Cruise Industry

Port Southampton Voted Best UK Port
Port of Southampton was voted the best UK port in British Cruise Awards 2018. The award, which was sponsored by Marella Cruises, was presented by...
September 8, 2018
Bahamas Paradise Announces Partnership with Fit Bodies
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line revealed new partnership with Fit Bodies, Inc. providing passengers 16 and older with free exercise classes from...
September 8, 2018
Carolina Country Music Cruise to Sail Aboard Carnival Sunshine
Carolina Country Music Fest, the largest outdoor country music fest on the East Coast, in partnership with Imagine Travel and Carnival Cruises, is...
September 8, 2018
VIDEO: P&O Cruises' Iona Restaurants
Iona is P&O UK's newest ship scheduled for delivery in 2020. The liner has a sistership (still unnamed) of the same design, with...
September 7, 2018
Penang Port Signs with Royal Caribbean to Upgrade Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
Royal Caribbean Cruises and PPSB (Penang Port Sdn Bhd) signed a joint venture to redevelop Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal with intention of allowing...
September 7, 2018
Cruise Ship Calls Cancelled Due to Weather Forecast
Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre announced that both Norwegian Escape and Oceania Sirena had cancelled their visits to Bermuda due to weather...
September 7, 2018
Crystal Cruises Unveils 2021 World Cruise
On January 5, 2021, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity sets sail on a 139-day World Cruise from Miami FL to London UK. The cruise line...
September 7, 2018
Construction Begins on New Viking LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ship
Viking Line announced that building of its new passenger cruise ship had commenced at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd shipyard (China). The LNG...
September 6, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Enters European Luxury Ferry Market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) enters the luxury European cruiseferry market as part of the restructuring of company's shipbuilding business...
September 5, 2018
Panasonic Awarded 4-year Contract by TUI Cruises
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), in partnership with subsidiary company ITC Global, has been awarded a 4-year contract by TUI Cruises...
September 5, 2018
P&O Cruises Introduces 2020 Summer Programme
Low deposit of 5% is offered on cruises in the newly released P&O Cruises 2020 summer programme. The deal is now combined with a 5% discount for...
September 5, 2018
Greek Ferry Crews End Strike
Greek ferry crews ended a strike that left tens of thousands of islanders and travelers stranded for over a day. PNO, Greece's main seamen's union...
September 4, 2018
Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation Extend Cooperation
Fincantieri and CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing, extending the industrial co-operation...
September 4, 2018
Royal Caribbean's SkySea Cruise Line Sails Final Cruise
SkySea Cruise Line, owned by Ctrip and Royal Caribbean, sailed its final voyage this weekend. The two companies unveiled plans to shut down the...
September 4, 2018
Ferry Crew Strike Leaves Thousands Stranded on Greek Islands
Greek ferry crews on Monday, September 3, decided to extend for at least 1 more day a strike which left tens of thousands of travelers stranded on...
September 3, 2018