Cruise Industry
Ponant Ships to Offer Free WIFI
To stay close to family and friends at sea and on land, all PONANT cruise passengers will benefit from free access to WIFI throughout the entire...
January 18, 2019
Scarlet Lady to Boast 78 "RockStar" Suites
The first vessel for startup cruise company Virgin Voyages is expected to have 2 of the biggest suites at sea. The Richard Branson-owned...
January 17, 2019
AmaDouro Godmother Revealed
Advantage Travel Partnership's CEO Julia Lo Bue-Said will become the first British godmother of a river ship operated by AmaWaterways. She will...
January 17, 2019
Aranui 5 Announces Sailing Schedule for 2020
The 254-passenger deluxe ship Aranui 5 announced its sailing schedule for 2020. MS Aranui 5 introduces twenty all-inclusive voyages, such as a...
January 17, 2019
Disney Cruise Line Modifies All 2019 Alaskan Itineraries Sailing on Disney Wonder
Disney Cruise Line modified all of the 2019 Alaskan Itineraries on MS Disney Wonder. The cruise liner is no longer scheduled to call at Tracy...
January 16, 2019
Scylla Acquires MS Bremen
The expedition ship MS Bremen is due to leave the fleet of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The company officially announced the sale of the ship for the end of...
January 16, 2019
New Luxury Ship Ordered for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced an order with Fincantieri S.p.A., Italy, to build another luxury ship. With delivery due in late 2023, the...
January 16, 2019
Exmouth Seeks Government Help to Prevent Cruise Cancellations
The tourism industry in Exmouth Australia is currently at a crisis point, with 3 of the past 5 cruise ships due to disembark travellers in town...
January 15, 2019
Cruise Passengers Arriving in Keelung Hit Record Number
Port Keelung received a total of 1.06 million cruise passengers in 2018, with strong increase in the number of travelers from the Philippines, TIPC...
January 15, 2019
Oceania Insignia Emerges After Drydock
Oceania Cruises’ refurbished Insignia was recently docked in New York to kick off her latest World Cruise on January 11. The 684-passenger ship...
January 15, 2019
TUI Cruises Newbuild Arrives In Germany
TUI's newbuild - Mein Schiff 2 sailed under her own power from Finland to Kiel Germany, where arrived on January 5, still under the Finnish flag...
January 15, 2019
American Queen Steamboat Company Closes on the Purchase of Victory I and Victory II
American Queen Steamboat Company closed on the purchase of MS Victory I and sistership MS Victory II from Sunstone Ships, in addition to the Victory...
January 14, 2019
Diamond Princess 2020 Japan Program Confirmed
Princess Cruises announced its full 2020 Japan cruise program on Diamond Princess was on sale and available to book. Throughout 2020, the 2,670...
January 14, 2019
Nicko Cruises Releases "Sea Travel 2020"
Nicko Cruises released its second high sea catalog "Sea Travel 2020". Starting in the 2020 season, the ocean-going World Voyager ship will also be in...
January 14, 2019
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Stop Using Heavy Fuel Oil
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced it will exclusively use low-sulfur MGO (Marine Gas Oil) on all routes operated by company's current fleet (MS Bremen...
January 13, 2019