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Caribbean Princess to Boast The Reef Family Splash Zone
When Caribbean Princess leaves drydock in June 2019 (Freeport Bahamas), for a summer season in the Caribbean, The Reef Family Splash Zone will boast...
February 9, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival to Add New 3D X-Ray Machines
Carnival Cruise Line revealed it is adding 3D x-ray security scanning at 9 of its North American cruise ports. This way, the company is bringing the...
February 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port NOLA Sets a Record for Cruise Passengers
Port NOLA (the Port of New Orleans) set a new record in 2018 with a total of 1,182,111 cruise passenger movements, which is up 2.3% compared to a...
February 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Takes Delivery of Jupiter
Viking Cruises announced that it took delivery of the company's 6th ocean ship, Viking Jupiter. The official delivery ceremony took place Thursday...
February 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
American Queen Announces Repairs and Updates
American Queen Steamboat Company recently acquired Victory Cruise Lines, and are now making improvements, updates and repairs to its 4 riverboats and...
February 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
GPH to Manage Cruise Operations in Antigua
Global Ports Holdings (GPH) will manage all of Antigua's cruise port operations for the next 30 years following the signing of a concession...
February 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Disney Unveils Rendering of New Ships
Disney Cruise Line is due to expand its fleet with 3 new ships and offered a sneak peek of what they will look like. The cruise company unveiled an...
February 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Port Creates 1,000 Construction Jobs
Before the Cabinet Meeting in Freeport (Grand Bahama Island) on Tuesday, February 5, Minister of Labour, Senator Hon. Dion Foulkes said that with the...
February 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
‘Quantum’ Class Cruise Ships to Be Brought to Frederiksted
A feasibility study approved by V.I. Port Authority board members, is due to look at the possibility of bringing bigger (Quantum-class liners...
February 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Jamaica Voted Caribbean Cruise Destination of the Year
Jamaica was voted top Caribbean Cruise Destination of the year 2018. Jamaica received the prestigious award from Caribbean Journal, the largest...
February 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
South Australia Expects Record Month of Cruise Ships
A total of 36 cruise ships, of which Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth and Silversea's new flagship Silver Muse, featuring a total capacity of 67,800...
February 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Regatta Cancels Visit to Burnie Due to Bad Weather
An Oceania Cruises ship abandoned plans to dock in Burnie Tasmania Wednesday morning, February 6. Regatta attempted to enter the port of Burnie with...
February 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
The Smallest Cruise Ship of the Summer Season Arrives in Newcastle
The smallest cruise ship of Port Newcastle NSW's summer season slipped into harbor Wednesday morning, February 6. Ponant's superyacht Le...
February 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Greek Ferry Fights Huge Waves
Dramatic footage emerged from a video of a Greek passenger ferry fighting gale-force winds on the way from Venice to Patras. The Captain of Asterion...
February 5, 2019
Accidents
Cruise Passengers Try to Smuggle Drugs on Miami Ship
Two travelers from Washington D.C. were arrested on Sunday, February 3, after trying to smuggle drugs in their luggage onboard a cruise ship docked...
February 5, 2019
Accidents