Cruise Industry
Norwegian Reinforces Commitment to China
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line reiterated its commitment to Chinese cruise market, with ships from all 3 of the company’s brands scheduled to...
September 26, 2016
Visa Rules Eased for Cruise Ship Tourists
Tourist groups arriving in Shanghai via cruises will be granted 15 days of visa-free stay from October 1, 2016 local immigration inspection...
September 25, 2016
Royal Caribbean Hosts Second President’s Cruise
Royal Caribbean revealed details for a 2nd "President's Cruise" with Michael Bayley, President and CEO of the RCI cruise line. Slated for September...
September 22, 2016
Cruise Ship to House Migrants in Greece
Leasing a cruise ship is among the options being considered as emergency accommodation for thousands of migrants who are stranded in Lesbos...
September 21, 2016
MSC Cruises Bases Second Ship in China
MSC Cruises will deploy a 2nd ship to China in order to meet growing demand. From May 2018 MSC Splendida will serve the Chinese market...
September 21, 2016
Nat Geo Endeavor II Undergoes Extensive Refit
National Geographic Endeavour ll is currently undergoing a complete refit. The Endeavour ll will sail Galapagos cruises, starting January...
September 21, 2016
Maine Salutes Historic Cruise Ship
A cruise ship sailed through the Northwest Passage for the first time in history. Before reaching her final destination, yesterday ...
September 14, 2016
Damen and Fincantieri Linked with STX France Takeover
France’s Le Monde identified Italy’s Fincantieri and Holland's Damen as potential buyers of STX France (Saint-Nazaire). The company is...
September 12, 2016
Time Lapse Shows Construction of MSC Meraviglia: Bow and Stern View
The following thrilling time lapse videos show the piece by piece building of 167,600-GT, 1,033-ft long MSC Meraviglia. The newest...
September 11, 2016
Royal Caribbean Completely Retreats from Brazil
Royal Caribbean has not only withdrawn its brands from Brazil for the coming cruise season, but also closed all its offices in the country...
September 10, 2016
Hanseatic Navigates the Northeast Passage for the Second Time
In the early morning of September 7, 2016 Hapag-Lloyd Cruises‘ expedition ship Hanseatic, once again navigated the Northeast Passage ...
September 10, 2016
NEW Royal Caribbean Unlimited Drink Packages 2017
In early September 2016, RCI rolled out new drink packages available fleetwide: "Deluxe Beverage Package" costs USD 55 per person per...
September 7, 2016
P&O Cruises Launches Cruise Programme 2018 Six Months Early
P&O Cruises is bringing forward its booking cycle by 6 months as it launches its 2018 cruise programme earlier than ever. The cruise line...
September 6, 2016
New Russian Cruise Ship Design
Recently at Lotus shipyard, Astrakhan, part of ASC (United Shipbuilding Company) the keel was laid for the 1st Russian passenger cruise ship in...
September 5, 2016
Extra 150,000 Cruise Passengers Expected Through MSC Meraviglia
MSC Cruises announced that in 2017 MSC Meraviglia, one of the newest, biggest and most luxurious 5-star cruise liners will grace Grand...
August 30, 2016