Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Targets Israel Cruise Market
85,000 Israelis, 1% of the population, went on a cruise in 2017. Nick Wilkinson, Vice President & Managing Director UK&I MEA and Israel of...
November 23, 2017
MSC Seaside to Offer New Entertainment Options
MSC Cruises announced more details on the upcoming line's flagship MSC Seaside. Entertainment to be offered onboard will feature BeerProv comedy...
November 23, 2017
American Song Launched Ahead of Schedule
ACL/American Cruise Lines announced the successful launch of its brand new river ship American Song into Wicomico River on Friday, November 17. The...
November 22, 2017
Mina Rashid to Become a Cruise Tourism Hub
Dubai's new Mina Rashid Marina was inaugurated on Monday, November 20, by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Marina can harbour...
November 22, 2017
Luxury Cruise Ship Expelled Due to Unauthorized Call?
Luxury cruise vessel L'Austral carrying hundreds of passengers onboard was expelled from Banyak Island's waters, northwest Sumatra, Indian ocean...
November 22, 2017
Carnival Increases Capacity From Galveston
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will expand capacity on short cruise offerings from Galveston and New Orleans starting 2019. Carnival Dream will...
November 21, 2017
Rockland Harbor to Become Maine’s Large Cruise Ship Destination?
Cruise ships anchor in Rockland Maine less often than they do in Bar Harbor, Portland or Boothbay Harbor. However, as the sight of...
November 21, 2017
7 Cruise Ships Docked in St. Kitts and Nevis on the Same Day
Friday, November 17, was an extraordinary day for cruising in St. Kitts, as never before had the federation seen 7 cruise liners docked on the same...
November 21, 2017
Hurtigruten Unveils New Hybrid Cruise Ships and Polar Adventures
Named after a couple of the greatest Polar history heroes, ms Fridtjof Nansen and ms Roald Amundsen, the new hybrid powered expedition vessels of...
November 20, 2017
Cruise Gate Hamburg Announces Record Growth
CGH (Cruise Gate Hamburg) ended 2017 cruise season with another record result. A total of 197 ships with 810,000 passengers onboard visited Hamburg...
November 20, 2017
Norwegian Moves Final Payment Date
Starting December 18, 2017 Norwegian Cruise Line will require all final payments to be made 120 days before the sailing date, up from 90 days the...
November 20, 2017
MedCruise Ports Mark the Inauguration of New Terminals
Cruise ports in the Mediterranean last week celebrated the inauguration of two new cruise ship terminals, confirming long-term commitment to offering...
November 20, 2017
New Terminal in Liverpool to Accommodate the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
Liverpool's council is currently looking to create “international standard” permanent facility that would enable the port city to welcome...
November 19, 2017
Victoria Welcomes Record Number of Cruise Ships
Victoria BC (Vancouver Island, Canada) welcomed a record number of cruise ship visits to the city this year, the same in which the port saw its 7...
November 19, 2017
Cunard Line Unveils Black Friday & Cyber Monday Promotions
In tandem with Black Friday & Cyber Monday, luxury cruise company, Cunard Line will offer enticing promotions on a range of cruises onboard Queen...
November 19, 2017