Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for First Polar Newbuild in the Fleet of Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic
The steel cutting ceremony of Lindblad Expeditions' first polar newbuild was carried out on Friday morning, January 5. The ship (National Geographic...
January 11, 2018
Cunard Cruises Cancelled Due to Bad Weather
Cunard cruise ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria have cancelled their visits to Bermuda because of bad weather. The liners were due to arrive...
January 11, 2018
Ferry Strike Expected in Greece on Friday
Travelers planning ferry trips in Greece on Friday, January 12, are being advised to check their schedules as a 24-hour strike is expected. PNO (Pan...
January 11, 2018
2018 Cruise Season Coming On at Rostock-Warnemunde
2018 cruise season will starts at Port Warnemunde on April 8 with the arrival of Fred Olsen's ship Boudicca. A total of 205 visits by 43 cruise...
January 10, 2018
Star Princess Boasts New Features and Upgrades
Star Princess returned to service following a 2-week multi-million renovation, outfitting the vessel with some of the latest product innovations and...
January 10, 2018
Aberdeen Expects More Cruise Arrivals
Aberdeen welcomed over 2,200 cruise passengers in 2017, and more are expected to arrive in 2018. The Granite City was visited by a total of 25 ships...
January 10, 2018Greece Experiences Drop in Cruise Ship Arrivals
Last year Greece experienced a drop in cruise passenger visits and ship arrivals compared to 2016, according to Hellenic Ports Union “ELIME...
January 9, 2018
Azamara Pursuit Maiden Voyage Announced
Azamara Pursuit will sail her maiden voyage from Southampton following UK trade's “unprecedented support”. The former P&O...
January 9, 2018
VIDEO: Carnival Launches "Choose Fun" Campaign
Carnival Cruise Line and Anomaly, its newly appointed ad agency of record, are launching a new brand campaign named "Choose Fun." After research on...
January 9, 2018
Celebrity Cruises to Welcome Newbuild Earlier
Celebrity Cruises announced that the inaugural season of Celebrity Edge was anticipated to start earlier, because the construction of the new ship...
January 8, 2018
First Interactive Cruise Store Opens in the UK
The first interactive cruise store in the United Kingdom opens its doors to the public on Tuesday, January 9. Deal specialists Cruise1st.co.uk...
January 8, 2018
Port of Montreal Expects Another Record Year
Port of Montreal started the new year with hopes of another record for cargo traffic as Canada's free trade agreement with Europe starts to bear...
January 7, 2018
NCL Offers January Promotion
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) launched a January promotion bringing up to US$500 per stateroom in onboard spending credits. The new offer...
January 7, 2018
Bahrain Opens 2018 Cruise Season
BTEA (Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority) announced last week the arrival of the first couple of cruise ships into the Kingdom at port Mina...
January 7, 2018
Belfast Port to Experience Busier Cruise Season in 2018
Belfast Port's biggest cruise season took place in 2017. 2018 is set to become even busier as cruise ships visit in several months time. ...
January 7, 2018