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MSC Grandiosa Floated Out in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises celebrated the float out of line's MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, where the...
January 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Delays Room Service Change
A few days after announcing it would eliminate all-free room service policy, Carnival announced it holds back for the time being. According to...
January 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Upgraded Cruise Ship Terminal Draws Passengers Back to Perth
The upgrade of the largest cruise ship terminal in Australia has been completed. The US$3.25 million refurbishments of the Fremantle Passenger...
January 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
9 New Passenger Ferries to Be Launched on UK and Ireland Routes
Plans to launch 9 new passenger ferries on the UK and Ireland routes show the cruise industry is continuing to flourish. Brittany Ferries...
January 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises Offers 'Cruise-Only' Flights to Malaysia
A new 'cruise only' flight to Malaysia jetted off from Manchester Airport. The TUI Airways direct service flew Marella Cruises guests to Langkawi...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Russia and Turkmenistan Launch Ferry Service in Caspian Sea
A ferry service, which is due to connect Russia’s Caspian Sea port Makhachkala (Dagestan) with port Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) is to be...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Saint Lucia Boasts Busy Holiday Cruise Season
It has been a busy holiday season for Port Castries, St Lucia Island. The harbour has seen as much as 5 cruise ships in port a day since the middle...
January 6, 2019 - Accidents
Elderly Cruise Passenger Rescued from Fred Olsen Ship
A 73-year-old woman with a dislocated shoulder was rescued from a Fred Olsen cruise ship in the Solent. Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat was called to MV...
January 6, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Drops Warning About Crime in The Bahamas
After talks with the government of The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean Line is dropping the warning it had issued passengers regarding crimes in the ...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
Wind Blamed for Late Docking at Port of Napier
The wind was blamed for late docking of one of the newest ocean liners in the world at Port Napier on Wednesday, January 2. The 9-deck Viking Orion...
January 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Thailand Resumes Ferry Services and Flights
Thailand resumed flights on Saturday, January 5, to its southern provinces, after the first tropical storm in thirty years slowed and headed to the...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry with 26 Passengers Runs Aground off Lombok
The Kalebi ferryboat with 26 passengers and vehicles onboard ran aground at Gili Lebur, located east of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, after leaving...
January 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
South Africa to Maximize Cruise Tourism
South Africa's department of tourism intends to coordinate the development of a strategy to maximize cruise tourism. In a reply to a...
January 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
PONANT Introduces 2019-2020 Itineraries
This new 'must-read' brochure of PONANT features a range of expeditions and voyages to exciting destinations. Zanzibar, Mauritius, Marquesas Islands...
January 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
More Than 50% of Washington State Ferry Fleet to Be Retired and Replaced
More than 50% of Washington state's ferry fleet is to be retired and replaced with newbuilds over the next twenty years under a new long-term...
January 4, 2019