Cruise Industry
Cruise ship bookings up for 2021 despite Coronavirus
For much of February and March 2020, cruise ships were associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections outbreaks and itinerary cancellations...
April 2, 2020
Viking starts Mississippi River cruises (USA) in August 2022
Viking starts Mississippi River cruises in the USA in August 2022 with a currently under construction riverboat (to be chartered) - Viking...
April 2, 2020
RCCL-Royal Caribbean requests 1-year extension of Port Galveston’s Pier 10 Cruise Terminal...
World's second-largest cruise shipowner - RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - has requested a year-long extension before it commences construction on...
April 1, 2020
Canadian Arctic cruises suspended to prevent spread of Coronavirus
Canadian Arctic's summer’s 2020 cruise season will be suspended due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The annual report of the...
March 31, 2020
True North resumes operations after annual refit
The cruise vessel MV True North completed an annual refit in Port Fremantle. The vessel is removed from the water in February every year and no...
March 31, 2020
Steel Cutting Held for Aurora Expeditions’ Sylvia Earle
A steel cutting ceremony was held for the new CX103 expedition cruise design, Sylvia Earle, on March 16, 2020, at CMHI Haimen yard in China. Sylvia...
March 27, 2020
Major cruise companies left out of the USA's Coronavirus economy stimulus bailout?
All the world's largest cruise companies have completely suspended passenger shipping operations (fleetwide) due to the spreading Coronavirus (COVID...
March 27, 2020
Ocean Victory launched at CMHI Haimen yard
Ocean Victory, the third ship in the Infinity-class SunStone Ships (cruise shipowner) had her official launching ceremony on March 16 at the CMHI...
March 24, 2020Port Galveston Projecting Record-Breaking Revenues
Galveston Wharves announced it is projecting record-breaking lay-ship revenues for the first quarter of the year. The port is forecasting a record...
March 22, 2020
Ritz-Carlton postpones Evrima ship's inaugural cruise to 2021
A new cruise company - the luxury travel brand Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection - pushed back its debut to next year. Citing delays at the shipbuilding...
March 22, 2020
P&O UK's ship Iona's Ems River conveyance
P&O Cruises UK's newbuild MS Iona left Papenburg yard's outfitting dock Wednesday evening, March 18, for her journey to the sea. Because of the...
March 19, 2020
VIDEO: Celebrity Edge Sets Sail with All-Female Bridge Team
For the first time ever in maritime history, an all-female bridge and onboard leadership team set sail on March 8, commemorating International Women...
March 12, 2020
AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020
VIDEO: Mein Schiff 4 Boasts After Refurbishment
During the 11-day refurbishment of the TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff 4 (done in Marseille France) Trimline UK (interior outfitting company) working...
March 12, 2020
Freedom of the Seas Debuts Her $116 Million Transformation
With a crowd-pleasing combination of brand new thrills and guest favorites, Royal Caribbean’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas debuted her...
March 10, 2020