Cruise news
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Cruise ships return to Port Ensenada (Baja California Mexico) after drug cartel violence
The mayor of Ensenada (Baja California Mexico), a port city ~70 miles south of the border, announced that liners were coming back after pulling out...
August 18, 2022 - Accidents
NCL again postpones Norwegian Viva ship's inaugural cruise in 2023
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the scheduled voyages for summer 2023 aboard the line's forthcoming Norwegian Viva ship had been canceled...
August 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia’s Pacific Explorer is the first cruise ship to return to Loyalty Islands/New Caledonia
P&O Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer has already achieved a number of milestones as the first cruise ship to return to Port Sydney NSW...
August 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port authority proposal to modify the wharf of Eden (NSW Australia) removes cap on cruise ships
A proposal to further increase the Cruise Wharf's capacity to allow for larger/more frequent ships to visit Eden NSW Australia was met with strong...
August 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar celebrating 35 years of cruising in Tahiti with a President’s Cruise on Star Breeze
The Xanterra-owned ultra-luxury travel brand Windstar announced it is celebrating 35 years of cruising in Tahiti in 2022 with a special President...
August 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's booking activity nearly doubles 2019
After announcing on Friday, August 12, that it was revising pre-cruise COVID vaccination and testing requirements that would allow more...
August 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant’s cruise icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot collects Arctic Ocean data with FerryBox
-4H-JENA engineering GmbH (German manufacturer) installed its FerryBox (multi-parameter seawater sensor and measuring system) on a cruise ship to...
August 17, 2022 
Carnival Radiance cruise ship cancels call port Ensenada (Baja California Mexico) due to drug...
Passengers aboard CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Radiance departed Los Angeles (Long Beach, California USA) last week for a roundtrip to...
August 17, 2022- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America and Seabourn update COVID testing & vaccination policy
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiaries HAL-Holland America Line and Seabourn announced updates to their health & safety protocols regarding...
August 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages unveils $550 million in new capital raise
Virgin Voyages announced it had closed on USD 550 million (~GBP 455M) in new capital raise in order to support its growth. The new funding was led...
August 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Carnival Celebration's BOLT getting ready to ride
Today, August 16, is National Roller Coaster Day and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is getting its second "BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster" aboard the liner...
August 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line drops vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced on Monday, August 15, that it was dropping its vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12 years of age...
August 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Southampton UK completes shore-power commissioning of Sky Princess cruise ship
ABP’s Port Southampton (England UK) announced that Princess Cruises’ ship Sky Princess was the latest vessel to be commissioned for shore...
August 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Older cruise ships disappear from expedition itineraries due to tightened safety regulations
As maritime regulations tightened around safety, maintenance, and environmental concerns, the cruise ships of the past are disappearing from...
August 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises bringing 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg (Germany)
The German online and out-of-home advertiser Stroer SE & Co and AIDA Cruises are bringing the new trend of 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg...
August 16, 2022