Cruise Industry

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
VIDEO: South Side Story - Silversea's World Cruise 2023
Silversea Cruises hosted an exclusive virtual premiere for selected passengers, presenting its World Cruise 2023, named ‘South Side Story...
February 11, 2021
NCL Norwegian Joy repatriates non-essential crew
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Joy will soon repatriate the entire fleet's non-essential crew after further cancelations of NCL voyages...
February 11, 2021
MSC Cruises introduces first bartender-robot at sea on flagship MSC Virtuosa
Passengers on MSC Cruises’ flagship MSC Virtuosa will be served by a futuristic robot bartender named Rob. The humanoid barman will serve...
February 11, 2021
Keel laid for Saga Cruises’ new riverboat Spirit of the Danube
Saga Cruises revealed it is adding a second riverboat - Spirit of the Danube, to its fleet in 2022. The 190-passenger river cruise ship feature 2...
February 10, 2021
Hurtigruten’s Valentine’s Day cruise promotion
Hurtigruten announced the company's 2nd annual North America “Suites for your Sweet” promo offering an additional 10% off per person with...
February 10, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line reveals details on Mardi Gras ship's La Piazza
On National Pizza Day, February 9, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed additional details on La Piazza, an Italian-themed zone on the Mardi Gras ship...
February 10, 2021
Avalon Waterways requires COVID vaccination, negative test or virus immunity
The river cruise company Avalon Waterways announced updates to its pre-cruise Health & Safety Protocols including proof of COVID vaccines...
February 10, 2021
Chinese-built cruise ships Ocean Explorer and Ocean Victory complete sea trials
During February's first week two expedition cruise ships - Ocean Victory and Ocean Explorer, of the ULSTEIN CX103 design, succefully completed...
February 9, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removes health and safety protocol changes from its website
After announcing its new health and safety protocol changes for the restart of operations, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removed the new rules from its...
February 9, 2021
Oceania Insignia ship's 180-day Around the World Cruise 2023 sold out in 1 day
Oceania Cruises announced that its "2023 Around the World in 180 Days " world cruise had sold out within 1 day of opening for sale on January 27...
February 9, 2021
CLIA responds to Canada's cruise ship ban through Feb 2022
CLIA-NWC (Cruise Lines International Association-North West and Canada), the cruise industry's representitive in Canada, announced it was surprised...
February 8, 2021