Cruise Industry
2018 Cruise Ship Season Kicks Off in Halifax
2018 cruise ship season in Halifax officially started on Sunday, April 22, with the arrival of Hurtigruten's ms Fram, according to Halifax Port...
April 23, 2018
Hurtigruten Invests in Environmentally-Friendly Propulsion
Norwegian cruiseferry operator Hurtigruten announced a large investment in environmentally-friendly propulsion. The company will repower as...
April 22, 2018
Port of Seattle to Boast Another Record Season
Port of Seattle kicks off another record cruise season via the arrival of the first cruise ship, Norwegian Sun, this past week making it the largest...
April 22, 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line Shares Its Growth Plans
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it wanted to achieve “thoughtful, measured, disciplined growth” as the line prepares to launch 5 ships in...
April 22, 2018
TUI Cruises Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
German operator TUI Cruises celebrates its 10th anniversary today, April 22, marking a decade since it was established as a joint venture between...
April 22, 2018
Seabourn Unveils New Shore Excursions in Northern Europe for Summer 2018
Seabourn will be sailing the waters of Northern Europe in summer 2018, from the North Atlantic and North Sea to Baltic Sea and Kiel Canal, from...
April 21, 2018
Seadream Sails to Monaco Grand Prix 2019
Seadream Yacht Club offers an extended itinerary of 9 days from Port Civitavecchia (Rome) to 4 of the major French Riviera ports in May 2019. Motor...
April 21, 2018
Port of Southampton Welcomes Norwegian Bliss
Port of Southampton is due to welcome a couple of new cruise ships during the next 7 days. Norwegian Bliss debuts at the docks today, April 21, and...
April 21, 2018
Expropriation Underway for Second Cruise Ship Berth in Sydney
The process of expropriation of the land on which Cape Breton Regional Municipality intends to construct a 2nd cruise ship berth in Sydney NS is...
April 21, 2018
Broadway Star to Serve as Godmother of Crystal Debussy
The World’s Most Luxurious River Cruise Line, Crystal River Cruises, announced that Rachel York, internationally acclaimed singer and...
April 20, 2018
Mein Schiff 1 Begins Transformation into Marella Explorer
TUI’s Mein Schiff 1 entered dry dock in Cadiz to begin her transformation into the new Marella Cruises’ 1,924-passenger ship Marella...
April 20, 2018
VIDEO: NCL Takes Delivery of Its Largest Ship - Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) took delivery of the 168,028 GT Norwegian Bliss from Meyer Werft during an official ceremony in Bremerhaven, marking the...
April 19, 2018
R200M Cruise Terminal in Durban to Boost Tourism
The building of the new ZAR 200 million (USD 17 million) cruise terminal in Durban is due to set the port city and KwaZulu-Natal to maximise the...
April 19, 2018
Crystal Esprit Calls at Port Castello 2019
With the visit planned by Crystal Esprit to Port Castello (Castellon de la Plana, Spain) a total of 6 calls are planned for 2019 at the port...
April 19, 2018
American Cruise Lines New Ship Sails on Inaugural Cruise
American Cruise Lines soon announced that its first newbuild of 2018, the American Constitution ship, had successfully passed Sea Trials in...
April 19, 2018