Cruise Industry
Production of Vodohod Russia's first expedition cruise ship starts at Helsinki Shipyard
The production of the first of the two luxury expedition cruise ships ordered from Helsinki Shipyard Oy started on April 27, 2020. Steel-cutting...
April 29, 2020
Port Seattle delays the new USD 200 million cruise ship terminal
The Port of Seattle Commission has taken initial steps to scale down spending through the rest of the year while backing measures to protect small...
April 29, 2020
Carnival Corporation received USD 6 billion financing from the Federal Reserve
Carnival Corporation (world's largest cruise shipowner) received financing during the USA's pandemic after an intervention by the Federal Reserve...
April 29, 2020
Silversea’s Galapagos cruise ship Silver Origin begins sea trials
On Monday, April 27, at 9 AM the top-luxury cruise ship Silver Origin (De Hoop Shipyard vessel #489) departed from the outfitting quay in Schiedam...
April 28, 2020
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii Canada) turn away ferry tourists due to Coronavirus
Passengers on a ferry heading to Haida Gwaii Islands (Queen Charlotte Islands, BC Canada) are expecting an unwelcome reception as the community gears...
April 28, 2020
Carnival Sunshine leaves Charleston SC
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line moved the Sunshine ship out of Charleston Harbor (South Carolina) to meet up with other fleetmates and assist a crew...
April 28, 2020
Port NOLA New Orleans adopts PIER Plan (Inner Harbor Economic Revitalization Plan)
At its April 23 meeting, Port NOLA (New Orleans) Board of Commissioners adopted the PIER Plan (Port NOLA Inner Harbor Economic Revitalization Plan...
April 27, 2020
Port Palma de Mallorca cruise ship operations down at least 60%
The current forecast for the decrease in cruise shipping operations in Port Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Spain) is ~60%, equating to ~350 ship...
April 27, 2020
More cruise ships to disembark crew in India
More cruise ships are expected to visit ports in India in the next few days to disembark some of their crew after Marella Discovery evacuated a total...
April 27, 2020
Wartsila contracted for 6 new Amundsen Expeditions cruise ships
The Helsinki Finland-based marine technology corporation Wartsila was contracted to develop a new design for up to 6 new expedition-type (small-sized...
April 26, 2020
UK Gov support package to protect Northern Ireland-Great Britain ferries
The UK government announced support for ferry services in order to protect the shipping of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Up...
April 26, 2020
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumes operations on June 13
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Friday, April 24, an update to its passenger shipping schedule. Company's Florida tp Bahamas cruises...
April 26, 2020
Enterprise & Art to arrange the art program for Ritz-Carlton Evrima
Enterprise & Art has been awarded the assignment to create an art program for Ritz-Carlton Cruises as well as curate a permanent art collection...
April 25, 2020
Port Canaveral to benefit from short cruises
When the industry eventually resumes cruises, Port Canaveral plans short breaks to gain popularity as “Orlando’s backyard port is in a...
April 25, 2020
2 Carnival cruise ships leave Galveston TX for Miami FL
Two "Fun Ships" that had been berthed in Port Galveston TX since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis left the cruise port this week...
April 24, 2020