Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Unveils Deployment from Shanghai for 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced its itineraries in China for the first half of 2021. Spectrum of the Seas will be homeported in Shanghai operating on 4...
January 11, 2020
VIDEO: Silver Origin Launched in the Netherlands
The newest ship in the Silversea fleet - Silver Origin - was launched (floated out from drydock) on December 30, 2019, at Shipyard De Hoop (in...
January 11, 2020
Oceanwide Expeditions Introduces All Year Round Arctic Program
Oceanwide Expeditions announced their 365-day (all year round) Arctic cruise program. All departure dates and cabin rates for Arctic 2021 season are...
January 11, 2020
Luftner Cruises Announces 17th Passenger Ship
Luftner-Amadeus Cruises signed with Shipyard De Hoop BV (Lobith, Holland) a deal for the construction of a new riverboat scheduled for delivery in...
January 10, 2020
AdventureSmith Explorations Add Dive-Focused Expedition Ship
AdventureSmith Explorations (boat-chartering river cruise company) announced the addition of the premium yacht Aqua Blu. The ship will be now...
January 10, 2020
Silver Whisper Embarks on 7-Continent World Cruise
Silversea’s superyacht Silver Whisper embarked on the industry’s first 7-continent world voyage visiting a total of 62 destinations in 32...
January 9, 2020
Genting Hong Kong Confirms $900M Sale of Cruise Ship
Genting Hong Kong Ltd (Hong Kong-listed company) confirmed the sale of Genting Dream ship for USD 900 million (~EUR 805 million) or 80% of its...
January 9, 2020
Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Ready for Booking for Inaugural Arctic Season
Quark Expeditions opened bookings for company's newest polar cruise ship Ultramarine. The inaugural itineraries are cruises to the Canadian Arctic...
January 9, 2020
Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2020
Carnival Corporation announced it will launch 4 newbuild passenger liners in 2020 across 4 of its global brands. The vessels are as follows...
January 9, 2020
Jalesh Cruises to Float Second Ship
Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group's Jalesh Cruises sailed its first ship MS Karnika on April 17, 2019, and is now planning to introduce its 2nd...
January 8, 2020
Greece Boasts Increase in Cruise Ship Arrivals
Arrivals of cruise ships in ports in Greece went up 14.34% last year compared to 2018, the Hellenic Ports Association announced. Greece's 43 cruise...
January 8, 2020
Cruise Companies Issue Travel Advice to Travelers Sailing to the Middle East
Following growing tension in the Middle East, cruise companies issued travel advice to passengers intending to cruise the region. The statements...
January 7, 2020
Princess Cruises Teams Up With Panasonic
Panasonic teamed up with the Princess Cruises company in order to deliver 4K projectors for the cruise ships that are expected to make onboard...
January 7, 2020
Aurora Expeditions to Name Second Purpose Built Expedition Ship Sylvia Earle
Australia’s leading expedition cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, announced it will name its 2nd purpose-built expedition ship after the...
January 7, 2020
MSC Cruises in a Joint Venture for Tunisian Port Operator
A joint venture involving MSC Cruises finalized the takeover of the operator of Tunis' cruise port. The European cruise line joined forces with...
January 7, 2020