Cruise Industry
Freedom of the Seas to Receive $116M Refurbishment
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will become the 4th in the line's Royal Amplified renovations' series via a US$116-million upgrade. The...
August 21, 2019
P&O Cruises Introduces Oceana's New Winter Programme
P&O Cruises' Oceana ship will sail a total of 14 voyages to 5 regions during her new winter 2019-2020 programme, visiting Spain, Portugal...
August 20, 2019
American Harmony Departs on Inaugural Mississippi River Cruise
ACL/American Cruise Lines' American Harmony departed from New Orleans on Saturday, August 17, along her inaugural Mississippi River cruise. The...
August 20, 2019
Hurtigruten Unveils 3 New Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ships
Hurtigruten announced that three of its ships will be drydock converted to hybrid-powered vessels. Equipped with battery packs, the trio will operate...
August 20, 2019
CLIA Releases 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released 2019 "Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report" detailing market’s planned activity...
August 19, 2019
Ferries Serving Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi Depart from New Port
Ferries serving Dalma Island (Abu Dhabi) depart from a new homeport from Tuesday, August 20, in anticipation of increasing tourist numbers. ...
August 19, 2019
Bar Harbor Wants Carnival to Fund Air Quality Testing
A US East Coast town wants the cruise industry to fund local air quality monitoring program. Gary Friedmann, Bar Harbor Town Councilor, has asked...
August 19, 2019
Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Banned from Entering Russia's Arctic Waters
250 cruise passengers will not cruise Russia's Franz Josef Land as the Norwegian cruiseferry company Hurtigruten was forced to cannel 2 planned...
August 19, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Cruise Ship Safety
We all dream about embarking on a luxurious cruise and start an adventure to the heart of the ocean. Being surrounded by crystal-blue water, the...
August 19, 2019
Princess Announces 2021 Cruises and Cruisetours
Princess Cruises launched its 2021 cruises and cruise ours to sought-after destinations in the Mediterranean, Scandinavia & Russia, Norway &...
August 18, 2019
VIDEO: Float Out of Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that its latest vessel, Norwegian Encore, had successfully completed a major milestone in her construction when she...
August 18, 2019
7 Holland America Ships to Explore the Caribbean in 2019-2020
Between October 2019-April 2020, HAL-Holland America Line will have a total of 160 voyages to the Caribbean to choose from, ranging from 7 to 21 days...
August 17, 2019
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Itineraries with Two Calls at CocoCay
RCI-Royal Caribbean revealed new 4-night itineraries including 2 visits to company’s private Bahamian island Coco Cay. During these short...
August 17, 2019
MS Amera Debuts with Phoenix Reisen
After 6 weeks at Blohm + Voss shipyards in Hamburg, Germany, ms Amera left drydock to join the fleet of Phoenix Reisen. Within the transformations...
August 17, 2019
Viking to Launch 4 New Seine Ships
Viking Cruises announced that from 2020, the company will expand its France riverboat fleet with the launch of 4 new Viking-Longship class boats...
August 17, 2019