Cruise Industry
Indian Government permits cruise ships to commence sailing October 1
After 4 months of India experiencing lockdown, restricted movements, no summer vacations, and home confinement, as part of its Mission Begin Again...
August 6, 2020
Carnival, Disney and Royal Caribbean cancel cruises out of the USA through October 31
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) announced the 3rd voluntary suspension of USA homeporting cruise operations. CLIA (groups ~60 cruise...
August 6, 2020
Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot enters final stages of construction
PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot, arrived in Saint-Nazaire France to be fitted with her...
August 5, 2020
Tallink Silja temporarily suspends sailings between Stockholm and Turku
Shipping company Tallink Silja announced on Monday, August 3, that it planned to temporarily suspend ticket sales for sailings between Stockholm...
August 4, 2020
Delivery date announced for P&O Cruises newest ship Iona
P&O UK announced plans for its highly anticipated liner Iona. The liner was originally scheduled to launch in April 2020 but was delayed...
August 4, 2020
VIDEO: Carnival delivers 2 retired cruise ships for "responsible recycling" in Aliaga, Turkey
Carnival Corporation announced agreements with maritime reclamation and ship recycling specialists EGE CELIK and SIMSEKLER to "responsibly...
August 4, 2020
Hurtigruten suspends all expedition sailings until further notice
As a response to the COVID outbreak onboard its MS Roald Amundsen ship, Hurtigruten temporarily suspends all expedition voyages on MS Spitsbergen, MS...
August 3, 2020
AIDA Cruises forced to cancel planned short cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc. announced on Monday, August 3, it had to cancel the planned out of Germany short cruises on AIDA while it still...
August 3, 2020
Crystal Cruises extends suspension of sailings through end of 2020
The top-luxury brand Crystal Cruises announced in an update on its website on Friday, July 31, that it will cancel all yacht (ships Esprit and...
August 3, 2020
MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announce joint venture to operate Palumbo Malta Shipyard
MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announced they had formed a joint venture to operate Palumbo Malta Shipyard. The new JV sees MSC take a 50...
August 2, 2020
First mast raised on new Sea Cloud Spirit ship
The 136-passenger sail ship Sea Cloud Spirit reached another construction milestone. Polish shipbuilding company Choren erected the sailing ship...
August 2, 2020
Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways debut new e-ticket boarding pass application
Building the new digital era in Greece's cruiseferry services, the companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways introduced an e-ticket (boarding...
August 2, 2020
Variety Cruises restarts Greek island itineraries around the Cyclades
Variety Cruises restarted its Greek island program with 7-day island-hopping itineraries around the Greece's Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea). The small...
August 1, 2020
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company may lay off 250 employees
The pandemic continues to create challenges for the tourism and hospitality industry, which also includes the USA's riverboat cruise ships...
August 1, 2020
Crystal Cruises opens Crystal Symphony 2023 voyages for booking
Reservations are open for the 2023 itineraries on Crystal Symphony. In all, the premium cruise ship is scheduled to sail 36 itineraries (6- to 15...
August 1, 2020