Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Changes Traditional Dining Times
Princess Cruises changed the set dining times for guests who had chosen “traditional dining.” In response to the many upset passengers...
October 28, 2018
Vasco da Gama to Be Named in Bremerhaven
The German unit of the UK-based CMV/Cruise & Maritime Voyages - TransOcean Kreuzfahrten, unveiled that its latest acquisition will be officially...
October 28, 2018
Princess Cruises Unveils Summer 2020 Itineraries
Princess Cruises is due to operate its biggest season ever cruising out of the United Kingdom and Europe for 2020. The cruise line will name its new...
October 28, 2018
JaxPort Breaks Record with Carnival Elation
Florida’s port Jacksonville set a new record of cruise passengers who have passed through over the last year. A total of 199,899 cruisers...
October 28, 2018
AmaMora Godmother Announced
AmaWaterways announced that co-president of Ensemble Travel Group, Libbie Rice, will serve as Godmother of AmaMora, one of the 3 new ships...
October 27, 2018
Holland America Retrofits Ships with Shore Power Connectors
Holland America retrofitted 3 of its vessels with shore power connectors that were supplied by ABB, with further 8 due to install the technology. The...
October 27, 2018
Genting Signs MoU with Baoshan District Government to Deploy First Global-Class Ship to Shanghai
Genting Hong Kong (GHK) signed a strategic MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Baoshan District Government to extend its cooperation in developing...
October 27, 2018
PortMiami Sets Records for Cargo and Cruise Passengers
PortMiami reported a record year (for both cargo and passenger shipping) via collaboration with its business partners. The seaport, popular as the...
October 26, 2018
Anthem of the Seas Headed Back to UK
Royal Caribbean unveiled it will re-deploy Anthem of the Seas from homeport New York in 2020, repositioning the liner back to UK (homeport...
October 26, 2018
Hurtigruten to Add 3rd Hybrid-Powered Ship
Expedition cruise and ferry company Hurtigruten announced it had signed an order of memorandum with Kleven Verft AS shipyard in Norway to add a...
October 26, 2018
MSC Cruises Offers Longer Shore Excursions During World Cruise
MSC Cruises announced a selection of longer shore trips for passengers during line's first-ever World Cruise, embarking January 5, 2019 onboard MSC...
October 26, 2018
Bahamas No Longer Pay Cruise Companies to Bring Passengers
Bahamas Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed that in the past, Bahamian government had spent up to US$12 million per year on incentives paid to...
October 26, 2018
New Green Ferry Ordered for Helsinki-Tallinn Route
Estonia-based shipping company Tallink Grupp ordered an environmentally friendly car and passenger ferry from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC...
October 25, 2018
Marella Cruises Adds New Ports 2019
Marella Cruises revealed 3 new ports of call and 3 new itineraries as part of line's winter 2019 program which sees a selection of new destinations...
October 25, 2018
Norwegian Bliss Rerouted Due to Tropical Storm Willa
San Diego welcomed one of the largest NCL cruise liners being rerouted due to Tropical Storm Willa. The ship Norwegian Bliss entered...
October 25, 2018