Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s Floating Cabanas Open in a Month
The Bahamas' only floating cabanas open in January 2020 when RCCL-Royal Caribbean introduces Coco Beach Club on the private island CocoCay. The...
January 1, 2020
Limassol Boasts Record Cruise Ship Arrivals
The number of tourists visiting Limassol Cyprus on cruise vessels increased at an impressive rate during 2019. According to the cruise port operator...
January 1, 2020
Riviera Increases Commitment to Travel Advisors
In response to the growth in sales via the travel agency community, Riviera River Cruises announced it will increase the commitment to the community...
December 31, 2019
Six New Cruise Ships to Be Homeported in Florida 2020
Six new cruise ships are scheduled to be homeported in Florida in 2020. The largest cruise ship ever built for Carnival will have her debut at Port...
December 31, 2019
Marella Discovery Calls on Colombo
The largest ship of Marella Cruises - Marella Discovery, called on Port Colombo (Sri Lanka) to boost the local tourism industry, agents Aitken...
December 30, 2019
The Port of Southampton to Introduce Shore Power in 2020
Port Southampton England will be the UK's first to introduce shoreside power connectivity for cruise vessels. ABP (Associated British Ports...
December 30, 2019
Celebrity Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Rate
Celebrity Cruises is raising its daily gratuity rate effective January 6, next year. Travel partners were informed of the 6.9% increase this week...
December 29, 2019
Carnival Changes Pricing on Drink Package
Carnival Cruise Line is changing the price of the CHEERS! drink packages on shorter itineraries beginning January 1, 2020. The all-inclusive...
December 29, 2019
First Hybrid Electric Ferries of BC Arrive in January
The first hybrid electrical vessels of BC Ferries officially entered the waters of the Pacific and will be arriving to Victoria BC in January. ...
December 29, 2019
Princess Cruises to Break World Record
Princess Cruises announced it will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the biggest multi-location vow renewal. The company added a...
December 28, 2019
Cruise Tourism Constantly Growing in the Dominican Republic
The Central Bank reports that cruise tourism continued to grow in the Dominican Republic, where the fate of Puerto Plata took supremacy. Via the...
December 28, 2019
19 Signature Cocktails to Be Offered on Seven Seas Splendor
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises revealed an impressive collection of new signature cocktails and premium gins to be exclusively offered on company's...
December 28, 2019
Mitsubishi to Build Japan's First LNG-Fueled Ferries
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding (subsidiary of MHI-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) signed a contract with MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) to build two LNG-powered...
December 28, 2019
Holland America Provides Free WhatsApp Access for Crew
HAL-Holland America Line provided free WhatsApp access for its crew on all 14 ships in the fleet. All the crew members throughout the fleet can now...
December 27, 2019
Dredging to Begin in Norfolk Harbor Inner Channels
Cottrell Contracting and the US Army Corps of Engineers start dredging the Inner Channel in Norfolk Harbor (Norfolk VA). City district will manage...
December 27, 2019