Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels Scarlet Lady cruises through October 15
Virgin Voyages announced they had cancelled all sailings on the new Scarlet Lady ship through October 15. This is the second wave of cancelations...
May 21, 2020Silversea extends cruise suspension until July 16, delays 2020 ship launches
Silversea Cruises announced it had extended the pause of passenger shipping operations until July 16 due to the pandemic. Silversea plans to resume...
May 20, 2020Carnival Magic cruise ship docks at Dubrovnik Croatia after weeks at sea
Croatian authorities said a Carnival cruise ship with 756 crew onboard had docked in Port Dubrovnik Croatia following weeks at sea due to the ongoing...
May 20, 2020RCI-Royal Caribbean and NCL-Norwegian cancel all cruises through July 31
Due to the global pandemic, today (May 20) two of the world's top-3 largest cruise shipping companies - RCI-Royal Caribbean International and NCL...
May 20, 2020Disney Cruise Line repatriating crew from several ships
DCL-Disney Cruise Line is currently in the process of repatriation of some crew back home from several liners. Disney Dream (currently anchored off...
May 20, 2020The Bahamas ready to welcome cruise ship tourists back on July 1
The Bahamas announced it might be ready to welcome passengers back on July 1. Like other tourism-dependent locations, the Bahamian islands have...
May 19, 2020Ferry cargo shipping receives UK government GBP 35 million Coronavirus subsidy
Cargo shipping services between the UK and mainland Europe received COVID subsidy on Monday, May 18, with a UK government GBP 35 million (USD 42,5 M...
May 19, 20202 cruise ships carry out technical calls at Gibraltar including crew repatriation
A total of 154 crew from two cruise liners remained berthed at Gibraltar UK after the chartered flight for their repatriation developed...
May 19, 2020Dream Cruises tests on land Global Dream ship's Space Cruiser Coaster
Started the testing on land the revolutionary "Space Cruiser Coaster" - to become the longest roller coaster at sea. The Germany-based amusement ride...
May 18, 2020Atlas Ocean Voyages ship World Navigator 2021 itineraries announced
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced that the Luxe-AdventureSM Expedition Cruise brand is expanding its inaugural-year offerings with 4 new Transatlantic...
May 18, 2020Costa Mediterranea repatriates Filipino and Indonesian crew
The Costa Cruises-operated ship Costa Mediterranea departed on May 15 from Brindisi Italy on a crew repatriation voyage to Asia (The Philippines and...
May 18, 2020VIDEO: Brodosplit Shipyard launches Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine
Quark Expeditions’ new polar expedition ship Ultramarine was launched at the Brodosplit shipyard (Split, Croatia) on Saturday, May 16. The...
May 18, 2020Avalon Waterways introduces Active & Discovery river cruises 2021
One of the world's largest river cruise companies, Avalon Waterways announced an exclusive series of customizable "Active & Discovery" voyages...
May 17, 2020Carnival Breeze disembarks crew in Southampton, Cadiz, Civitavecchia-Rome and Dubrovnik
The Carnival Breeze cruise ship arrived in Southampton England Saturday morning, May 16, to disembark crew who could not get home from the USA due to...
May 17, 2020Ocean Victory cruise ship scheduled to debut in Alaska in 2021-Q1
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company - which acquired Victory Cruise Lines in 2019 - is now introducing its newest under-charter ship - Ocean...
May 17, 2020