Cruise Industry
Nude Cruise Leaves Out Of Tampa Bay
It is not often a cruise vacation that allows participants “strip down”, but an upcoming nude cruise from Tampa via Bare Necessities Tour...
January 26, 2017
Funding Announced for Second Cruise Ship Berth at Sydney Harbour
A great announcement was made on Monday in port of Sydney NS Canada. Funding was revealed for a 2nd cruise ship berth to be constructed in...
January 25, 2017
Class Action Lawsuit Gets $500 Per Call For Robocalls About Cruises
Did you get robocalls about 5 or 6 years ago offering a “free cruise” in exchange for short survey? If so, you could easily get...
January 20, 2017
Port Tampa Bay Discovers Niche in Growing Cruise Business
Port Tampa Bay may have found a formula which works to grow port's long-limited cruise industry. For the first time, in 2017 Port Tampa is...
January 19, 2017
Charleston Agrees to Limit on Cruise Ships
The city of Charleston agreed to a limit on cruise ships. However, it does not apply to Charleston Harbor. Luxury cruise ships are scheduled to...
January 16, 2017
Carnival Repositions Ships in Key Homeports 2018
Carnival Cruise Line will reposition 3 of its newest and largest cruise ships to new homeports 2018, expanding upon a variety of options...
January 14, 2017
Norwegian Bliss Comes to Florida
While Alaska is expected to be the first seasonal destination for NCL Norwegian Bliss, Miami will be the second. The Breakaway Plus class ship...
January 11, 2017
Retired Couple Lose $37,000 After Collapse of Cruise Company
What was meant to be the cruise of a lifetime turned into a nightmare for retired Australian couple. The incident invilves a 43-day...
January 7, 2017
Tui Group Reports Strong Performance
Tui Group reported second consecutive year of strong performance since the merger in 2014. Underlying earnings before interest, taxes and...
January 5, 2017
All Leisure Group Cancels Cruises
The mood at the cruising ventures of All Leisure Group is one of uncertainty. There are rumours that at least one, if not two of their ships, could...
January 4, 2017
India Lifts Visa Ban Against Bangladesh
India looks to visa-free and luxury cruises to improve its tourism economy. Travellers from Dubai or Singapore can head to the country via one...
December 31, 2016
MSC Cruises Signs for Meraviglia-Plus Ships
MSC Cruises exercised an option for a couple of Meraviglia-Plus mega cruise vessels with STX France (St Nazaire). The two underlying...
December 25, 2016
STX France and 2 Owners Sign Contracts for 8 Ships
The French cruise ship builder STX France (St Nazaire) and 2 of its customers signed firm building contracts covering 8 ships that have been...
December 23, 2016
Oceanwide Expeditions Supports Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica
Oceanwide Expeditions (small cruise line) salutes the adoption of Ross Sea region marine protected area soon adopted by CCAMLR (Commission for...
December 19, 2016
Sir Bani Yas Cruise Port Opens
Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach opened on Thursday, December 15, creating another key destination for cruise ship passengers in Arabian Gulf. The ceremony...
December 18, 2016