Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group launches $40M support program for travel agents
After 9 months without ship cruises, travel advisors know their clients cannot wait to return to sailing. RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced...
December 22, 2020
Port Canaveral forced to make budget adjustments due to continuing suspension of cruises
Port Canaveral Chief Financial Officer Michael Poole warned port commissioners that he would have to readjust the budget of the port, as the cruise...
December 22, 2020
Emerald Cruises introduces Christmas voyages with Extended Drink Package
Emerald Cruises (Emerald Waterways' parent brand) announced an array of river and yacht journeys for the December holidays that offer something for...
December 22, 2020
UK Ferries banned from sailing to the Netherlands
Ferry shipping companies that transport UK passengers across the North Sea to The Netherlands are not permitted from Monday, December 21, as the...
December 21, 2020
Ocean Builders sell Crypto Cruise Ship MS Satoshi for scrap
Saying they had been unable to obtain insurance for the concept of a community living onboard a former P&O Cruises ship, the organizers of the...
December 21, 2020
Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier awarded with notation to manage underwater radiated noise
The last sistership in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of 6 expedition class cruise ships, Le Jacques Cartier, has been awarded Bureau Veritas class...
December 21, 2020
HAL-Holland America Line launches ‘Buy One, Gift One’ cruise promotion
HAL-Holland America Line is now offering a free 2nd stateroom with new cruise bookings - a rarity in the industry and huge value, as well as a...
December 21, 2020
HAROPA Ports Le Havre launches shore power strategy
HLH-HAROPA (Port Le Havre-Paris, France) launched shore power strategy 2019, prioritizing cruise ships whose terminal is located close to the city...
December 21, 2020
Swan Hellenic Cruises signs partnership agreement for direct presence in India
Swan Hellenic Cruises signed a strategic partnership agreement with India-based Travel Planners (Eastern India) Pvt Ltd to provide a direct presence...
December 20, 2020
MSC Cruises signs ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’
MSC Cruises signed a new ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’ which was established by the UK Chamber of Shipping. The charter aims to scrap the...
December 20, 2020
No cruise ships in Alaska's Glacier Bay give whales ‘room to roam’
Southeast Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve usually gets 150+ cruise ship visits annually. According to National Park Service...
December 20, 2020
AmaWaterways launches Ultimate Cruise Flexibility Programme for 2021 river cruises
AmaWaterways announced details about its new Ultimate Cruise Flexibility program providing travel agents and their customers with flexibility and...
December 20, 2020
Crystal Cruises extends its relaxed booking policies to all 2021 sailings
Crystal Cruises announced that it will extend its relaxed booking policies to all 2021 sailings across its fleet including Crystal River Cruises...
December 19, 2020
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newbuild Mardi Gras ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line on Friday, December 18, took delivery of its highly anticipated newbuild, Mardi Gras, in a live virtual signing ceremony at...
December 19, 2020
2021 cruise season to be delayed in Maine USA
The cruise shipping industry in Maine USA is preparing for a delay to the state's season 2021 due to the pandemic. The USA's cruise ship industry...
December 19, 2020