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CCL-Carnival's latest cruise itinerary updates
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that its newest vessel - Mardi Gras - starts operations in February 2021 (instead of November 2020) due to delay...
July 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry

P&O UK sold MS Oceana cruise ship
P&O Cruises UK sold one of the fleet's oldest liners - MS Oceana. The Southampton-based cruise company sold the vessel after 20 years of service...
July 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Phoenix Reisen names new river ship MS Andrea
As part of an intimate ceremony, on June 30, Phoenix Reisen officially christened a new riverboat in Bonn Germany. Like almost all fleetmates...
July 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean and NCLH-Norwegian develop enhanced health and safety standards
World's second and third largest cruise companies - RCCL-Royal Caribbean and NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - announced a collaboration to...
July 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady arrives at Fincantieri shipyard for routine maintenance
On Monday, July 6, Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady arrived at Port Genoa Italy, where she will spend the next 20 days at Fincantieri shipyard for...
July 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas makes way for AIDAcosma at Meyer Werft shipyard
The Meyer Werft shipyard released photos from the building site of Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas at Papenburg Germany that show the vessel...
July 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry

PortMiami Florida sees massive construction boom
PortMiami (Florida USA) is in the middle of a massive construction boom with a number of new cruise terminals and cruise line headquarters currently...
July 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry

American Cruise Lines may not sail to Skagway in 2020
ACL-American Cruise Lines (the largest USA-flagged cruise company) intends to operate small-ship cruises through Southeast Alaska starting in late...
July 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry

49-year-old Birka Cruises goes out of business laying off 500 people
Birka Cruises (subsidiary of Eckero Group) announced it goes out of business laying off 500+ employees. Established in 1971 and operating as Sweden...
July 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean repatriates 95% of its crew
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced on July 1 that it had repatriated 95% of its fleetwide crew. Vicki Freed (RCI's Senior VP of Sales and...
July 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry

8th China International Cruise Summit to be held on August 3
The 8th China International Cruise Summit will be held on August 3, 2020, at the Qingdao International Convention Center. This will be the first...
July 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry

RCI-Royal Caribbean International resumes cruises on September 16
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it plans to resume cruises starting on September 16, 2020. According to the company, their first voyage...
July 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Balearia Caribbean relaunches ferry service from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Bahamas
BALEARIA's subsidiary Balearia Caribbean relaunched cruiseferry services from Fort Lauderdale Florida to The Bahamas. The South Florida-based...
July 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Ferry routes between Greece and Italy reestablished amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
As Greece opened its borders to international tourists, several ferry routes between Greece and Italy were reestablished amidst the pandemic. On...
July 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Norway's Kleven Verft shipyard files for bankruptcy
The Norwegian Kleven Verft shipyard bought in January 2020 by DIV Group Croatia) filed for bankruptcy. This was announced by DIV Group's Chairman...
July 4, 2020