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Spain's Port Bilbao wraps 2023 season with 80 cruise ship calls and plans for Shore Power
The Port of Bilbao, Spain, has brought its 2023 cruise season to a close, marking the culmination of 80 calls and ~150,000 passengers throughout the...
December 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL's ship Norwegian Dawn starts inaugural voyages from the UAE
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled plans for the Norwegian Dawn ship to debut in the Red Sea with homeporting in the UAE/United Arab Emirates...
December 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Juneau (Alaska) opens call for cruise ship fee-funded local projects amid record visitation
Between Monday, December 4, and January 3, 2024, submissions for local projects funded through per-passenger cruise ship fees will be accepted, as...
December 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Sir Richard Branson welcomes Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady to Australia
Sir Richard Branson introduced Resilient Lady to Australian waters, marking the arrival of the third "lady ship" in the Virgin Voyages fleet. The...
December 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys unveils holiday cruises for EXPLORA I ship
MSC Group's expedition brand Explora Journeys presents the holiday sailings scheduled for EXPLORA I, the fleet's first vessel among potentially 6...
December 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises names fleet's newest ship Celebrity Ascent in Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale
Celebrity Cruises formally christened its latest vessel, now officially known as Celebrity Ascent. The noteworthy occasion featured co-Godmothers...
December 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
The Princess Cruises app replaces outdated MedallionClass app
Carnival Corporation's luxury brand/subsidiary Princess Cruises is poised to overhaul the onboard guest experience through the introduction of its...
December 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 launched at Meyer Turku
The construction of Mein Schiff 7, underway at the Meyer Turku shipyard, reached a milestone as the vessel was launched in Finland on Friday...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Norway's Port Trondheim concludes strong cruise season and plans onshore power
The port of Trondheim (Norway) anticipates concluding the year with a total of 108 cruise ship calls and ~177,000 passengers, with the final call...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of the world's largest cruise ship - Icon OTS
Following 7+ years of envisioning and 900 days of intricate design and construction works involving a multitude of experts, Finland's Meyer Turku...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Spain's Port Santander prioritizes cruise shipping traffic with improved passenger terminal and...
On October 26th, Cesar Diaz officially became the new chairman at Port Santander. A few weeks later, on November 17th, Fred Olsen's ship Bolette made...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking EXPEDITIONS starts 3rd Antarctic season and unveils 87-day Arctic to Antarctica cruise
Viking EXPEDITIONS celebrates the initiation of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis and her identical counterpart, the...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for Four Seasons' first superyacht at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
The commencement of the construction for the inaugural mega yacht of Four Seasons Yachts has been officially initiated, marking a historic moment at...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Biden Administration allocates $200M in grants to modernize and expand US ferry systems
The Biden administration has announced a disbursement of US$200 million in grants for modernizing the ferry systems across the USA. The grant...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Vela floated out at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Viking Vela, the first vessel in a new cruise ship series by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for Viking Cruises, was launched/floated out from...
December 1, 2023