Cruise Industry
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
Regent Seven Seas to Sail 137-night World Cruise 2018
In 2017, RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers its first world voyage in several years. Today, the luxury line announced it would sail an even longer...
May 18, 2016
Genting Hong Kong Signs for Ten Ships
GHK-Genting Hong Kong has signed an order for 10 new vessels with Lloyd Werft Group (Bremerhaven), comprising of two mega-ships for Star Cruises and...
May 16, 2016
'Mighty' Mississippi Cruise Is This Year's Hit
A pair of unusually lengthy voyages from American Queen Steamboat Company are going to be the year's hottest river sailing. The new...
May 15, 2016
A Man Has Been Living At Sea for Twenty Years
There is a home-made sign on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, deck 11, that reads ‘Super Mario’s Office’. And every...
May 8, 2016
Europa 2 Visits Cuba for the First Time
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ ms Europa 2 will visit Cuba for the first time on a couple of Caribbean voyages in October and November 2016. Cuban ports...
May 3, 2016
Genting Hong Kong Reveals Completion of the Purchase of Three German Shipyards
Genting Hong Kong revealed the completion of the acquisition of Nordic Yards’ three shipyards in Stralsund, Wismar and ...
April 28, 2016
MSC Lowers Internet Prices
MSC Cruises changed its Internet offerings by decreasing prices, increasing bandwidth and allowing access for more devices per package. The new...
April 19, 2016
Luxury Cruise Ship Captain Charged With Drug Dealing
A luxury cruise ship captain was charged with drug dealing after police found bagged-up ice and smoking utensils on a ship which...
April 15, 2016
Icebreaker Chartered to Escort Crystal's Northwest Passage Cruise
Crystal Serenity will be escorted by the ICE 05 classed Ernest Shackleton (icebreaker ship equipped to navigate through ice-covered waters) through...
April 14, 2016
Royal Caribbean Puts a Second Ship in Bayonne
In 2017 Royal Caribbean will operate two ships out of Cape Liberty Cruise Port (Bayonne, New Jersey) for the first time, when Rhapsody joins Anthem...
April 13, 2016
Oceania Launches World Cruise 2018
Oceania Cruises announced a new world voyage for 2018. The "Around the World in 180 Days" itinerary departs Miami on January 3, 2018 onboard ms...
March 17, 2016
Pacific Pearl Leaves P&O Australia Fleet
Pacific Pearl will be farewelled in 2017, according to an announcement of P&O Australia. A commercial arrangement was reached to transfer the...
March 4, 2016
Genting HK Buys Three German Shipyards
Genting Hong Kong announced the acquisition of Nordic Yards’ 3 shipyards in Stralsund, Wismar and Warnemunde, Germany for EUR 230,6...
March 2, 2016
NCL Raises Beverage and Dining Packages Price
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) raised the price of its Ultimate Beverage Package from US $69 to US $79 per day, and the price of its specialty dining...
March 1, 2016