Cruise Industry
Holland America Line sold the ships Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maasdam and Veendam
The Carnival Corporation-owned company HAL-Holland America Line announced that its cruise liners Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maasdam and Veendam are sold...
July 16, 2020
Princess Cruises 2021-2022 Caribbean program features newest ships
Princess Cruises' Caribbean itinerary program features diverse itineraries and MedallionClass linersThe Fall 2021-Spring 2022 season was open for...
July 15, 2020
VIDEO: Hanseatic Spirit launched at VARD Tulcea
The Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' adults-only ship Hanseatic Spirit was floated out from drydock at the VARD shipyard in Tulcea Romania (the so-called "hull...
July 15, 2020
Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas repatriates crew at Port St. Maarten
Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas is in port today, July 15, to repatriate her crew members. Independence of the Seas is the 2nd cruise...
July 15, 2020
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages in talks with investors to stay afloat
The UK-based company CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages which was at the centre of a repatriation row involving hundreds of crew is in talks with...
July 15, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises resumes operations by the end of July
Hamburg Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced plans to commence sailings by the end of July with the implementation of preventive and hygiene...
July 14, 2020
Variety Cruises introduces Yachting in Tahiti 2021-2022 aboard ms Panorama II
The small-ship company Variety Cruises introduced its all-year-round French Polynesia operations starting in 2021 with two island-hopping itineraries...
July 14, 2020
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumes sailings on August 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced an extended suspension of its passenger shipping operations. The official statement of the company's CEO...
July 14, 2020
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
The top-luxury company Ponant Cruises received its 12th ship - Le Jacques Cartier - from VARD, thus completing its planned fleet of 12 newbuild...
July 14, 2020
India builds a 50-yacht Marina at Port Blair Harbour
India’s marine authorities announced plans to build a boat marina for international yachts and superyachts sailing the Andaman Islands...
July 13, 2020
BC Ferries loosening restrictions and increasing capacity
The Canadian state-owned company BC Ferries announced it is increasing passenger capacity and loosening travel restrictions within Canada's British...
July 13, 2020
Key West, Florida votes on barring large cruise ships
Key West City (Florida USA) will vote on limiting cruise ships in 2021 due to COVID after a group named "Key West Citizens for Safer Cleaner Ships...
July 13, 2020
Port Galveston awarded USD 3,75M grant for cruise corridor roadway
Port Galveston got a USD 3,75 million Texas state grant for a new internal roadway planned to improve shipping traffic and cruise port access between...
July 13, 2020
DFDS Seaways resumes ferry services from the UK
Nearly 4 months after it was suspended because of travel restrictions related to the spread of COVID, the Baltic ferry service resumed just in time...
July 12, 2020
Malta's Valletta Cruise Port invests EUR 2M in revamping the Waterfront
Port Valletta further invests in developing projects to enhance Malta's appearance as a cruise travel destination. Of note is the inauguration of a...
July 12, 2020