Cruise Industry
Godmother to Avalon Envision Revealed
Avalon Waterways announced that the acclaimed author of New York Times-bestselling “Eat Pray Love”, Elizabeth Gilbert, will christen...
October 10, 2018
First Steel Cut for Silver Origin
Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard de Hoop cut steel for the new 100-passenger expedition cruise ship for Silversea. The newbuild, which will be named...
October 10, 2018
VIDEO: AIDAaura Departs Hamburg at the Start of a World Cruise
On Monday, October 8, at 8:00 p.m. AIDAaura received a grand send-off with fireworks in Hamburg, as she sallied forth to her first world cruise...
October 10, 2018
Sales Open for MSC Grandiosa Maiden Voyage
MSC Cruises announced that sales for the maiden voyage of MSC Grandiosa departing November 10, 2019 from Hamburg to Mediterranean (repositioning...
October 9, 2018
Holland America Increases Daily Gratuities
Holland America is raising daily gratuities rate. On all cruises after December 1, the gratuity increases to US$14.50 per day per person ...
October 9, 2018
Cruise Passenger Arrivals on the Rise in Antigua and Barbuda
Cruise passenger arrivals continue to rise in Antigua and Barbuda, part of an effort to turn the Eastern Caribbean country into one of the leading...
October 8, 2018
Saint-Malo Ferry Port to Be Overhauled for EUR 75 Million
Around EUR 75 million could be spent on modernising Saint-Malo’s ferry port over the next years. Last week, councillors from Ille-et-Villaine...
October 8, 2018
Regent Seven Seas Announces Second Cuban Cruise
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises introduced a second Cuban cruise for 2019. The new voyage will take place between October 22 and November 1, 2019...
October 8, 2018Three New Ships to Be Built for Silversea Cruises
RCCL-Royal Caribbean (parent company of Silversea) announced shipbuilding agreements for 3 new vessels for RCCL's ultra-luxury brand...
October 8, 2018
A detailed guide to Palm Springs – top things to try out
The name Palm Springs itself sounds quite exciting and the city does justice to the uniqueness of its name. Unlike most loud and busy cities, Palm...
October 8, 2018
Funding Granted for First Hydrogen Injection System on Ferry in U.K.
Innovate UK granted GBP 430,332 (US$ 565,000) in funding to design and integrate hydrogen diesel dual fuel injection system onboard a commercial...
October 7, 2018
Last Cruise Ship of 2018 Season Departs Seattle October 10
Nowadays, Seattle makes up a half billion dollar cruise industry. Twenty years ago, when cruise was a novelty in the port city, the inaugural...
October 7, 2018
Kazakhstan to Develop Ferry Service on Caspian Sea
Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the sea and river transport's field. An agreement on development of ferry service between the...
October 6, 2018
41 Cruise Ships to Call 975 Times in New Zealand This Summer
From some of the largest and newest cruise ships to a flotilla of the most luxurious at sea, New Zealand is now sailing into its biggest summer...
October 6, 2018
American Song Begins Inaugural Cruise
Port NOLA New Orleans makes cruise history today, October 6, after the first contemporary riverboat in the United States, American Song, sails her...
October 6, 2018