Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 7 and 8 Become 1 and 2; Oldest Ships Go to Thomson
TUI's newbuilds, scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019 by Meyer Turku, will enter service as Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2. They were previously...
June 24, 2016
China to Offer Cruises in Disputed South China Sea
State-owned China COSCO Shipping Corp intends to launch cruises in South China Sea next month, with the first route to sail from Sanya city in...
June 23, 2016
Cruise Industry Worth EUR 3.3 Billion to UK Economy
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday published its annual European Economic Contribution Report, that revealed the cruise industry...
June 21, 2016
Cruise Passenger Kicked off for Flicking Cigarette
The Daily Mail reported that a passenger was kicked off a cruise ship after flicking a cigarette butt off of the ship's side earlier this week. The...
June 19, 2016- Cruise Industry
Criticism Over Icebreaker's Use on Northwest Passage Cruise
The participation of a UK science ship in a cruise through Northwest Passage by Crystal is reported to have triggered concerns. RRS Ernest...
June 18, 2016 
Silversea Announces 2018 World Cruise
The 2018 world cruise of Silversea is a 121-day voyage out of Los Angeles to Civitavecchia-Rome that calls at 60 destinations in 21 different...
June 9, 2016
Global Cruise Passenger Numbers Reached 23.2 Million
The number of ocean cruise ship tourists reached highest ever figure of 23.2 million in 2015, according to a release by the Cruise Lines...
June 6, 2016
Vision of the Seas Replaces Rhapsody in Cape Liberty
Royal Caribbean changed its deployment plans for NYC's Port Cape Liberty (NJ USA). Instead of Rhapsody of the Seas, the cruise line will homeport...
June 4, 2016
WATCH: Harmony of the Seas DRONE Shots
The largest cruise ship in the world has been labelled a floating "building site" by furious travelers on her first voyage. Harmony of the Seas...
May 31, 2016
Queen Mary 2 Begins Refit at Blohm & Voss
On Friday, May 27, Cunard Line’s 2,620-passenger flagship Queen Mary 2 started an extensive 25-day dry-dock and ...
May 31, 2016
Construction Work Still Taking Place Onboard Harmony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean faces accusations from cruisers that construction work was still taking place onboard the largest cruise ship in the world during its...
May 28, 2016
Empress of the Seas Back to Royal Caribbean
Empress of the Seas, the cruise ship Royal Caribbean officials said they hoped would be able to serve Cuba, arrived to her new homeport, Miami, after...
May 27, 2016
Royal Caribbean to Build Three New Ships
The world's largest cruise ship is getting another sister. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. revealed plans to build a 5th Oasis-class ship, less than a...
May 26, 2016
Freerunning Champion Gives Unique Harmony of the Seas Tour: VIDEO
Last week the largest cruise ship in the world, Harmony of the Seas, opened up to thousands of passengers in Southampton. One of them happened to be...
May 24, 2016
Russia Builds First Cruise Liner in 60 Years
The president of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC, Russia) announced plans to build the first cruise liner of the country since the 1950s...
May 20, 2016