Cruise Industry
Piano Land Named in Xiamen
The former P&O Oriana cruise ship was named "Piano Land" at Xiamen International Cruise Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian Province in southeast China...
September 27, 2019
Carnival Australia Announces New Cheers! Beverage Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced the introduction of the beverage program, CHEERS! on cruises from Australia. CHEERS! features domestic and imported...
September 27, 2019
Largest Ever Cruise Ship Calls in Northern Ireland
The largest privately-owned cruise ship in the world docked in Belfast, Northern Ireland. MSC Meraviglia visited Northern Ireland's capital city...
September 27, 2019
Costa neoRiviera to Be Transformed into AIDAmira
Costa Group announced its decision to bring the neoRiviera ship to Genoa for a major (EUR 50 million) drydock refurbishment project at San Giorgio...
September 26, 2019
Carnival Corporation Undertaking Major Investment in The Bahamas
Carnival Corporation announced a major investment in The Bahamas as the company is planning two new cruise port development projects budgeted USD 190...
September 26, 2019
Hanseatic Inspiration Godmother Announced
The second of the three new expedition cruise ships of Hapag-Lloyd - Hanseatic inspiration, will be named on October 11, 2019, by Laura Dekker...
September 26, 2019
Essential Tips On Preparing For Your Next Cruise
Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned traveler, one thing stays the same: pre-travel jitters will always be there. As excited as you may be, it...
September 26, 2019
Royal Caribbean Releases Details of Explorer of the Seas' Amplification
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Explorer of the Seas is scheduled in Spring 2020 for USD 110 million drydock refurbishment (in Cadiz Spain) part of...
September 25, 2019
Incheon Port Authority to Cut Cruise Ship Emissions Via ABB Shore Power
ABB secured the contract covering the commitment of South Korea to sustainable shore-to-ship power following a pilot scheme for cruise ships to...
September 25, 2019
VIDEO: Silversea Charting the Northeast Passage
For the first time in the history of the cruise line, Silversea passengers recently crossed the Northeast Passage. From August 10 through...
September 25, 2019
Norwegian Cruise Line Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that when its newest ship - Norwegian Encore - debuts in November 2019, NCL will offer no plastic water bottles...
September 25, 2019
MS Roald Amundsen Godmother Revealed
Hurtigruten named 48-year-old polar pioneer Karin Strand as godmother to the first hybrid-powered cruise ship in the world, MS Roald Amundsen. The...
September 24, 2019
Cannes Bans the Most Polluting Cruise Ships
The Mediterranean (French Riviera) resort town Cannes (currently ranked France's 4th-biggest cruise port) will ban the most polluting passenger...
September 24, 2019
Cruise Lines Help Holidaymakers After Thomas Cook Collapse
The world’s oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, ceased trading, causing thousands of pre-booked holidays to be canceled. The company went into...
September 24, 2019
MSC Lirica to Sail The Mediterannean Summer 2020
From May 2020, MSC Cruises' ship, Lirica, is offering passengers two new itineraries. Italy, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro: May 8-June 12, September...
September 23, 2019