Cruise Industry
49-year-old Birka Cruises goes out of business laying off 500 people
Birka Cruises (subsidiary of Eckero Group) announced it goes out of business laying off 500+ employees. Established in 1971 and operating as Sweden...
July 6, 2020
Royal Caribbean repatriates 95% of its crew
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced on July 1 that it had repatriated 95% of its fleetwide crew. Vicki Freed (RCI's Senior VP of Sales and...
July 5, 2020
8th China International Cruise Summit to be held on August 3
The 8th China International Cruise Summit will be held on August 3, 2020, at the Qingdao International Convention Center. This will be the first...
July 5, 2020
RCI-Royal Caribbean International resumes cruises on September 16
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it plans to resume cruises starting on September 16, 2020. According to the company, their first voyage...
July 5, 2020
Balearia Caribbean relaunches ferry service from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Bahamas
BALEARIA's subsidiary Balearia Caribbean relaunched cruiseferry services from Fort Lauderdale Florida to The Bahamas. The South Florida-based...
July 5, 2020
Ferry routes between Greece and Italy reestablished amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
As Greece opened its borders to international tourists, several ferry routes between Greece and Italy were reestablished amidst the pandemic. On...
July 4, 2020
Norway's Kleven Verft shipyard files for bankruptcy
The Norwegian Kleven Verft shipyard bought in January 2020 by DIV Group Croatia) filed for bankruptcy. This was announced by DIV Group's Chairman...
July 4, 2020
Costa Mediterranea completes crew repatriation in Manila Bay, Philippines
The last group of Costa Mediterranea's Italian crew members and supervisors was disembarked on Thursday, July 2. The Costa Cruises ship finally...
July 4, 2020
Budapest’s "Whale" complex to be turned into cruise passenger terminal
Budapest City’s Balna (Whale) complex might be turned into a cruise passenger terminal for Danube riverboat passengers, head of the Hungarian...
July 3, 2020
AIDA extends cruise suspansion through August 31
AIDA Cruises today announced it believed to resume cruise operation later this summer. The company, however, added the conditions for safe travel did...
July 3, 2020
ITF aiding the repatriation of crew on 6 Global Cruise Lines' ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced that it is aiding the repatriation of crew who are currently on 6 Global Cruise...
July 3, 2020
Costa extends cruise suspension through August 15
Carnival Corporation's subsidiary company Costa Cruises on Friday, July 3, extended its pause on passenger shipping operations until August 15 and...
July 3, 2020
Viking Cruises opens for booking Mississippi River cruises 2023
Viking announced that new 2023 itineraries on Mississippi River are now on sale. The company's first custom-built ship (to be operated...
July 2, 2020
US river lines push back plans to resume cruises
USA's river cruise companies continue to push back plans to resume sailings. On Tuesday, June 30, AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company said its...
July 2, 2020
CLIA welcomes new EU report outlining how to restart cruises
CLIA welcomed the publication by the European Union of a new report outlining how to restart ship cruises. In a statement, CLIA said the EU's...
July 2, 2020