Cruise Industry
SeaDream brings second yacht to meet demand in Norway
After announcing 9 new Norwegian cruises in June 2020, SeaDream Yacht Collection had to adapt to meet the high demand. The small company was...
June 6, 2020
18 AmaWaterways river cruise ships earn Green Award certification
AmaWaterways recently announced that 18 riverboats in its European fleet (excluding Portugal-based ships) have earned the prestigious Green Award...
June 6, 2020
AIDA Cruises cancels all USA and Canada itineraries for the remainder of 2020
The Carnival Corporation-owned (Germany-based) brand AIDA Cruises announced it had cancelled all its Canada and the USA voyages for the remainder of...
June 5, 2020
Virgin Voyages new ship Valiant Lady leaves building drydock
Fincantieri completed the float out of the Virgin Voyages' second cruise ship (currently under construction). The float out was a major milestone...
June 5, 2020
VIDEO: Silversea Cruises top executives take delivery of Silver Origin
The top-luxury cruise brand Silversea took delivery of its first-ever destination-specific newbuild vessel - Silver Origin, from Shipyard De Hoop BV...
June 5, 2020
World’s largest square-rigged sailship chartered to Tradewind Voyages UK
The owner of Brodosplit Shipyard - the Croatian corporation DIV Group - announced that the largest square-rigged sailship in the world (hull...
June 5, 2020
Cunard and P&O Cruises Indian crew repatriation from the UK
The first repatriation flight for the Indian crew of Cunard and P&O UK from Southampton was successfully completed on Thursday, June 4. ...
June 5, 2020
MSC Cruises extends suspension of sailings through July 31
World's largest privately-owned cruise company MSC Cruises announced it is extending its suspension of sailings through July 31. MSC had...
June 4, 2020
Crystal Cruises with Voyage Assurance Policy for select 2020-2021 itineraries
The premium brand Crystal Cruises introduced a new policy to protect future customers in the event of unexpected itinerary changes. On June 2, the...
June 4, 2020
Port Hamburg's new Baakenhöft Cruise Terminal
Hamburg Germany is getting a new cruise terminal, although “temporarily” - for 10 years. The planned to start operations on July 1, 2020...
June 4, 2020
Port Halifax NS cancels 2020 cruising season
What commenced as a record-breaking year for Port Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) is ending in the cancellation of this year's cruising season. The...
June 4, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line issues “hvala” (thank you) to Dubrovnik, Croatia
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line issued a “hvala” ("thank you" in Serbian) to Dubrovnik Croatia on Wednesday, June 3, after the port city...
June 4, 2020
At Cyprus layup 6 ships by one of the world’s largest cruise companies
The shipping ministry announced that Cyprus Island had been chosen as an anchorage location for the layup of six modern cruise ships owned by one of...
June 3, 2020- Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest ship MV Janssonius
On Tuesday, June 2, Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest ship - MV Janssonius, had its keel-laying ceremony, which traditionally marks the vessel's...
June 3, 2020 
CDC launches cruise ship colour coded guidance to determine Coronavirus threat
The USA's CDC agency is working on a new red-yellow-green colour system for identifying cruise ships with COVID cases. The purpose is to detect...
June 3, 2020