Cruise Industry
Brisbane Cruise Ship Terminal Gets Go-Ahead
An agreement between Carnival Cruise Line and Port of Brisbane over its US$158 million Brisbane mega-terminal development was given the go-ahead by...
May 11, 2018
Godfamily of Symphony of the Seas Revealed
Royal Caribbean announced that Symphony of the Seas will have a Godfamily, not a Godmother, by choosing Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, together with...
May 11, 2018
Carnival Cruise Line Expands Cuba Cruise Offerings 2019-2020
Carnival Cruise Line expanded its cruises to Cuba with additional 23x three- to five-day itineraries to Havana in 2019-2020 aboard 5 different ships...
May 11, 2018
Viking Jupiter Floated Out
The 6th cruise ship Fincantieri is building for Viking Cruises was launched today, May 10, in Ancona, Italy. Viking Jupiter now heads to the...
May 10, 2018
MSC Cruises Debuts Vinotherapy Spa Program
A new vinotherapy spa program is now available from MSC Cruises. The increasingly popular beauty therapy process is making a splash at spas...
May 10, 2018
Princess Cruises Announces Booking Offer on Summer Destinations for 2019
Princess Cruises announced a new booking offer on 2019 summer itineraries to some of the most popular destinations in the world, including the...
May 10, 2018
TUI to Build New Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Ship
TUI Group approved construction of a 3rd Hanseatic-class newbuild for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, scheduled for delivery in 2021. In its half-year results...
May 10, 2018
Silver Spirit Emerges After Lengthening
On May 3, Silver Spirit left Fincantieri's shipyard in Palermo 49 ft (15 m) longer, following the completion of a complex refurbishment and...
May 9, 2018
Melilla Cruise Forum Gathers Cruise Lines and Cruise Industry Professionals
The Port Authority of Melilla convenes the Melilla Cruise Forum on May 9th, 2018 at Tryp Melilla Puerto Hotel, via the collaboration of Autonomous...
May 9, 2018
Christening of MSC Seaview Delayed
The MSC Seaview cruise ship is slightly behind schedule, so it will now be delivered on June 4, which forced the cancellation of the preview cruise...
May 9, 2018
Silversea Announces Winter 2019-2020 Itineraries
The ultra-luxury cruise brand Silversea announced its classic winter 2019-2020 itineraries, comprising 89 sailings to Asia, Australasia, South...
May 9, 2018
Voyager of the Seas Back to Southeast Asia
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas, one of the largest cruisers in Asia, is back to Southeast Asia for ship's longest-running program from now...
May 9, 2018
Windstar Cruises Hires a Team of Sommeliers
Small ship cruise line Windstar hired a team of sommeliers to serve passengers on sailings to 270 ports around the globe. The new wine experts...
May 8, 2018
Cruisers Return to Ports in Turkey
Most of the leading cruise companies announced their return to Turkey’s ports. The cruise tourism in the country suffered a plunge in 2016...
May 8, 2018Royal Caribbean Upgrades Booking
Royal Caribbean added new functionality to AirWaves, line's dynamic packaging booking platform, following feedback from cruise travel agencies...
May 8, 2018