Cruise Industry
Costa restarts cruises on March 27 with Smeralda ship
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian brand Costa Cruises announced its liners are ready for passenger shipping with fleetwide enhanced health and...
February 18, 2021
P&O UK's second Excel-class cruise ship named Arvia
The Carnival Corporation-owned company P&O Cruises UK announced the name of its second Excel-class ship - "MS Arvia". The LNG-powered vessel is...
February 18, 2021
AIDA starts cruises on March 20 with AIDAperla ship
Carnival Corporation's German brand AIDA Cruises starts 2021 cruise season on March 20 with the ship AIDAperla sailing around the Canaries (off...
February 17, 2021
Scenic Cruises announces 2022 Preview Europe river cruise itineraries
Scenic River Cruises announced its new 2022 Preview Europe itinerary collection. The premium travel company is highlighting all offers on the...
February 17, 2021
Irish Ferries started 2021 ship drydocking with Ulysses
Dublin headquartered Irish Ferries started its 2021 drydocking on Tuesday, February 16. Having been released by WB Yeats ferry, Ulysses ferry left...
February 16, 2021
CMV Astoria ship auctioned for EUR 10 million
The world's oldest operational cruise ship - CMV Astoria (fka Azores), is currently listed for sale. The vessel will be auctioned at a minimum...
February 16, 2021
Brittany Ferries calling for UK officials to allow Covid vaccine travel corridors
Following the news at the weekend that ~15 million people in the UK had received their first COVID vaccine, Brittany Ferries said now was the time...
February 16, 2021
Swan Hellenic Cruises requires COVID vaccination for all ship crew
Swan Hellenic Cruises announced valid COVID vaccinations as a "pre-embarkation medical requirement" for all staff and crew. The company officially...
February 16, 2021
France and Ireland bypass UK via new ferry routes
Ferry companies connecting Ireland with France are opening new crossing routes in order to avoid red tape and delays that were caused by Brexit. In...
February 15, 2021
Cruise Bordeaux Association becomes independent entity with its own budget
On December 17, 2020, Cruise Bordeaux Association became an independent entity with its own budget. Laurence Bouchardie (coordinator) said that...
February 15, 2021
Irish Sea ferry Stena Mersey leaves Belfast for the last time
Irish Sea ferry Stena Mersey (Stena Baltica) set to sail out of the Mersey River for the last time, heading to the Baltic Sea. At 10.30 am on...
February 15, 2021
Costa's Savona Cruise Terminal turned into Covid vaccination site
Costa Cruises' passenger terminal Palacrociere (in Port Savona Italy) now serves as a Coronavirus/COVID vaccination site for elderly people (aged 80...
February 15, 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean's 2022-2023 Northeast USA cruise season with departures from Boston and NYC
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened a new lineup of 2022-2023 cruises on 3 ships (Adventure OTS, Anthem OTS and Voyager OTS) sailing from...
February 14, 2021
Cunard Line Queen Mary 2 ship's “Let Them All Talk” Sweepstakes
In tandem with HBO Max film, “Let Them All Talk,” set primarily on Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2/QM2, the company launched...
February 14, 2021
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line extending ‘Peace of Mind’ policy
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it is extending 3 policies to give potential customers "peace of mind and flexibility" when booking a voyage with...
February 14, 2021