Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Laperouse finds sanctuary off New Caledonia
The French cruise ship Le Laperouse anchored off New Caledonia after abandoning her 11-day sailing in New Zealand due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 15, 2020
World’s first methanol-fuelled cruiseferry Stena Germanica turns five
Wartsila (marine engine builder), Methanex Corporation (Canada-based methanol supplier and distributor) and Stena Line (shipowner) marked the 5-year...
April 15, 2020
Cruise lines offer cheap deals for 2021
Cruises have a rough time as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to severely impact the global tourism industry. All major cruise lines have been...
April 15, 2020
Enchanted Princess ship's delivery delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
The delivery of the Princess Cruises' newbuild Enchanted Princess has been delayed due to Fincantieri's shipyards closures as a result of the global...
April 15, 2020
CMV cruise ship sails back to UK after repatriation
A ship, which cruised from Thailand almost a month ago on a repatriation sailing, was due back in the UK on Tuesday, April 14. CMV-Cruise and...
April 14, 2020
Carnival Spirit offering Southeast Alaska cruise despite state's “no sail” order
Despite the CDC's no-sail order, Carnival Cruise Line is currently offering a 7-day Southeast Alaska roundtrip cruise from Seattle WA on Carnival...
April 14, 2020
Two cruise ships to arrive in Honolulu Harbor
Another cruise ship reached Honolulu Harbor Monday morning, April 13, and 4 passengers (2 couples, Oahu residents) were disembarked. According to...
April 13, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line cancels all itineraries/departures through and including June 26
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line extended its fleetwide suspension in passenger shipping operations and cancelled all scheduled itineraries through and...
April 13, 2020
Fred Olsen confirms ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ fleet reunion in October 2021
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines confirmed that its 3rd historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ which is expected in October...
April 13, 2020
Poseidon Expeditions extends Sea Spirit ship's charter through 2024
Poseidon Expeditions announced that it had signed an agreement with shipowner SunStone Ships, Inc. to extend the charter of the 114-passenger cruise...
April 11, 2020
Fred. Olsen's cruise fleet remains anchored at Firth of Forth (Scotland)
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines fleet is temporarily anchored in Firth of Forth (near Port Rosyth-Edinburgh (Scotland), during the company’s suspension...
April 11, 2020
Crystal Cruises delays Endeavor ship’s launch
Crystal Cruises postponed the launch of its newest vessel - Crystal Endeavor, due to the temporary closure of MV WERFTEN (shipbuilder) yards in...
April 11, 2020
MS Amsterdam granted permission to dock in Durban
MS Amsterdam cruise ship was granted permission to dock in Port Durban. The ship, which is not carrying passengers, had asked to restock and...
April 9, 2020
Genting Cruise Lines introduces enhanced preventive measures due to COVID-19
Due to the global COVID pandemic, Genting Cruise Lines (GKL) introduced enhanced preventive measures including the requirement for passengers aged 70...
April 9, 2020
TUI River Cruises launch suspended until November
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to block the cruise industry, TUI Cruises UK announced further program changes. In March, the...
April 8, 2020