Cruise Industry
IAATO Announce Mandatory Measures in Order to Prevent Whale Strikes
Members of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) unanimously voted in mandatory measures in order to prevent whale strikes...
May 5, 2019
Princess Cruises Introduces 2020-2021 Caribbean & Panama Canal Seasons
Princess Cruises passengers sailing to the Caribbean or the Panama Canal now have a wealth of itineraries and ships to choose from with the...
May 5, 2019
Keel Laid for Odyssey of the Seas
On May 3, 2019, Royal Caribbean marked a major milestone in the development of its Odyssey of the Seas. Scheduled for delivery in fall 2020, the new...
May 5, 2019
Holland America Expands Digital Guest Platform
Holland America is expanding the functionality of the line's popular browser-based Navigator tool into a free, user-friendly app for mobile phones...
May 4, 2019
Bordeaux Air Draught Allows Larger Ships Up River
In late 2018 were finalized the works on matching the height of the powerlines to two bridges in Bordeaux France (Gironde River cruise port...
May 4, 2019
Carnival Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Cuban Port
Carnival Cruise Line is currently using port facilities which were stolen when the Cuban leader Fidel Castro took power, two Cuban Americans...
May 4, 2019
MSC Cruises Inaugurates a Newly Built Berth for Mega Cruise Ships
Port Helsinki and MSC Cruises inaugurated a newly built berth for mega cruise ships on April 30. At the occasion of the ceremony, senior leaders of...
May 3, 2019
Oasis of the Seas to Return in Time for Scheduled May 5 Cruise
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is expected to return in time for her normally scheduled May 5 cruise following the April 1 accident the...
May 3, 2019
Le Havre's Terminal 12 Expanded to 2,400 m2
Terminal 12 at Le Havre's Pierre Caillet quay is being expanded from 600 to 2400m2, providing more room for cruise ship activity. In this...
May 3, 2019
South Korea Opens Its Largest Cruise Ship Terminal
South Korea’s largest cruise ship terminal opened on April 26 in Songdo, an international business district in Incheon, west of Seoul, port...
May 2, 2019
VIDEO: Hapag-Lloyd Takes Delivery of Hanseatic Nature
The first of two newbuilds was received after a one month delay by Hapag Lloyd Cruises from the Norwegian VARD yard. Hanseatic Nature will be...
May 2, 2019
Royal Caribbean Adds New Dining Packages
Royal Caribbean recently revealed a new dining package for cruisers, dubbed the Unlimited Dining Package. This new meal option replaced the Ultimate...
May 1, 2019
Princess Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Amount
Princess Cruises announced it is raising the cost of daily gratuities, the sum of money based on the service provided by staff members, charged...
May 1, 2019
UK Cancels No-Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts
UK's Department for Transport cancels contracts to provide extra ferry services following Brexit. Ending the contracts with DFDS and Brittany...
May 1, 2019
Silversea Announces New Winter 2020-2021 Itineraries
Silversea announced a total of 54 new 2020-2021 winter cruises and opened an exclusive pre-sale for Venetian Society members. The voyages feature an...
May 1, 2019