Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils Its New Hybrid Ships
Following lengthy delays and shipbuilding challenges that forced cancellation of ten voyages in the Antarctic, Norway’s coastal cruise line...
December 16, 2018
Royal Princess Receives Multi-Million-Dollar Refurbishment
In 3 months, Port Long Beach (Los Angeles) is due to welcome the 3,560-passenger Princess Cruises ship, Royal Princess, taking guests to...
December 16, 2018
Port of Cork to Welcome 103 Cruise Ships in 2019
A record 103 cruise ships are booked to visit Cork in 2019, including several that will dock for the first time in the port. New ships like Celebrity...
December 15, 2018
WB Yeats Ferry Sets Sail After Delays
Irish Ferries' long-delayed, EUR 147 million WB Yeats cruiseferry, which was originally due to have been delivered in July 2018, and subsequently...
December 15, 2018
VIDEO: Honfleur Ferry Launched for the First Time
A new cruiseferry powered by LNG (liquified natural gas) took to the water for the first time at an official ship-launching ceremony in Germany...
December 14, 2018
P&O Cruises Introduces New Shore Experiences
P&O Cruises introduced new shore experiences, with line's Food Heroes leading passengers on a Norwegian journey of discovery. Wine expert Olly...
December 14, 2018
Coral Adventurer Floated Out in Vietnam
Coral Expeditions launched their new ship, Coral Adventurer, on December 8. The float out ceremony involved 2 days of relocating the ship from yard...
December 14, 2018
VIDEO: Carnival Mardi Gras to Boast Onboard Roller Coaster
In a cruise industry first, Carnival Mardi Gras will feature the first roller coaster at sea when she debuts in 2020, providing unique open-air ride...
December 13, 2018
Royal Caribbean Unveils 2020-2021 Cruises
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is due to become the first in her class, as well as the world's largest, sailing from the Northeast. The cruise...
December 13, 2018
Silversea Launches New Accessible Shore Trips
Silversea introduced accessibility-enhanced shore trips via its partnership with Accessible Travel Solutions, devoted to expanding opportunities for...
December 13, 2018
MSC Preziosa to Become the Highlight of Busy Cruise Season in Trinidad
MSC Preziosa, with passenger capacity of more than 4,000 people, is due to become the highlight of a busy cruise season in Trinidad during the coming...
December 13, 2018
Oasis of the Seas to Homeport in New York City 2020
New York City area is due to become the home to one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Royal Caribbean revealed that its 18-deck Oasis of the...
December 13, 2018
China to Become the Largest Cruise Market in the World
China is expected to become world's largest cruise market over the next 20 years, due to moves designed to strengthen marine-based tourism by the...
December 12, 2018
VIDEO: World’s First LNG Cruise Ship Delivered by MEYER WERFT
Today, December 12, in Bremerhaven, MEYER WERFT handed over the first LNG (liquid natural gas) cruise ship in the world to AIDA Cruises. The biggest...
December 12, 2018
Colombo Port Reports Remarkable Increase in Cruise Ship Arrivals
A remarkable increase in the number of the cruise ships calling at Port of Colombo was reported this year. According to Sri Lanka Ports Authority's...
December 12, 2018