Cruise Industry
Lyttelton cruise ship berth opens on time with zero bookings
There are no bookings for the new USD 67 million cruise ship berth at Port Lyttelton (Christchurch, New Zealand), ahead of its opening later this...
November 7, 2020
Seabourn boasts strong booking volume for Seabourn Sojourn’s 2022 World Cruise
The ultra-luxury cruise brand Seabourn announced it had experienced a strong booking volume for its “2022 World Cruise: Extraordinary Horizons...
November 7, 2020
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 6 sailings from Greece
TUI Cruises announced that its Mein Schiff 6 sailings from Greece had been cancelled. The decision came after the government of Greece ordered a...
November 6, 2020
Costa Cruises announces suspension of Costa Deliziosa voyages to Greece
As a result of the measures enacted by the government of Greece in response to the number of COVID cases that impose restrictions on travel, Costa...
November 6, 2020
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 2 commences The Canary Islands season
Mein Schiff 2 arrived at homeport Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) on Thursday, November 5, with 740 crew onboard for her final...
November 6, 2020
MSC Cruises announces itinerary changes due to ongoing restrictions in France and Germany
MSC Cruises announced that given the prevailing pandemic situation in Germany and France with significant travel restrictions affecting passengers...
November 5, 2020
Key West voters approve 3 referendums that ban most ships operated by major cruise lines
Key West Florida voters approved a referendum to limit cruise shipping traffic to the island. 3 different referendums to limit cruise traffic passed...
November 5, 2020
German cruise lines forced to once again pause operations
Germany’s renewed restrictions because of the current resurgence of COVID are forcing the cruise shipping companies to once again suspend...
November 5, 2020
RCI-Royal Caribbean International to pick volunteers for test cruises
Before RCI-Royal Caribbean International can restart sailings with paying passengers, they will have to conduct test cruises and it is not clear yet...
November 5, 2020
Damen to build 9 green ferries for Aqualiner-Swets
Joint venture Aqualiner-Swets contracted Damen Shipyards to build 9 new passenger ferries, which are due to provide a public transport service...
November 4, 2020
P&O Cruises introduces early booking offers for summer 2022
A range of early booking offers was introduced alongside the P&O Cruises summer 2022 programme. 150+ vacations both from the home port of...
November 4, 2020
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Star Clippers introduces new itineraries from April 2021 through March 2023
The small-ship cruise company Star Clippers announced the launch of its newest Sailing Collection brochure detailing the company’s authentic...
November 4, 2020
TUI extends suspension of sailings and delays launch of new river ships
TUI announced it is extending the suspension of sailings in 2020. Voyages operated by the brand's cruise line, Marella, will be paused up to and...
November 3, 2020
Viking Cruises installs first COVID-19 PCR Laboratory at sea
Viking Cruises completed the installation of the first full-scale COVID-19 PCR laboratory at sea on its Viking Star ship. The new facility...
November 3, 2020