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70 passengers missing after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh river
A ferry boat carrying ~100 passengers sank in Shitalakkha river in Narayanganj of Bangladesh after it was hit by a cargo ship on Sunday, April 4. At...
April 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse cruise yacht's guests to view a total solar eclipse on December 4
Scenic Cruises is combining a total solar eclipse with an all-inclusive Antarctica cruise on a luxurious yacht. The 200 passengers aboard...
April 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Portugal's Madeira Island launches “Green Corridor” for vaccinated cruise ship crew and passengers
Portugal's Madeira Island (province) has launched “Green Corridor” for vaccinated crew and passengers. The island's main cruise port is...
April 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Venture cruise ship's hull moved to Genoa shipyard for final outfitting
Seabourn Cruises is celebrating another milestone in the building process for its Seabourn Venture ship, with the movement of the hull for final...
April 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Cruises opens bookings for its 2022 voyages
From the Society to the Cook Islands, passing through Tahiti, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas, Paul Gauguin Cruises' teams who have been experts in the...
April 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions' Ultramarine handed over at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia
An official delivery ceremony was held on April 1, 2021, at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia for the new polar cruise ship of Quark...
April 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean again extending Quantum ship's Singapore homeporting
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is extending the season for one of Asia’s biggest cruise ships, because of the “overwhelming demand...
April 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
The CDC updates Conditional Sailing Order
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued on Friday, April 2, the next phase of its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order...
April 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises announces the 2023 schedule for superyacht Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises announced the 2023 program for its newest ultra-luxury superyacht Emerald Azzurra. In addition to sailings in the Adriatic, Aegean...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's Antarctic Polar Solar eclipse inaugural cruise already fully booked
Swan Hellenic announced that interest in the line's cultural expedition cruises was translating into "buoyant bookings across the board." Driven by...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft is the world's first shipbuilder to sign contract for a new cruise ship since the COVID...
The cruise shipping company NYK Cruises Japan (part of NYK LIne) and Meyer Werft signed a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. Meyer...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
2021 Global Scientific Summit on COVID-19 to take place on April 15
The WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council) together with the world's largest cruise shipowner - Carnival Corporation, and the leading global...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean starts ex-UK cruises with Anthem OTS ship on July 7
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is returning to the UK this summer. The cruise line announced that its Anthem of the Seas will begin sailing from...
April 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Storylines' MV Narrative to be built at Croatia's Brodosplit shipyard
Storylines announced that the new cruise ship selling condos, MV Narrative, will be built at Brodosplit Shipyard in Split Croatia. The company...
April 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean takes delivery of the newest ship Odyssey of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Odyssey of the Seas completed the final chapter in her construction milestone on Wednesday, March 31. The newbuild...
April 1, 2021