Cruise Industry
3 HAL-Holland America ships restart in Spring 2022
By late spring 2022, HAL-Holland America Line will have its entire fleet back into service with the restart of three more vessels. MS Noordam is...
September 9, 2021
Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship National Geographic Resolution completes sea trials
The sea trials of Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship National Geographic Resolution were successfully carried out over the last weekend. The sea...
September 9, 2021
Seabourn updates restart date for its Seabourn Quest ship
The ultra-luxury cruise brand Seabourn continues to work with government and port officials in order to develop plans for the full return of cruising...
September 9, 2021
Sea Cloud Spirit sailship officially christened in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Sea Cloud Spirit was officially christened at the cruise terminal in Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Balearic Spain) on September 3, and Sea...
September 9, 2021
Silversea Cruises restarts in Antarctica from Punta Arenas, Chile
The ultra-premium brand Silversea Cruises reached an agreement with Chilean authorities for homeporting in Punta Arenas for winter 2021-2022 season...
September 8, 2021
Tauck requires COVID vaccinations on all cruises and tours
Expanding a policy implemented earlier in 2021 on its European cruises and tours, Tauck announced it will now require all passengers ages 12+ to...
September 8, 2021
Godmothers announced for Hurtigruten Expeditions' battery-hybrid powered ship MS Fridtjof Nansen
Hurtigruten Expeditions appointed two seasoned exploration and environmental pioneers as godmothers of MS Fridtjof Nansen: Sunniva Sorby (Canadian...
September 8, 2021
Crystal Cruises sold superyacht Crystal Esprit to Lindblad Expeditions
Crystal Cruises sold its Crystal Esprit ship, saying that the small-yacht concept didn't fit into the brand's future plans. In a statement...
September 8, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Glory to house Hurricane Ida first responders
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that it had an agreement with the city of New Orleans and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to provide...
September 7, 2021
Celebrity Cruises’ ship Equinox returns to Port Zante (Basseterre, St Kitts Island)
One of the leading Caribbean cruise ports is continuing its comeback as another major ship is scheduled to return to Port Zante-Basseterre, St Kitts...
September 7, 2021
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line chartered Grand Classica ship to house workers in New Orleans
A cruise company chartered a ship down to Louisiana State to house workers helping to restore the electric supply after Hurricane Ida passed through...
September 7, 2021
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas returns to service from New York (Cape Liberty Bayonne NJ)
Following a 17-month pause, RCI-Royal Caribbean's cruise liner Oasis of the Seas returned to service. The first post-COVID commercial voyage...
September 6, 2021
DCL-Disney Cruise Line restarts on West Coast USA on October 1
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it will restart west coast operations on October 1, 2021. This means the company is canceling two previously...
September 6, 2021
Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady leaves Portsmouth UK for New York
Virgin Voyages' first ship Scarlet Lady left Portsmouth England for NYC New York USA on Friday, September 3. At around 7 PM London time...
September 5, 2021
Celestyal Cruises ship Experience sold to an undisclosed buyer
Piraeus Greece-based company Celestyal Cruises sold a ship it had acquired from Carnival Corporation's subsidiary Costa Cruises in July 2020...
September 5, 2021