Cruise Industry
Port Rashid Dubai welcomes 13 unwanted cruise ships amid Coronavirus fears
Dubai's Port Rashid welcomed 13 foreign-flagged cruise liners (that were at sea) while most countries had closed borders due to the ongoing...
April 24, 2020
P&O UK cruise ship Ventura anchored in Weymouth Bay due to Coronavirus crisis
Another P&O Cruises UK ship anchored in Weymouth Bay (near Isle of Portland Port, Dorset England) on Wednesday, April 22. The passenger-free MS...
April 23, 2020
Princess Cruises revises cancellation policy
Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation's second-largest subsidiary company) revised its final payment and cancellation policies for voyages departing...
April 23, 2020
P&O and Cunard extend sailing suspensions to July 31
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line extended the suspension of sailings until the end of July. The cruise companies had previously cancelled all voyages...
April 23, 2020
5 Carnival Cruise Line ships used for a global crew repatriation
(crew repatriation plan) On April 18, 2020, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line (the largest subsidiary company of Carnival Corporation) announced a plan to use...
April 23, 2020
Carnival Panorama heading to Manila Philippines to bring crew home
In an effort to bring CCL-Carnival Cruise Line crew home safely, Carnival Panorama is en route to Asia. The liner departed Los Angeles (San Pedro...
April 22, 2020
St Petersburg Russia’s Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard to build 2 new-class riverboats
Russia's Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard concluded an agreement with State Transport Leasing Company for the building of two "Project A45-90.2" passenger...
April 21, 2020
Avalon Waterways announces new Danube River ports and itineraries
The river cruise company Avalon Waterways announced that its brochure for 2021 has 6 new Danube River cruise ports and 3 new cruisetours that visit...
April 21, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line announces "Onboard With You" travel agent promotion
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced various enhancements to its Onboard with You pledge to travel partners that are designed to support them during...
April 21, 2020
Crystal River Cruises ships earn Green Award certification
The Crystal River Cruises fleet of 4 sisterships (Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler, Crystal Ravel, Crystal Bach) was granted the Green Award...
April 20, 2020
The world's last cruise liner still carrying passengers sails back home
MSC Magnifica pulled into her final port of call - Marseille France - to disembark 1700+ passengers from Monday, April 20, onward. The world voyage...
April 20, 2020
VIDEO: Lindblad's National Geographic Endurance ship preview
This month, Lindblad Expeditions' newbuild ship - National Geographic Endurance - starts its inaugural cruises in the Arctic and beyond. However, the...
April 19, 2020
Holland America commemorates 147th anniversary
HAL-Holland America Line - one of the Carnival Corporation's biggest subsidiaries - commemorated its 147th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, by...
April 19, 2020
Viking opens bookings for Mississippi River cruises
Viking opened bookings for company's new Mississippi River cruises (in the USA) planned for 2022. The first custom-designed and USA-built vessel...
April 19, 2020
Royal Caribbean announces job cuts due to the Coronavirus pandemic
The world's second-largest global cruise shipowner RCCL (Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd) is preparing to announce furloughs and layoffs. RCCL's...
April 18, 2020