI
RCI-Royal Caribbean International received permission for two of its ships to remain in BVI (British Virgin Islands) in a warm lay-up state. All RCI...
January 10, 2021
AIDA extends suspension of cruises through March
Germany's extended lockdown (until at least January 31) and new COVID related restrictions, such as the further limitation of private contacts or the...
January 9, 2021
Brittany Ferries floats out its first new LNG ferry Salamanca
The first of two LNG-powered ships (China-built) for Brittany Ferries - MS Salamanca - has been floated on January 5, 2021. The newbuild cruiseferry...
January 9, 2021