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Ferry service between Japan and South Korea restarts after halt due to COVID
A ferry service connecting Fukuoka (southwest Japan) with Busan (South Korea) restarted today, November 4, becoming the first regular international...
November 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
2nd WORLD-class cruise ship to be named MSC World America
MSC World America is the name that will be given to the newest cruise ship, which will be deployed in North America. The news comes only a couple of...
November 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival replaces San Juan (Puerto Rico) with Nassau (Bahamas) in 21 Mardi Gras ship cruises
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revised a total of 21 Mardi Gras sailings, eliminating San Juan (Puerto Rico) as a port of call and adding Nassau (Bahamas...
November 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises ends Warnemunde-Rostock (Germany) homeporting season
On November 2, the Warnemunde-Rostock's cruising season came to an end for AIDA Cruises. With a total of 53 calls, the Carnival Corporation-owned...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Azamara announces 155-night World Cruise 2025
The upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion experiences Azamara announced its 2025 World Voyage, departing from San Diego CA, and...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International removes pre-cruise COVID testing requirements
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is making it easier for cruise passengers to sail this fall, eliminating the requirement to test negative for COVID...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL’s newest ship Carnival Celebration delivered by Meyer Turku Finland
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of Carnival Celebration, the fleet’s new Excel-class vessel and sistership to Mardi Gras, at an official...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line removes COVID testing requirements
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it is eliminating its COVID testing requirements for passengers starting in mid-November. In an update on Wednesday...
November 3, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels call at Christchurch NZ due to strong winds
A 4000-passenger Royal Caribbean ship was stopped from entering Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand) after a night of heavy winds. The largest cruise...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises unveils "Tropics and Exotics Collection" 2024-2025 itineraries
Oceania unveiled a new collection of voyages for 2024-2025, featuring 300+ ports of call. The company said passengers would spend between 30...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex cruise ship homeported in Southampton UK in summer 2024
Celebrity Cruises announced that one of the EDGE-Class ships would be homeported in Southampton (England UK) for summer 2024 season. Celebrity Apex...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Fantasia opens 2022-2023 Brazil cruise season
Following an 11-day Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com), MSC Fantasia became the first cruise liner to open Brazil's 2022-2023 season with...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Luminosa is the first CCL ship homeported in Brisbane (Queensland Australia)
The 2022-renamed ship Carnival Luminosa officially arrived in Queensland Australia on October 30, marking the first vessel from CCL-Carnival...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International returns to Australia with cruise ship Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean made its anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2019 on October 29. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas in...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer is the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years
The arrival of Pacific Explorer on October 25, 2022, marked the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years. P&O...
November 1, 2022