Cruise Industry
Alaska cruise ports issue plea to save 2021 season
After facing a devastating season that saw no cruise ships call on ports in Alaska and BC (British Columbia) as a result of the global pandemic, port...
October 11, 2020
Sixth cruise line went bankrupt due to COVID-19
Jalesh Cruises India has become the 6th cruise company that went bankrupt due to the impact of the health crisis. The India-based (one-ship...
October 11, 2020
Costa Cruises' Costa Smeralda commences sailings from Savona, Italy
Costa Cruises' flagship powered by the most advanced propulsion technology currently used to reduce emissions - LNG, Costa Smeralda, is the 3rd ship...
October 11, 2020
Dream Cruises' World Dream is the first cruise ship to restart sailings in Singapore
The GHK-owned Genting Cruise Lines announced that Dream Cruises is the first cruise brand to restart voyages in Singapore with MS World Dream, as the...
October 9, 2020
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opens bookings for Carnival Celebration debuting 2022
Reservations are now open for Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Celebration, scheduled to debut in November 2022 as part of the line...
October 9, 2020
MS Albatros leaves Phoenix Reisen's fleet
The Bonn-based company Phoenix Reisen decided to retire the 47-year-old cruise ship MS Albatros. A press release said that as a medium-sized company...
October 9, 2020
RCI-Royal Caribbean International to start cruising from Singapore in December
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is to start cruising from Singapore in December 2020 after the company received government approval. Royal...
October 8, 2020
Genting Hong Kong gets EUR 193 million from Germany's government
GHK-Genting Hong Kong, the biggest cruise operator in Asia, is to get EUR 193 million (USD 227 million) from the government of Germany for its German...
October 8, 2020
Seabourn cancels cruises for 3 ships into Spring 2021
Seabourn announced it will cancel the upcoming 2020 and 2021 cruises for 3 ships in its fleet into Spring 2021, which applies to Seabourn Encore...
October 8, 2020
Princess Cruises bases 3 Royal-class ships in Europe for 2021 season
Princess Cruises’ 2021 programme will see 3 Royal-class cruise ships based in Europe, including the newest addition to the fleet, Enchanted...
October 8, 2020
MSC Cruises cancels sailings through November 30
MSC Cruises joined other cruise companies in canceling most November 2020 sailings including all voyages from the USA to the Caribbean and Bahamas...
October 8, 2020
SeaDream Cruises announces winter season with roundtrips from Barbados
Starting November 7, SeaDream offers its passengers a total of 22 roundtrips from Bridgetown Barbados. The season comprises 8 types of 6- to 8-night...
October 7, 2020
Cruise ships with 250+ people to test all passengers and crew for COVID-19
All major cruise lines (worldwide) committed to testing every passenger and crew for COVID prior to boarding, CLIA (Cruise Lines International...
October 7, 2020
Swan Hellenic Cruises partners with CLIA Europe
70-year-old British expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic Tours partnered with CLIA Europe (following the parent company Vodohod Russia/shipowner) to...
October 7, 2020
A-Rosa River Cruises ship A-Rosa Silva resumes sailings on the Rhine and Main
A-Rosa River Cruises ship Arosa Silva resumed sailings on the Rhine and Main on September 27. The move means that 4 of A-ROSA’s Rhine-deployed...
October 7, 2020