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MSC Cruises’ newest ship MSC World Europa to be based in The UAE next winter
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during winter 2022-2023 will be homeported the largest passenger ship in the Middle East - MSC World Europa...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines participate in USA's CDC updated program for ships operating in American waters
Major cruise lines confirmed they will participate in the USA's CDC agency's updated program for cruise vessels operating in national waters. CCL...
February 19, 2022 - Accidents
11 missing after fire on Greece-Italy Euroferry Olympia
Rescuers on Friday, February 18, boarded the burning ferry off of Greece and freed two truck drivers stranded inside the ship for 15+ hours, but hope...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish to boast new onboard entertainment firsts
With Disney Wish scheduled to start sailing from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) this summer, DCL-Disney Cruise Line is revealing more details...
February 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Expeditions’ Viking Octantis starts her first Antarctic season
Viking Cruises marked the launch of its highly-anticipated brand Viking Expeditions (fleet) with the new purpose-built Viking Octantis ship starting...
February 18, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Giant wave smashing window on Elba ferry
A wall of water smashed through the windows of a ferryboat crossing Elbe River in Hamburg on Thursday, February 17, submerging travelers as Storm...
February 18, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Fire on Greece-Italy cruiseferry with 288 people on board
A fire broke out on Euroferry Olympia ferry en route from Greece to Italy, with a total of 288 people on board, the Greek coastguard announced. The...
February 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships return to Guernsey Island UK in April - the first time since 2019
Cruise ships will once again return to Guernsey Island (St Peter Port, Channel Islands UK) in April. It is for the first time since 2019. A total of...
February 17, 2022 - Accidents
CLIA Brazil extends the suspension of operations until March 4, 2022
CLIA Brazil (Brazilian Association of Maritime Cruises) took the decision to extend the voluntary suspension of operations in Brazilian ports, now...
February 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
USA's CDC moves cruise travel out of the "very high" risk category
USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) moved cruise travel out of the "very high" risk category of the travel health notices...
February 17, 2022 - Accidents
32 year-old woman jumps overboard on Carnival Cruise Line's Valor ship in Gulf of Mexico
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is searching for a missing cruise passenger who went overboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship in the Gulf of Mexico...
February 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions launches 2 new Alaska Itineraries aboard National Geographic Orion
Lindblad Expeditions is offering passengers an extraordinary selection of itineraries to explore Alaska’s wildness and wide-open spaces. After...
February 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
San Sebastian de la Gomera (Canary Islands) to receive ~100 calls from 15 cruise brands in 2022
Port San Sebastian de la Gomera (Canary Islands), managed by the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), expects to receive ~100 calls from...
February 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK and Meyer Werft celebrate Arvia ship's keel laying ceremony
A key stage in the building of Britain’s newest and most innovative cruise ship was marked at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg (Germany...
February 16, 2022 - Accidents
Carnival Fascination to be scrapped at Gadani Pakistan
The 1994-built Carnival Fascination - the fourth of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's eight Fantasy-class vessels - is soon to be beached for scrapping at...
February 16, 2022