Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries calling for UK officials to allow Covid vaccine travel corridors
Following the news at the weekend that ~15 million people in the UK had received their first COVID vaccine, Brittany Ferries said now was the time...
February 16, 2021
Swan Hellenic Cruises requires COVID vaccination for all ship crew
Swan Hellenic Cruises announced valid COVID vaccinations as a "pre-embarkation medical requirement" for all staff and crew. The company officially...
February 16, 2021
France and Ireland bypass UK via new ferry routes
Ferry companies connecting Ireland with France are opening new crossing routes in order to avoid red tape and delays that were caused by Brexit. In...
February 15, 2021
Cruise Bordeaux Association becomes independent entity with its own budget
On December 17, 2020, Cruise Bordeaux Association became an independent entity with its own budget. Laurence Bouchardie (coordinator) said that...
February 15, 2021
Irish Sea ferry Stena Mersey leaves Belfast for the last time
Irish Sea ferry Stena Mersey (Stena Baltica) set to sail out of the Mersey River for the last time, heading to the Baltic Sea. At 10.30 am on...
February 15, 2021
Costa's Savona Cruise Terminal turned into Covid vaccination site
Costa Cruises' passenger terminal Palacrociere (in Port Savona Italy) now serves as a Coronavirus/COVID vaccination site for elderly people (aged 80...
February 15, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean's 2022-2023 Northeast USA cruise season with departures from Boston and NYC
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened a new lineup of 2022-2023 cruises on 3 ships (Adventure OTS, Anthem OTS and Voyager OTS) sailing from...
February 14, 2021
Cunard Line Queen Mary 2 ship's “Let Them All Talk” Sweepstakes
In tandem with HBO Max film, “Let Them All Talk,” set primarily on Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2/QM2, the company launched...
February 14, 2021
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line extending ‘Peace of Mind’ policy
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it is extending 3 policies to give potential customers "peace of mind and flexibility" when booking a voyage with...
February 14, 2021
Seabourn World Cruise 2023 and Grand Voyage 2023 (Americas-Amazon-Antarctica)
The ultra-premium brand Seabourn announced two special cruises scheduled for 2023: World Cruise, and Grand Voyage. The 140-night "2023 World Cruise...
February 14, 2021
Fred Olsen announces new 27-night Adriatic cruise (October 2022) on MS Braemar
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is setting sail to the Adriatic with a new cruise, part of the line's 2022 program. MS Braemar ship is due to depart on the...
February 12, 2021
Virgin Voyages' “Shipload of Love” (2021 free cruises)
Virgin Voyages announced it will give away a total of 2021 cruises as part of the line's new “Shipload of Love” promotion paying tribute...
February 12, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends Quantum of the Seas ship's Singapore homeporting
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the extension of the Singapore season for its Quantum of the Seas, one of the biggest and most...
February 12, 2021
VIDEO: Keel laid for the second Swan Hellenic ship SH Vega
Swan Hellenic announced the keel laying of its SH Vega, the 2nd of 3 purpose-designed ice-class expedition ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building...
February 12, 2021
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group requires crew to receive COVID-19 vaccine
RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea Cruises will require the crew to receive the COVID vaccine before boarding and resuming...
February 12, 2021