Cruise Industry
Island Sky is the first cruise ship to visit Scotland since COVID crisis
The first cruise ship to call a Scottish port since the start of the COVID crisis arrived on Monday, July 19. MS Island Sky berthed at Lerwick...
July 19, 2021
Cruise lines DON'T ACCEPT mixed COVID vaccinations
As more people get COVID-vaccinated, there might be some barriers for vacationers when it comes to cruising. Some of the major cruise companies...
July 19, 2021
Windstar Cruises restarts in French Polynesia & Tahiti aboard Wind Spirit
The U.S. headquartered small ship cruise line Windstar resumed operation in French Polynesia/the Islands of Tahiti with vaccinated passengers and...
July 19, 2021
Cruise ships in Florida continue to follow CDC restrictions due to federal court ruling
A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold the lower court’s ruling that would have ended restrictions on cruise vessels in Florida...
July 19, 2021
MSC Cruises' newest flagship MSC Virtuosa to be named in Dubai on November 27
MSC Cruises plans a glamorous event in Dubai UAE (Port Rashid) for the naming ceremony of the fleet's newest vessel - the flagship MSC Virtuosa...
July 18, 2021
Silversea's World Cruise 2024 "Far East-West" on Silver Shadow ship
On July 14, 2021, the ultra-premium brand Silversea opened an exclusive pre-sale on its World Cruise 2024. The itinerary is entitled "Far...
July 18, 2021
Canada lifting cruise ship ban effective November 1, 2021
Canada is to allow cruise ships back into Canadian waters starting in November as the pandemic fades, but they must comply with public health...
July 17, 2021
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's ‘test sailing’ departs Port Canaveral FL on Disney Dream
DCL-Disney Cruise Line is expected to conduct a simulated voyage on Saturday, July 17, from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) - part of the effort to...
July 17, 2021
SunStone Ships to order new Boundless-Class cruise ships for charter
The Florida-based expedition cruise shipowner SunStone Ships Inc plans to order newbuilds bigger than the company's current vessel design (Infinity...
July 17, 2021
Saga Cruises amends Spirit of Adventure maiden voyage due to Scottish restrictions
Saga Cruises had to amend the maiden voyage of their new ship Spirit of Adventure due to Scotland's lockdown restrictions. The ship is scheduled to...
July 17, 2021
Regent Seven Seas Mariner ship's World Cruise 2024 sold out in 3 hours
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has for the 3rd year in a row broken the company’s world voyage opening day booking record. Regent's World...
July 17, 2021
Viking Ocean's newest cruise ship Viking Mars floated out at Fincantieri Ancona
Viking Mars, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri Italy is building for the shipowner Viking Cruises, was floated out on Thursday, July 15...
July 16, 2021
Carnival Dream is the latest CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ship to boast new hull design
During her drydock in Marseille France (at Chantier Naval de Marseille/CNdM Shipyard), CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream became the...
July 16, 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Breeze restarts from Galveston Texas
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Breeze returned to service on Thursday, July 15, when she departed on a 4-day cruise from Galveston Texas, part...
July 16, 2021
Sunstone Ships' Ocean Explorer delivered by China Merchants Heavy Industry
The biggest tonnage provider in the expedition market, SunStone Ships, announced the successful delivery of the 2nd next-generation, INFINITY-class...
July 15, 2021