Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle Announces Shortlisted Firms for New Cruise Facility
Port Seattle announced shortlisted companies to proceed in the process to select a partner in the development and operation of a brand new cruise...
May 7, 2019
Crystal Symphony Commences 1-Month Deployment Across Asia
Crystal Cruises recently celebrated Crystal Symphony's arrival in Singapore to commence an exclusive 1-month homeporting deployment across Asia...
May 7, 2019
Perfect Day at CocoCay Officially Opens
Perfect Day at CocoCay is now open. The one-of-a-kind private island, exclusive to Royal Caribbean guests, welcomes travelers after a US$250...
May 7, 2019
Two Royal Caribbean Ships Sail from Port Canaveral for the First Time
Two Royal Caribbean liners are scheduled to depart out of Port Canaveral FL Monday afternoon, May 6, for the first time ever. Harmony of the Seas and...
May 6, 2019
New Costa Cruises Ship Named Costa Firenze
The new Costa Cruises Asian (Chinese) ship Costa Firenze is scheduled to start service in October 2020. The newbuild (currently under...
May 6, 2019
Royal Princess Gets Ready for Inaugural Season in Alaska
Princess Cruises 50th year in Alaska began recently with the arrival of Ruby Princess in Ketchikan and Juneau. During the summer, 7 Princess ships...
May 6, 2019
IAATO Announce Mandatory Measures in Order to Prevent Whale Strikes
Members of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) unanimously voted in mandatory measures in order to prevent whale strikes...
May 5, 2019
Princess Cruises Introduces 2020-2021 Caribbean & Panama Canal Seasons
Princess Cruises passengers sailing to the Caribbean or the Panama Canal now have a wealth of itineraries and ships to choose from with the...
May 5, 2019
Keel Laid for Odyssey of the Seas
On May 3, 2019, Royal Caribbean marked a major milestone in the development of its Odyssey of the Seas. Scheduled for delivery in fall 2020, the new...
May 5, 2019
Holland America Expands Digital Guest Platform
Holland America is expanding the functionality of the line's popular browser-based Navigator tool into a free, user-friendly app for mobile phones...
May 4, 2019
Bordeaux Air Draught Allows Larger Ships Up River
In late 2018 were finalized the works on matching the height of the powerlines to two bridges in Bordeaux France (Gironde River cruise port...
May 4, 2019
Carnival Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Cuban Port
Carnival Cruise Line is currently using port facilities which were stolen when the Cuban leader Fidel Castro took power, two Cuban Americans...
May 4, 2019
MSC Cruises Inaugurates a Newly Built Berth for Mega Cruise Ships
Port Helsinki and MSC Cruises inaugurated a newly built berth for mega cruise ships on April 30. At the occasion of the ceremony, senior leaders of...
May 3, 2019
Oasis of the Seas to Return in Time for Scheduled May 5 Cruise
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is expected to return in time for her normally scheduled May 5 cruise following the April 1 accident the...
May 3, 2019
Le Havre's Terminal 12 Expanded to 2,400 m2
Terminal 12 at Le Havre's Pierre Caillet quay is being expanded from 600 to 2400m2, providing more room for cruise ship activity. In this...
May 3, 2019