Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to Boycott Ibiza and Mallorca Over New Tax
Cruise liners threaten to boycott Ibiza and Mallorca unless Balearic Government changes its mind about charging cruise passengers EUR2 per day...
November 25, 2017
Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Season
A record number of cruise passengers have arrived in Halifax during 2017 cruise season, according to Halifax Port Authority. The cruise season in the...
November 25, 2017
Auckland to Accommodate Large Cruise Ships
Auckland port will soon be able to accommodate the increasing number of large cruise ships providing thousands of jobs and millions of dollars for...
November 24, 2017
Carnival Transforms Onboard Shopping Experience
Carnival Cruise Line is transforming shipboard shopping experience with popular items and renovated spaces from some of the best-known retailers in...
November 24, 2017
Cruise Ships Line Up at South African Ports
Around 20 luxury cruise ships are expected to dock at the ports in South Africa over the summer and autumn seasons. The vessels, operated by 17...
November 24, 2017
AmaWaterways to Offer European Cruises for Spanish Speakers
Spanish-speaking cruise passengers will benefit from a new series of European river sailings by AmaWaterways in 2018, which include excursions and...
November 24, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Targets Israel Cruise Market
85,000 Israelis, 1% of the population, went on a cruise in 2017. Nick Wilkinson, Vice President & Managing Director UK&I MEA and Israel of...
November 23, 2017
MSC Seaside to Offer New Entertainment Options
MSC Cruises announced more details on the upcoming line's flagship MSC Seaside. Entertainment to be offered onboard will feature BeerProv comedy...
November 23, 2017
American Song Launched Ahead of Schedule
ACL/American Cruise Lines announced the successful launch of its brand new river ship American Song into Wicomico River on Friday, November 17. The...
November 22, 2017
Mina Rashid to Become a Cruise Tourism Hub
Dubai's new Mina Rashid Marina was inaugurated on Monday, November 20, by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Marina can harbour...
November 22, 2017
Luxury Cruise Ship Expelled Due to Unauthorized Call?
Luxury cruise vessel L'Austral carrying hundreds of passengers onboard was expelled from Banyak Island's waters, northwest Sumatra, Indian ocean...
November 22, 2017
Carnival Increases Capacity From Galveston
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will expand capacity on short cruise offerings from Galveston and New Orleans starting 2019. Carnival Dream will...
November 21, 2017
Rockland Harbor to Become Maine’s Large Cruise Ship Destination?
Cruise ships anchor in Rockland Maine less often than they do in Bar Harbor, Portland or Boothbay Harbor. However, as the sight of...
November 21, 2017
7 Cruise Ships Docked in St. Kitts and Nevis on the Same Day
Friday, November 17, was an extraordinary day for cruising in St. Kitts, as never before had the federation seen 7 cruise liners docked on the same...
November 21, 2017
Hurtigruten Unveils New Hybrid Cruise Ships and Polar Adventures
Named after two of the greatest Polar explorers, ms Fridtjof Nansen and ms Roald Amundsen, the new hybrid-powered expedition vessels of Hurtigruten...
November 20, 2017