Cruise Industry
Port of Narvik Invests in New Cruise Pier
The Port of Narvik is currently investing in a new cruise pier located in the centre of town. Work commences this autumn. Completion is scheduled for...
July 28, 2018
G Adventures Offers Refillable Water Bottles in Galapagos
G Adventures welcomed the ban on single-use plastics in Galapagos Islands, and is now offering all its customers to the archipelago one...
July 27, 2018
Port of Yokohama to Build New Cruise Terminal at Shinko Pier
Japan’s Port of Yokohama is currently on track to open its new cruise ship terminal at Shinko Pier in the middle of 2019 after starting...
July 27, 2018
VIDEO: Cunard Transatlantic Crossing
Luxury cruise line Cunard released a video showcasing the iconic transatlantic experience onboard flagship ocean liner RMS Queen Mary 2. Passengers...
July 27, 2018
Completion of Cruise Terminal in Mombasa Extended by a Year
Completion of the state-of-the-art, Sh (Kenyan Shilling) 450 million (US$4,475,290) cruise terminal in Mombasa has been pushed by 1 more year...
July 26, 2018
Seabourn Unveils 2018 Holiday Itineraries
Seabourn is inviting its guests to enjoy 2018 holiday season alongside friends and family aboard all Seabourn cruise ships. Those onboard can...
July 26, 2018
MSC Cruises Reaches Agreement on New Cruise Terminal in Durban
A new cruise terminal is due to open in Durban port in 2020 following an agreement between port authorities and MSC Cruises. South Africa is a major...
July 26, 2018
SuperStar Libra Deployed to House Genting Shipyard Workers
Genting Hong Kong revealed it is redeploying an older cruise vessel to one of its own shipyards to provide staff accommodations during the building...
July 25, 2018
AIDAnova Boasts Innovative Entertainment Experience
The new ship in AIDA Cruises fleet, AIDAnova, offers different and innovative entertainment experiences for all ages in a total of thirteen venues...
July 25, 2018
Contracts Confirmed for the Construction of 2 Viking Cruises Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd (subsidiary of Fincantiery) announced that the contracts for the design and building of two ships for Viking Cruises had been...
July 25, 2018
Cruise Ports in Hong Kong Serve 1.7 Million Passengers in 2017
Hong Kong’s major cruise ports, Ocean and Kai Tak, handled a total of 1.7 million passengers last year, up 4.4% on 2016. However, 708,000...
July 25, 2018
Emerald Waterways Unveils Plans for New Ship on Mekong River
In 2019, Emerald Waterways adds to its fleet of Star-Ships a new vessel sailing on Mekong River. The 73-metre Emerald Harmony, line’s 8th Star...
July 24, 2018
Virgin Voyages Signs with Wartsila for Scrubbers
The 3 ships forming Virgin Voyages fleet will start operations in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and will all be equipped with Wartsila hybrid scrubber system...
July 24, 2018
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Apex
The first steel was cut for the newest ship of Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Apex, at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (former STX France) in Saint...
July 24, 2018
Princess Cruises Adds 2 New Next-Generation Ships
Princess Cruises announced it had signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri, Italy to build two next-generation liners, due to be added to...
July 23, 2018