Cruise news

HAL-Holland America and Seabourn update COVID testing & vaccination policy
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiaries HAL-Holland America Line and Seabourn announced updates to their health & safety protocols regarding...
August 17, 2022
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages unveils $550 million in new capital raise
Virgin Voyages announced it had closed on USD 550 million (~GBP 455M) in new capital raise in order to support its growth. The new funding was led...
August 17, 2022
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Carnival Celebration's BOLT getting ready to ride
Today, August 16, is National Roller Coaster Day and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is getting its second "BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster" aboard the liner...
August 16, 2022
Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line drops vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced on Monday, August 15, that it was dropping its vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12 years of age...
August 16, 2022
Cruise Industry
Port Southampton UK completes shore-power commissioning of Sky Princess cruise ship
ABP’s Port Southampton (England UK) announced that Princess Cruises’ ship Sky Princess was the latest vessel to be commissioned for shore...
August 16, 2022
Cruise Industry
Older cruise ships disappear from expedition itineraries due to tightened safety regulations
As maritime regulations tightened around safety, maintenance, and environmental concerns, the cruise ships of the past are disappearing from...
August 16, 2022
Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises bringing 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg (Germany)
The German online and out-of-home advertiser Stroer SE & Co and AIDA Cruises are bringing the new trend of 3-dimensional campaigns to Hamburg...
August 16, 2022
Cruise Industry
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association announces dates & activities for Cruise Week
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association set the dates & activities for its annual celebration of the cruise industry. Cruise Week is due to...
August 15, 2022
Cruise Industry
Carnival thanks Australian guests with free cruise day
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers sailing the return voyage aboard Carnival Splendor in October are getting an extra day for free. The sailing...
August 15, 2022
Cruise Industry
USA's CDC stops monitoring COVID outbreaks on cruise ships
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) discontinued a program that tracked cases of COVID aboard cruise vessels in the...
August 15, 2022
Cruise Industry
Port Tauranga/Rotorua (New Zealand) to welcome first cruise ship on October 26
Cruise ships are expected to return to NZ's Bay of Plenty in ~3 months’ time after 2,5-year hiatus due to the COVID crisis. Tourism Bay of...
August 14, 2022
Cruise Industry
3 cruise ships with capacity ~9000 passengers dock in Malaga (Spain) for the city’s fair
3 large vessels with a capacity to accommodate ~9000 passengers are expected to dock at Port Malaga (Spain Granada) to coincide with the city's Feria...
August 14, 2022
Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022
Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen returns to Dover (England) with late summer cruises
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is returning to Dover (England UK) this month with a selection of late summer voyages to destinations in...
August 14, 2022
Cruise Industry
Juneau police identifies the overboard crew from HAL's cruise ship MS Koningsdam
Juneau AK's police identified the missing male crew from the HAL-Holland America ship Koningsdam. The 31-year-old man (Tennessee resident) Lorenzo...
August 14, 2022
Accidents