Cruise Industry
Greece-Cyprus ferry link to be launched in May 2021
A ferry link connecting Cyprus and Greece is nearing completion. Cypriot state officials believe it is reasonable to consider that the route will be...
September 22, 2020
CLIA announces mandatory core elements of health protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, announced the adoption of mandatory core...
September 22, 2020
RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO warns of anti-cruise group using CDC website
According to RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises' CEO, an anti-cruise group was attempting to flood the CDC website in an apparent attempt to pressure the...
September 21, 2020
Costa Cruises is the first major cruise line to have two ships back in operation
Costa Cruises (subsidiary of Carnival Corporation) announced that the cruise ship Costa Diadema will depart from Genoa Italy on Monday, September 21...
September 21, 2020
Quark Expeditions' World Explorer is the first to dock at Mykonos Island, Greece after 6 months
Mykonos Island, Greece welcomed on Monday, September 21, the first cruise ship to dock at the cosmopolitan island after 6 months - Quark Expeditions...
September 21, 2020
Coral Expeditions restarts operations for Australians on October 14
Coral Expeditions confirmed a restart of operations for October 14, 2020, with a series of new 7-night voyages onboard its yacht-like MV Coral...
September 21, 2020
Tallink Victoria I ferry performs the first shore power charging in Estonia
TALLINK-SILJA LINE's Victoria I cruiseferry was connected to the electricity grid in Tallinn Old City Harbour for Estonia’s first shore power...
September 21, 2020
Japan opens new Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal was officially opened on September 10, welcoming as its first cruise ship Nippon Maru (owned by Mitsui OSK...
September 21, 2020
Azamara Cruises introduces late 2022-early 2023 sailings
The ultra-luxury brand Azamara announced new itineraries for 2022-H2 and 2023-Q1. The program includes 80+ new itineraries with 170 overnights...
September 20, 2020
TUI Cruises sets sail in Tenerife October 2020
The German travel brand TUI Cruises unveiled there was hope ahead for some voyages to relaunch from October 2020. Local officials in Santa Cruz de...
September 19, 2020
4 Carnival Cruise Line ships will not return to service until March 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced the sale of Carnival Imagination and Carnival Fascination, which had previously been put on long-term layup and...
September 19, 2020
Paul Gauguin Cruises becomes a member of CLIA Australasia
The Tahiti-based (now Ponant-owned) small ship company Paul Gauguin Cruises/PGC joined CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) Australasia to...
September 19, 2020
Princess Cruises sold the sisterships Sea Princess and Sun Princess
Princess Cruises sold two of its ships as part of Carnival Corporation's plan to sell 18 liners from its fleet in 2020 amid the pandemic. In an...
September 18, 2020
New itineraries announced for Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady ship
Virgin Voyages announced new itineraries for MS Valiant Lady. Virgin’s newest vessel cruises in the Caribbean in fall 2021. The offered...
September 18, 2020
Hurtigruten cancels all 2020 cruises
Hurtigruten canceled its remaining cruises scheduled for 2020 due to the rise in COVID cases in Europe and the Americas, the company announced on...
September 18, 2020