Cruise Industry
HANSEATIC Spirit ship delivered to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by VARD-Fincantieri
The world's largest cruise shipbuilder Fincantieri (via its subsidiary VARD) delivered HANSEATIC Spirit - the 3rd boat in a new series of luxury...
June 29, 2021
Construction starts on MSC’s 3rd MERAVIGLIA-PLUS cruise ship MSC Euribia
The first steel was cut on Monday, June 28, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique (shipbuilding company in Saint Nazaire, France) with which officially...
June 28, 2021
SeaDream introduces unique cruise from Oslo (Norway) to Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy)
SeaDream added 4 voyages in Norway to the line's Summer Season and a unique journey from Oslo Norway to Civitavecchia-Rome Italy. SeaDream...
June 28, 2021
Spirit of Discovery departs on Saga Cruises' first round Britain voyage since early 2020
At 6 pm, Sunday night, Saga Cruises’ ship Spirit of Discovery, which was launched in July 2019, returned to the ocean from Tilbury Docks...
June 28, 2021
AIDA Cruises opens the 2021 season at a 3rd German cruise port with AIDAmar on July 31
After Kiel and Rostock-Warnemunde, AIDA Cruises announced it will open the 2021 season at a 3rd German port - Hamburg, with the ship AIDAmar on July...
June 28, 2021
Cruises restart in Barcelona with MSC Cruises' ship MSC Grandiosa
On Saturday, June 26, the MSC's cruise ship Grandiosa arrived at Port Barcelona Spain becoming the first international liner to visit the Catalan...
June 27, 2021
Unesco puts Venice on endangered list if cruise ships not banned
The UN art heritage agency Unesco recently said it would examine a proposal to put Venice Italy on its endangered list if the lagoon city doesn't...
June 27, 2021
Crystal Expedition Cruises' newest yacht Crystal Endeavor christened at MV Werften in Stralsund
Crystal Expedition Cruises' newest yacht Crystal Endeavor was christened on Saturday, June 26, at MV Werften in Stralsund Germany. Mecklenburg...
June 27, 2021
Celebrity Edge is the first ex-USA cruise ship sailing with passengers
The first large cruise liner to depart from the USA in 15+ months departed on Saturday, June 26, from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) at 6...
June 27, 2021
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line suspends sailings on 5 ships
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled more sailings on 5 of its ships as the company is working on a gradual return to service. Norwegian suspended...
June 26, 2021
Port Auckland NZ's $42M new ferry terminal to open on Queen’s Wharf
Port Auckland NZ’s new AUD 42 million ferry terminal (on Queen’s Wharf) will open shortly. A total of 6 new ferry berths connect to...
June 25, 2021
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line gets green light for test cruise on June 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line received a green light from the CDC agency to conduct a "simulated voyage". The test cruise was previously scheduled to...
June 25, 2021
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings taking action against climate change
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (currently the world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner, which owns the subsidiaries NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line...
June 25, 2021
VIDEO: Helsinki Shipyard floats out Swan Hellenic’s first expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
On Wednesday, June 23, Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated the line's SH Minerva out of the dry dock. Her twinship, SH Vega...
June 25, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line introduces new protocols for sailings aboard its Mardi Gras ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line sent the latest COVID-related protocols to clients booked to sail on its new Mardi Gras ship in July & August 2021...
June 24, 2021