Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Quantum Ultra-Class Ship to Be Based in Asia-Pacific
Royal Caribbean unveiled plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to sail from Asia-Pacific region in 2019. Set to be launched in April 2019...
April 28, 2017
Turkey Offers $30 Per Cruise Passenger
The Turkish government is ready to pay cruise lines US$30 per passenger in a bid to win back cruise business after a severe slump in 2016. The...
April 27, 2017
AIDA Cruises Brings Oktoberfest Onboard
September is the time for Oktoberfest, and not just in the capital city of Free State of Bavaria. For the start of the world’s biggest and most...
April 27, 2017
Foreign Cruise Ship Operators Set Sail for Japanese Market
Foreign cruise ship operators set sail for a piece of Japanese cruise travel market. US-based Princess Cruises, already operating in Japan, will...
April 27, 2017
Adventure of the Seas Scheduled for Refurbishment January 2018
Royal Caribbean announced that the Adventure of the Seas ship will undergo a 30-day refurbishment in order to add new features and updates, as well...
April 26, 2017
Oceania Reveals 2018-2019 Tropics and Exotics Itineraries
The world’s leading destination-focused cruise line, Oceania Cruises, unveiled its most extensive tropics and exotics itineraries to date...
April 22, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Employs Lifeguards
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it will employ certified lifeguards on some of its ships this summer and have them on every vessel by 2018...
April 20, 2017
Viking and Fincantieri Sign for 2 Additional Ships, Option for Another 2
Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises signed a memorandum of agreement for the building of 2 additional ships, with an option for another 2. The...
April 19, 2017
New Saga Sapphire Cruise Includes Tour of Meyer Werft Shipyard
Saga Sapphire passengers can take a ‘sneak peak’ at Saga Cruises new ship which is still under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard...
April 14, 2017
Caribbean Cruise Protects Passengers From Overeating
Weight Watchers International Inc. will host a 7-night, wellness-themed Caribbean cruise in early May aboard 4,300-passenger MSC Divina, sailing...
April 9, 2017
UnCruise Adventures to Send 7 Ships to Alaska 2018
UnCruise Adventures will add a 7th ship to its Alaska fleet in 2018. The 88-passenger SS Legacy, newly outfitted with skiffs and...
April 8, 2017
France Clears Way for Fincantieri to Purchase STX Stake
The French government announced it had reached a preliminary deal clearing the way for Fincantieri, Italy to acquire a 48% stake in shipbuilder STX...
April 7, 2017
Costa Cruises Ship Hosts the Most Awaited Indian Wedding
An entire cruise ship was booked to celebrate an Indian fairy-tale wedding. For the first time ever, a vessel from Costa Cruises fleet was ...
April 6, 2017
Cruise Industry Expects Further Drop in Greece 2018
The number of cruise ship passengers passing through Greece is expected to drop further in 2018, according to Panayiotis Kampouroglou, chief...
April 6, 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Expands Cuba Offerings in 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line yesterday announced it will expand its Cuba cruise offerings in 2018 with 33 voyages. Most of the trips will feature overnights...
April 5, 2017