Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AIDAnova Boat Tour with Captain Boris Becker
Launched in 2018, AIDAnova ship was built at Meyer Werft shipyard (Papenburg Germany). This is the first of three AIDA Helios-class liners. The...
December 23, 2018
Silversea Announces Silver Wind's Additional Refurbishment
Silversea announced plans for a 2nd extensive refurbishment of its Silver Wind, completing a major renovation project (November 26 - December 9...
December 22, 2018
Alipay and WeChat Pay Available Onboard Ruby Princess
Princess Cruises announced that Chinese passengers aboard Ruby Princess are now able to utilize both Alipay and WeChat Pay payments while shopping in...
December 22, 2018
Celebrity Cruises to Explore North America in 2020
Celebrity Cruises’ 2020-2021 season is expected to be the most expansive yet, with more destinations and time to explore North America...
December 22, 2018
First Sea Trials for MSC Bellissima
MSC Bellissima departed Saint-Nazaire, France on Wednesday, December 19, for first sea trials. Accompanied by tugs, she left the dock yard with more...
December 22, 2018
Cruise Industry to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 40% by 2030
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced a global industry commitment to reduce carbon emissions' rate fleetwide by 40% by 2030. The...
December 21, 2018
Liverpool Reports 150% Rise in Cruise Passengers
Liverpool Cruise Terminal reported a 150% rise in cruise passenger numbers this year compared to 2017. Over 60 calls, with around 100,000 crew and...
December 21, 2018
Cunard Line Introduces Full Season of Alaska Cruises in 2020
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced it will spend a full season in Alaska between June and September 2020 onboard the newly-refurbished Queen...
December 21, 2018
Carnival Cruise Line to Sail from San Francisco in 2020
Carnival Cruise Line recently announced that for the first time, it offers a series of voyages from San Francisco CA, with Carnival Miracle operating...
December 21, 2018
Port Everglades Welcomes MS Nieuw Statendam
Broward County’s Port Everglades welcomed Holland America’s newest cruise ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, on her maiden call to the U.S. The...
December 20, 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces 2020-2021 Itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line opened bookings for its winter 2020-2021 itineraries. Some of the highlights include sister ships, Norwegian Encore and...
December 20, 2018
Royal Caribbean Europe 2020 Cruise Program
Royal Caribbean released the 2nd phase of its European itineraries for 2020. Six ships of Royal Caribbean had their 2020 voyages revealed, along...
December 20, 2018
AIDAnova Welcomes Her First Guests
On Wednesday, December 19, AIDA Cruises welcomed its first guests onboard AIDAnova in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the premiere voyage around the...
December 19, 2018
Princess Cruises Bases Two Ships in Singapore
Diamond Princess arrived today, December 19, in Singapore from Japan and joined sistership Sapphire Princess for their homeporting season through...
December 19, 2018
Cruise Lines Cancel Sailings to Amsterdam Due to New Tourist Tax
Cruises sailing through Port Amsterdam were cancelled for travelers who book holidays with CMV or MSC due to a new tourist tax introduced in the...
December 19, 2018