Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures to Send 7 Ships to Alaska 2018
UnCruise Adventures will add a 7th ship to its Alaska fleet in 2018. The 88-passenger SS Legacy, newly outfitted with skiffs and...
April 8, 2017
France Clears Way for Fincantieri to Purchase STX Stake
The French government announced it had reached a preliminary deal clearing the way for Fincantieri, Italy to acquire a 48% stake in shipbuilder STX...
April 7, 2017
Costa Cruises Ship Hosts the Most Awaited Indian Wedding
An entire cruise ship was booked to celebrate an Indian fairy-tale wedding. For the first time ever, a vessel from Costa Cruises fleet was ...
April 6, 2017
Cruise Industry Expects Further Drop in Greece 2018
The number of cruise ship passengers passing through Greece is expected to drop further in 2018, according to Panayiotis Kampouroglou, chief...
April 6, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Expands Cuba Offerings in 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line yesterday announced it will expand its Cuba cruise offerings in 2018 with 33 voyages. Most of the trips will feature overnights...
April 5, 2017
Pensioners Get the Chance to Spend Entire Retirement at Sea
A cruise company based in the United Kingdom created a retirement cruise package which makes it possible to spend one's golden years...
April 4, 2017
Norwegian Becomes All Inclusive in Select Markets
Norwegian Cruise Line is now offering all inclusive voyages in some markets which brings a range of valuable services and benefits, as well as a...
April 4, 2017
Norway to Build a Giant Tunnel for Cruise Ships
Stad Penninsula in Norway might be achingly handsome but it’s also too dangerous for vessels to pass around. To find a solution the...
April 2, 2017
TUI Explorer Joins Thomson Cruises Fleet
The latest addition to the fleet of Thomson Cruises, TUI Explorer (former Mein Schiff 1), will join line's TUI Discovery and TUI Discovery 2 to offer...
March 31, 2017
Cunard Plans World Cruise 2019
Cunard Line is planning another around-the-world cruise which will include calls at over 30 ports on 6 continents. The 107-night...
March 29, 2017
Royal Caribbean Gives a Free Cruise For Taking Instagram Photos
Royal Caribbean announced it's launching a social media contest searching for the "World's Most Adventurous Squad." Today, March 29, the...
March 29, 2017
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven to Redesign AIDAvita
AIDAvita will embark on Northern European cruises from Hamburg or Kiel starting April 5, 2017, as part of line's new AIDA Selection program. Before...
March 25, 2017
Woman Goes on Spending Spree on Cruise With Wrongly Deposited Cash
A devoutly religious woman from Brisbane who took a 30-day cruise and went on a spending spree after nearly USD 100,000 was mistakenly put into...
March 22, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Hikes Service Charge
Effective April 1, Norwegian Cruise Line is hiking the service charge tacked onto final bills by 3.6% to US$13.99 per person, per day for guests...
March 21, 2017
Windstar Cruises Returns to Alaska 2018
Windstar announced its return to Alaska for the first time in 2 decades. Beginning in 2018, the cruise line will homeport its 212-passenger...
March 19, 2017