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Canary Islands reopen for TUI and Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Cruise ships will be returning to the Canary Islands in November in a boost for the industry which has struggled in the wake of the pandemic. Spain...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Pride of Hull ferry with 260 people stranded in the River Humber
A ferry that caught fire on sailing from Port Hull (England UK) to Holland is still stranded with a total of 260 people onboard in the River Humber...
October 22, 2020
Accidents
Swan Hellenic orders 3rd Vega Class expedition cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard
On Wednesday, October 21, Helsinki Shipyard and Swan Hellenic announced that the dynamic cultural expedition cruise line had entered into a...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean redeploys 6 cruise ships for winter 2021-2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced changes to its winter 2021-2022 cruise schedule for the Caribbean and Australia. The changes encompass 6...
October 21, 2020
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Crystal Cruises introduces updated Crystal Confidence 2.0 Program with extended deposit window
Crystal Cruises announced it is updating its Crystal Confidence 2.0 program in order to extend the no-money-down deposit window until January 5, 2021...
October 21, 2020
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HAL-Holland America Line with 6 Alaskan cruise ships in 2021
In 2021, HAL-Holland America Line has an expanded Alaskan program with a full season of voyages and cruise tours (Land+Sea Journeys) showcasing the...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean trademarks "Tracelet" for contact tracing wristband
The COVID crisis has led RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company has filed a...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways suspends remaining 2020 river cruise season
AmaWaterways announced the suspension of its remaining river cruise season for 2020. The suspension will see all of the company’s remaining...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica restarts sailings in West and East Mediterranean
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Magnifica departed from Genoa Italy on Monday, October 19, and became the second vessel of the line to welcome passengers back...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises commends craftspeople as newbuild Silver Moon nears completion
Silversea Cruises' newbuild Silver Moon will welcome passengers when she becomes the 9th vessel in the fleet on October 30. Many of the same...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade County Mayor extends waiver for lay berth and harbour fees
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for cruise line partners of Miami-Dade County through...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
SeaDream introduces a series of 40 winter sailings from Bridgetown, Barbados
As the first luxury cruise company to resume sailings, SeaDream has been able to provide a healthy and safe environment without sacrificing its...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
ALMACO to design and build crew and passenger cabins for Swan Hellenic’s expedition ships
ALMACO has been awarded the task to provide the two ships of the “Vega Project” with high-class passenger and crew cabins. The vessels...
October 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen announces flexible bookings and deposits in Plain Sailing Guarantee 2021
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled an updated Plain Sailing Guarantee to provide passengers with more flexibility around their bookings...
October 19, 2020
Cruise Industry