Cruise Industry
Sochi Commercial Seaport explores purchase of cargo and passenger ferry for new Sochi-Trabzon route
Yuri Vladimirov (the General Director of Sochi Commercial Seaport Russia) has revealed that the port's management intends to procure a RoPax vessel...
February 23, 2024
Alle Pierce named Godmother of Riverside Luxury Cruises' newest vessel, Riverside Debussy
Riverside Luxury Cruises has announced Alle Pierce as the Godmother of their latest vessel, the Riverside Debussy (fka Crystal Debussy). Ms...
February 23, 2024
Carnival Corporation unveils $100M pier extension for Celebration Key (Grand Bahama)
Carnival Corporation & plc, the leading cruise company globally, has unveiled a US$100 million project to extend the pier at Celebration Key, an...
February 23, 2024
MSC introduces winter 2024-2025 Canary Islands cruises on MSC Opera ship
MSC Cruises has announced the deployment of MSC Opera to the Canary Islands for the winter season of 2024-25, with sales now open to the public...
February 22, 2024
Silversea's newest ship Silver Ray near completion, soon to be delivered
The construction progress of Silver Ray for Silversea Cruises has reached a notable stage at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg (Germany...
February 22, 2024
Cunard unveils 2025-2027 voyages, new Caribbean routes, simultaneous World Cruises
Cunard announced the commencement of sales for sailings spanning from September 2025 to January 2027, inclusive of new Caribbean itineraries leaving...
February 22, 2024
Bookings open for AIDA's longest-ever 2025-2026 World Cruise
Bookings are now open for World Cruise 2025-2026 on the newly refurbished ship AIDAdiva. Departing roundtrip from Hamburg Germany (November 10...
February 22, 2024
MSC introduces 'Open Booking' program for future cruises
MSC Cruises has unveiled its new 'Open Booking' program, allowing guests aboard its fleet to reserve a future holiday at sea without committing to a...
February 21, 2024
Stena Line boosts freight capacities with new Dublin-Birkenhead route amid record volumes
Stena Line, the Swedish ferry operator, has officially launched its new freight service from Dublin (Ireland) to Birkenhead (England). This addition...
February 21, 2024
Port of Bergen (Norway) charts a greener course for cruise tourism operations
In 2018, Bergen (Norway) experienced its busiest cruise year to date, hosting ~600,000 passengers across 336 calls. However, beneath this record...
February 21, 2024
Resorts World Cruises is first international company to homeport in Jakarta Indonesia
Resorts World Cruises has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first international cruise line to establish a homeport in Jakarta...
February 20, 2024
AIDA Cruises launches ambitious fleet modernization program with AIDA Evolution
AIDA Cruises has embarked on its most extensive fleet modernization (ship refits and refurbishments) program with the launch of AIDA Evolution...
February 20, 2024
Riviera Travel's Lord Byron river ship set for refurbishment ahead of summer season
The river ship Lord Byron operated by Riviera Travel is undergoing refurbishment in preparation for the upcoming European summer cruise season...
February 20, 2024
Devon's Plymouth Port anticipates record cruise ship visits in 2024
Devon UK, is preparing to welcome 14 cruise ships carrying 10,000+ passengers this year, signaling a significant increase in maritime activity...
February 20, 2024
SAGA Cruises to introduce new riverboat (Spirit of the Moselle) in 2025
SAGA Cruises is set to enhance its river cruise offerings with the introduction of a newbuild boat in July 2025 - Spirit of the Moselle...
February 19, 2024