Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises Orders LNG Ships
Fincantieri Italy has been awarded a new order for the construction of two new-concept gas powered cruise ships (LNG-powered / by Liquified Natural...
July 13, 2018
Norwegian Confirms Orders for Two More Leonardo-Class Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced it had confirmed previously announced options for the 5th and 6th Project Leonardo Class cruise...
July 13, 2018
Crystal Ravel Christened in Budapest
Crystal Ravel was welcomed into the fleet of Crystal River Cruises during a christening ceremony in Budapest. The cruise company celebrated the...
July 12, 2018
Cunard Line Receives Prestigious Award
Cunard Line was awarded "No.1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Line" by Travel+Leisure in the magazine's 2018 World's Best Awards readers' survey. It is the...
July 12, 2018
MSC Cruises Signs for New Terminal at PortMiami
Miami-Dade county and MSC Cruises announced they had signed an agreement for extended preferential berthing rights and a Memorandum of Understanding...
July 12, 2018
Windstar Announces 7 New Itineraries in Europe 2019
Windstar announced its cruise ships will sail 7 new itineraries in Europe in 2019. The next year's season will see 6 new Mediterranean voyages from...
July 12, 2018
Coalition Urges Carnival Corp. to Stop Using HFO in Arctic
An international coalition of environmental groups joined together to force Carnival Corporation to stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) on its...
July 11, 2018
Le Laperouse Named in Reykjavik
Ponant's 184-passenger Le Laperouse was christened in Reykjavik Iceland on Tuesday, July 10. Le Laperouse is the first of 6 similar cruise ships...
July 11, 2018
P&O Cruises' Iona to Boast Stunning New Features
P&O UK unveiled details of its newest cruise ship, MS Iona, currently under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and...
July 10, 2018
Ulysses Ferry out of Service Longer Than Expected
Irish Ferries owner ICG announced that its Ulysses ferry would be out of service for longer than it had been expected. The cruise ferry, which...
July 10, 2018
Star Pride to Sail from New York
Windstar's 212-passenger Star Pride will sail from New York later this year, which is a first for the cruise line. Star Pride will arrive...
July 9, 2018
CMV Launches Winter and Spring Cruise Programme 2019-2020
Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) released its Winter and Spring cruise program for 2019-2020. There are new itineraries, such as winter cruises to...
July 9, 2018
Port Canaveral to Use Cargo Piers for Visiting Cruise Ships
Due to its strong port-of-call cruise business, currently Port Canaveral is finding it will have to get creative in how it accommodates incoming...
July 9, 2018
Minoan Lines to Serve Piraeus-Chania Ferry Route
The Greek coastal ferry company Minoan Lines will be handling Piraeus–Chania ferry route over the summer months, Coastal Shipping Transport...
July 8, 2018
VIDEO: Costa Zena Festival 2018 Breaks Guinness World Records
On Saturday, July 7, Costa Cruises celebrated its 70th anniversary in Genoa, during Costa Zena Festival, together with the port city. The...
July 8, 2018