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Cruise ship arrivals in Japan near pre-COVID levels
Foreign-operated cruise ship arrivals to Japan are set to near the level before the COVID crisis when their dockings to the country restart in March...
February 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises offers Alaskan voyages on Regatta ship (May-September 2023)
The NCLH/Norwegian-owned Oceania Cruises offers an abundance of immersive experiences in Alaska. Sailing from Seattle WA USA, Vancouver BC Canada...
February 26, 2023 - Accidents
63-year-old woman rescued after falling/jumping from ferry into Elliott Bay WA
A 63-year-old woman was rescued by WSDOT-Washington State Department of Transportation ferry crews after they said she had fallen or jumped into...
February 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Sea Cloud Cruises remains an independent cruise line
Sea Cloud Cruises revealed that Marriott International Inc (the parent company of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection via The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company...
February 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
New Costa Fortuna cruise program 2023 to feature 3 different 2-week itineraries
Costa Cruises is launching a new program with 3 new itineraries scheduled for Costa Fortuna ship in the Mediterranean and Spain's Canary Islands...
February 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Korea-Japan ferry services between Busan and Tsushima Island restart after a 3-year COVID halt
Ferry services between Busan (South Korea) and Tsushima Island (Japan) resumed on Saturday, February 25th, after a 3-year suspension due to the COVID...
February 25, 2023 - Accidents
2 harbour crew missing after a tugboat assisting Hebridean Princess capsized off Greenock (Scotland)
A major rescue operation has been called off after a tugboat capsized and sank off Scotland's coast Friday afternoon, February 24th. An RNLI...
February 25, 2023 - Accidents
545 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry evacuated after it runs aground in Malaysia’s...
Maritime authorities safely evacuated the 545 passengers and crew members of an inter-island ferryboat after it ran aground in Malaysia’s...
February 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
A-ROSA to offer included shore excursion from 2023 cruise season on
In season 2023, A-ROSA Cruises' upgraded Premium All Inclusive fares also include an excursion with a special onboard dinner allowing tourists a more...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's largest ship, SH Diana, to be christened in Amsterdam by Valerie Ann Wilson
On Thursday, February 23rd, Swan Hellenic announced that the christening ceremony of its 3rd and largest ice-class cultural expedition ship, SH Diana...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises adds former HAL's ship ms Ryndam to fleet
Celestyal Cruises, which offers itineraries to the Greek islands/Eastern Mediterranean, on Thursday (February 23rd) confirmed the acquisition of a...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC Euribia, to be named in Copenhagen on June 8th
MSC Cruises announced that the official naming ceremony for the fleet's newest flagship MSC Euribia will take place in Copenhagen (Denmark) on...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' newest purpose-built small ship Sylvia Earle officially christened in Antarctica
Earlier this week, Aurora Expeditions christened its newest purpose-built small ship, Sylvia Earle alongside namesake/godmother, Dr. Sylvia...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ship calls to Port Karlskrona (Sweden) are up 400+ percent
In 2022 Port Karlskrona (Sweden) welcomed 37 cruise ship calls - an increase of 400+ percent on its previous 5 to 10 calls annually - and is on track...
February 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot completes PONANT's first semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica
On February 14th, 2023, PONANT completed its first semi-circumnavigation of the southern continent onboard the world's only luxury icebreaker - Le...
February 23, 2023