Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line with 6 Alaskan cruise ships in 2021
In 2021, HAL-Holland America Line has an expanded Alaskan program with a full season of voyages and cruise tours (Land+Sea Journeys) showcasing the...
October 21, 2020
Royal Caribbean trademarks "Tracelet" for contact tracing wristband
The COVID crisis has led RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company has filed a...
October 21, 2020
AmaWaterways suspends remaining 2020 river cruise season
AmaWaterways announced the suspension of its remaining river cruise season for 2020. The suspension will see all of the company’s remaining...
October 21, 2020
MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica restarts sailings in West and East Mediterranean
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Magnifica departed from Genoa Italy on Monday, October 19, and became the second vessel of the line to welcome passengers back...
October 20, 2020
Silversea Cruises commends craftspeople as newbuild Silver Moon nears completion
Silversea Cruises' newbuild Silver Moon will welcome passengers when she becomes the 9th vessel in the fleet on October 30. Many of the same...
October 20, 2020
Miami-Dade County Mayor extends waiver for lay berth and harbour fees
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for cruise line partners of Miami-Dade County through...
October 20, 2020
SeaDream introduces a series of 40 winter sailings from Bridgetown, Barbados
As the first luxury cruise company to resume sailings, SeaDream has been able to provide a healthy and safe environment without sacrificing its...
October 20, 2020
ALMACO to design and build crew and passenger cabins for Swan Hellenic’s expedition ships
ALMACO has been awarded the task to provide the two ships of the “Vega Project” with high-class passenger and crew cabins. The vessels...
October 19, 2020
Fred. Olsen announces flexible bookings and deposits in Plain Sailing Guarantee 2021
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled an updated Plain Sailing Guarantee to provide passengers with more flexibility around their bookings...
October 19, 2020
Viking Cruises introduces 4 updated Oberammergau itineraries for The Passion Play 2022
Viking River Cruises announced 4 updated Oberammergau (Germany) itineraries in 2022 which will offer the opportunity to see The Passion Play from the...
October 19, 2020AmaWaterways announces extended booking deadline and new offer for 2021-2022 river cruises
AmaWaterways introduced its new Solo Traveler offer as well as the extension of special offers for travel in 2021-2022. Passengers can book with...
October 18, 2020
Seabourn Venture 2021-2022 “Extraordinary Expedition” itineraries open for sale
Seabourn opened bookings for the revised inaugural expedition season itineraries of Seabourn Venture, the company’s first ultra-luxury purpose...
October 18, 2020
P&O Australia confirms sale of Pacific Aria
P&O Australia announced it had found a new buyer for Pacific Aria and that the ship would leave the fleet in November 2020. The announcement...
October 18, 2020
MSC Grandiosa passengers not allowed to disembark in Malta over suspected Coronavirus case
Passengers from the MSC Cruises' liner MSC Grandiosa have not been allowed to disembark in Malta over a suspected case of Coronavirus (COVID-19...
October 18, 2020
AIDA Cruises' operations restart from Civitavecchia, Italy
The German brand of Costa Group, AIDA Cruises, restarts from Italy for the resumption of its sailings. The AIDAblu ship is scheduled to depart on...
October 16, 2020