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Cruise Ship Calls Inject $270M into WA Economy
A trio of cruise ships will make maiden calls to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia) this month, marking a revival in the US$270 million-per-year...
March 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Presidential Yacht Transformed into Floating Beach Club
A new GBP 5 million vessel, dubbed the “ultimate floating beach club style cruise ship experience” was launched ahead of the 2019 Ibiza...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
More Than 100 Migrants Storm the Port of Calais
Dozens of migrants who were hoping to reach Britain have scrambled aboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry in northern France, sparking a 12-hour manhunt...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises’ Iona Proves Popular with Young Passengers
P&O's newbuild cruiser Iona (due to enter service in 2020 summer) is proving popular with younger travelers, more than a year before the...
March 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground Close to Batam
A Singapore-flagged ferryboat ran aground at Karang Galang reef, off Batam's coast, Saturday afternoon (March 2), the Maritime and Port...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima Officially Christened in Southampton
An official christening ceremony for the biggest cruise ship to be named in the UK had to be evacuated as strong winds rocked the quayside marquee...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Freeport of Riga Aims to Double the Number of Cruise Ship Calls
The Green Cruise Port - Sustainable Development of Cruise Port Locations project has completed an action plan for cruise ports in the Baltic Sea...
March 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Gratuities to Be Rolled into Cruise Fares
From April 2, MSC Cruises' gratuities will be rolled into cruise fares for UK and Ireland passengers. Speaking onboard MSC Bellissima ahead of her...
March 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Is Back to Greece for Summer 2020
Disney Cruise Line will embark on various itineraries around the world in summer 2020, including a return to Greece and the addition of 5 first-time...
March 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Venezia Officially Named in Trieste
Today, March 1, in Trieste, Italy, there was the naming ceremony of the first Costa Cruises ship designed specifically for the Chinese cruise market...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Russian Cargo Ship Collides with Cruise Ship and Damages Highway Bridge in Busan
On Thursday, February 28, a Russian cargo ship struck a highway bridge in Busan, causing serious damage to the freighter and to the structure. Korea...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions Signs for Second New Polar Ship
Lindblad Expeditions signed an agreement for its 2nd newbuild ship, a move that will bring the NatGeo fleet of polar vessels to 4 ships. The...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Navigator of the Seas Arrives in Miami with New Look
Royal Caribbean’s newly refreshed Navigator of the Seas arrived into her new year-round home, Miami FL, with US$115 million features. The...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony Held in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises held Coin Ceremony for MSC Virtuosa on February 27, the same day that the cruise line took delivery...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Costa Venezia Delivered at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone
Today, February 28, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Costa Cruises officially took delivery of its newest ship, Costa Venezia...
February 28, 2019