Cruise Industry
Speedcast to Provide Communication Services on Fred Olsen Ships
The world’s most trusted provider of fully managed, highly reliable, remote communication & IT solutions, Speedcast International...
August 19, 2017
Russia and Japan Consider Cruises Around South Kuril Islands
Russia and Japan are considering the possibility of organizing voyages for tourists around the South Kuril Islands as part of their joint economic...
August 18, 2017
Bonnie Tyler to Perform ‘Total Eclipse’ Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship During Eclipse
Some cruisers will have the ultimate soundtrack for the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, when Bonnie Tyler sings the hit “Total Eclipse...
August 18, 2017
TPG, Apollo and Genting Hong Kong Continue to Sell Norwegian Shares
Apollo Global Management LLC, GHK-Genting Hong Kong (via Star NCLC Holdings Ltd) and funds affiliated with TPG Global LLC are selling 15 million...
August 17, 2017
MS Bremen Receives Polar Ship Certificate
Hapag-Lloyd’s 4-star expedition cruise ship, ms Bremen, became one of the world's first passenger vessels to receive Polar Ship...
August 17, 2017
Maine Coastal Town Enacts 180-day Moratorium on Cruise Ships
More than 100 residents of Southwest Harbor turned out in force Tuesday evening, August 15, to unanimously enact 180-days moratorium against the...
August 17, 2017
Opera Singer Named as Godmother for Crystal Bach
The most luxurious river cruise line in the world, Crystal River Cruises, announced that famed soprano vocalist and German performer, Anna...
August 16, 2017
Spectrum of the Seas First Steel Cut
Royal Caribbean marked the official start of construction by cutting the first steel for its newest Quantum Ultra ship at Meyer Werft shipyard in...
August 16, 2017
Acapulco Back in Cruise Itineraries
Acapulco Mexico tourism officials announced an increase in the number of new cruise vessel arrivals in 2017, with the port expected to welcome a...
August 16, 2017
New Mississippi Riverboat Christened in New Orleans
The company operating American Queen on Monday, August 14, officially welcomed a 2nd ship to the river, American Duchess, via a christening...
August 16, 2017
Celebrity Solstice to Head Back to Australia
Celebrity Solstice will return to Australia in just over 2 months, launching her 6th local season with a special 2-night “Sampler&rdquo...
August 15, 2017
Ocean Adventurer Upgraded in Norway and Denmark
Ocean Adventurer, used largely by Quark Expeditions, is being upgraded at Ulstein Verft in Norway and Orskov yard in Denmark in order to be...
August 15, 2017
AIDA Greets Hanse Sail 2017
For the 4th time in a row, AIDA Cruises sponsored a ship for one of the major public attractions of one of Germany’s largest maritime festivals...
August 14, 2017
Port Vancouver Cannot Keep Pace with Demand
A top official in the cruise industry is warning that Vancouver may be unable to accommodate growing tourism demand with no investing in...
August 14, 2017
NCL Unveils Plans for Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line revealed that its soon-to-debut Norwegian Bliss will have a 2-deck-high racing course where guests compete in electric go-carts...
August 14, 2017