Cruise news
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MV Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal had another accident
Before slamming into the Suez Canal bank and triggering a shipping traffic jam, the 1300-ft container ship/boxship Ever Given had another maritime...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries adds Blue Star 1 ship to Rosslare-Pembroke Dock service
Irish Ferries announced the addition of the Ro-Pax ship Blue Star 1 on the Ireland-Wales route Rosslare Europort-Pembroke Dock. Blue Star 1...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' health protocols still being worked out
What health protocols will look like onboard Celebrity Cruises' ships and on shore trips during summer programs based in Philipsburg (St Maarten...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Total to supply MSC Cruises’ LNG-powered ships in Marseille, France
Total will supply ~45,000 tons of LNG annually for MSC Cruises’ new LNG-powered ships. LNG bunkering is due to take place in Marseille, France...
March 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries introduces new Dover to Calais service
Irish Ferries announced the new England-France route Dover-Calais, the company's first foray into Britain to France market. According to Irish...
March 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Bergen and Plug Bergen complete 5 shore-power connections
Port Bergen Norway together with Plug Bergen (50/50 joint venture with Plug Holding /owned by BKK/Norwegian power company) completed 5 shoreside...
March 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: CCL-Carnival Cruise Line NOT to mandate COVID vaccine once sailing begins?
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is not developing plans for sailings entirely outside the USA, as some other major cruise companies are, CCL's President...
March 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
DCL's cruise ship Disney Magic with ex-UK Cruises-to-Nowhere in summer 2021
DCL-Disney Cruise Line is adding to the expanding flotilla of ships sailing around the UK this summer. MS Disney Magic ship is scheduled to run a...
March 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard announces British Isles Cruises and Sun Voyages for UK residents in 2021
Cunard Line is offering UK passengers the chance to spend the summer at sea, with a series of ex-UK cruises on MS Queen Elizabeth. Cruises will be...
March 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships no longer allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice
Cruise ships will no longer be allowed to sail past St Mark’s Square in Venice Italy, and instead will dock at the Venice Lagoon (the city's...
March 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship debuts in 2023 with a maiden Caribbean season
P&O UK announced that its next liner, Arvia, will sail a Caribbean season in 2023, with fly/cruise holidays in Barbados and Antigua. The...
March 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity restarts cruises in Europe with Celebrity Apex ship from Athens (June 19)
Celebrity Cruises joined the list of major cruise companies planning to restart operations in Europe in the coming months. On Thursday, March 25...
March 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships to be allowed to sail to Alaska without a stop in Canada?
When Canada announced its ban on cruises through February 2022, it looked like a fatal blow to the summer 2021 Alaskan season, which fuels a USD 1,2...
March 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Jewel of the Seas with Mediterranean cruises from Cyprus
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it is returning to Europe (Mediterranean) in summer 2021 with roundtrips from Cyprus - beginning July...
March 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port NOLA New Orleans lost US$21 million in direct revenue without cruises
Port NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) services 4 major cruise companies: CCL-Carnival, RCI-Royal Caribbean, NCL-Norwegian, and DCL-Disney. The docks...
March 25, 2021