Cruise Industry
Panama Canal Receives 235 Cruise Ship Transits During 2017-2018 Season
Panama Canal announced it expected to receive approx 235 cruise ship transits through Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during upcoming 2017-2018 season...
October 1, 2017
Seabourn Unveils Expanded Excursion Program "Seabourn Journeys"
The finest ultra-luxury cruise line in the world, Seabourn, is offering passengers lasting memories in faraway locations via its expanded shore...
October 1, 2017
South Korea's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Vows to Revitalize Cruise Market
Oceans Minister Kim Young-choon soon announced that the government would seek ways to draw more cruise passengers outside of China via a variety of...
October 1, 2017
VIDEO: Outdoor Ethusiast Paddles Around Massive Cruise Ship
See here how an outdoor ocean enthusiast paddled around a massive cruise ship this past week while the vessel was anchored in Monterey Bay...
September 30, 2017
MS Europa 2 Restyled in Hamburg
During her 2nd scheduled docking period since her launch in 2013 at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg between September 13-27, 2017, the look, concept and...
September 30, 2017
Pearl Mist Fined for Sailing Too Fast in Gulf of St Lawrence
Transport Canada fined the small cruise ship Pearl Mist US$6,000 for sailing too fast in Gulf of St Lawrence. The Pearl Mist ship allegedly violated...
September 30, 2017
Meyer Turku Floats Out Mein Schiff 1
Shipbuilder Meyer Turku floated out the new Mein Schiff 1 for owner TUI Cruises today, September 29. The ship will undergo further interior...
September 29, 2017
Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri takes effective control of STX France under shared ownership agreement that was revealed on Wednesday, September 27...
September 29, 2017
Amazing Ship Launching
The process of transferring a ship to the water is called ship launching. In many cultures, it is a naval tradition dating back thousands years...
September 29, 2017
Saga’s New Cruise Ship Is on General Sale
The first new boutique small ship of Saga Cruises, Spirit of Discovery, has gone on general sale to the public. Following a period of “Advance...
September 29, 2017
Carnival Launches PlayOcean Collection of Mobile Games
Carnival is taking a deep dive into digital entertainment via the launch of PlayOcean, a rich collection of mobile games for Google Play and iOS...
September 29, 2017
Turkey Offers Subsidies to Tourism Operators of Cruise Ships
Turkey offers subsidies to A-group cruise operators bringing foreign tourists in a bid to bolster visitor numbers that have fallen sharply because of...
September 29, 2017
Dream Cruises Announces Partnership With Alipay
Dream Cruises announced its new partnership with Alipay, the largest online and mobile payment platform in the world operated by Ant Financial...
September 28, 2017
Carnival Creates New Ways to Communicate with Consumers
In 2016, Carnival Corporation produced TV series that it hoped would become billboards for cruising. The largest cruise ship company in the...
September 27, 2017
Costa Offers WeChat Programs for Guests from China
Costa Cruises became the first cruise brand launching a series of WeChat mini programs in an effort to provide one-stop digital solution for guests...
September 27, 2017