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MSC Orchestra heading to Durban (South Africa) despite COVID's Omicron variant
MSC Cruises is going ahead with South African itineraries, despite travel bans in the country due to the COVID Omicron variant. MSC Orchestra is...
December 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa neoRomantica cruise ship sold for scrapping at Gadani Pakistan
The former Costa Cruises' ship Costa NeoRomantica, which was sold to Celestyal Cruises in July 2020 as part of Carnival Corporation's sell-off of 19...
December 1, 2021 - Accidents
CCL cancels 2 upcoming cruises on Carnival Horizon due to technical issues
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced the cancellation of two upcoming December sailings on Carnival Horizon, citing technical issues the liner is...
December 1, 2021 - Accidents
NCL cancels 5 South Africa cruises on Norwegian Jade
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled 5 sailings in response to the new COVID Omicron, while other cruise shipping companies said they were monitoring...
November 30, 2021 - Accidents
P&O Cruises Australia cancels further voyages until March 3, 2022
P&O Australia canceled further sailings through March 3, 2022, because of the uncertainty over when the Australian governments would allow the...
November 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA expands Cruise360 Australasia Conference in Sydney 2022 with additional tickets
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association increased the scale of the Cruise360 Australasia Conference in Sydney 2022, releasing additional tickets...
November 30, 2021 - Accidents
Havila Voyages delays first round-trip cruise of Havila Capella
On November 24, Havila Capella arrived in homeport Bergen (Norway) as the first of the 4 new Norwegian coastal cruiseferries. However, the date for...
November 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Sophia Loren christens MSC Cruises' new flagship MSC Virtuosa in Dubai
MSC Cruises on Saturday, November 27, celebrated the christening in Dubai (Port Rashid-Dubai Harbour, UAE) of its new flagship, MSC Virtuosa, just...
November 29, 2021 - Accidents
TUI's cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 rescued sailors in the Atlantic Ocean
On November 26, 2021, while en route from the Caribbean back to Europe, TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 responded to a mayday/distress call issued from the...
November 29, 2021 - Accidents
Seattle-Bremerton ferry rescues woman overboard on the last day of retiring captain
Captain Tom Tilton (an employee of Washington State Ferries) received a "man overboard" call as he piloted the ferryboat Chimacum operating a...
November 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises debuts 2 themed windows as part of luxury retailer Saks 5th Avenue’s holiday...
Celebrity Cruises debuted 2 themed windows as part of luxury retailer Saks 5th Avenue’s holiday display that draws millions of people every...
November 29, 2021 - Accidents
Fast ferry trips cancelled between Malta and Gozo
The 2 fast-ferry companies operating between Valleta (Malta Island) and Mgarr Harbour (Gozo Island) announced that the service is being canceled for...
November 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Caribbean Princess sets sail from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) to the Eastern...
Princess Cruises' passengers set sail on Sunday, November 28, aboard the line's Caribbean Princess from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida...
November 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions preparing for another Southern Ocean summer season
The small-ship cruise travel brand Heritage Expeditions (New Zealand-based) is getting ready for another Southern Ocean Summer for Kiwis. The cruise...
November 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Kristiansund (Norway) working on a new environmental plan for the cruise port
Kristiansund (Norway) is currently working on a new environmental plan for the cruise port, according to Erika Indergaard, marketing manager at Port...
November 28, 2021