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MSC Seaside cancels 2 port calls in the Canary Islands due to engine issues
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seaside made adjustments to her current transatlantic cruise to Europe from Brazil due to technical issues. The vessel...
March 30, 2022 - Accidents
USA's CDC drops COVID health notice for cruise ship travel
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) dropped its risk assessment of cruise travel. For 2+ years now, health officials...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest electric cruise ship Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 debuts in China
The world’s largest electric cruise ship - "Yangtze River Three Gorges 1" (China-built) made her Maiden Voyage on Tuesday, March 29. The boat...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Cruises' all-inclusive photo project
Celebrity Cruises announced it was launching a new initiative to change the meaning of “all-inclusive” in the industry. Recognizing "the...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: DCL Disney Wish ship's conveyance voyage on Ems River (Germany)
Disney Wish, DCL-Disney Cruise Line’s new ship/currently under construction at Meyer Werft's shipyard in Papenburg Germany, left the yard...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Group strengthening its partnership with significant investment in Metropolitan Touring
Hurtigruten Group announced it was strengthening its partnership with significant investment in Metropolitan Touring - one of the leading travel...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Qatar Tourism Authority announces the recovery of cruise tourism
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) announced the recovery of cruise tourism in spite of the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID crisis. According...
March 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cork Company & Cruise Ireland welcome cruise ships after 2-year pause
PoCC-Port of Cork Company and Cruise Ireland welcomed the return to cruise ships after a 2-year pause as a result of the COVID crisis. Ireland...
March 29, 2022 - Accidents
Mysterious death of an MSC Orchestra cruise ship crew in Durban (South Africa)
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are currently investigating the death of a 29-year-old female crew on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Orchestra in Durban (South Africa...
March 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages reveals Resilient Lady's mermaid art ahead of MerMaiden voyage
The exclusively adult cruise line Virgin Voyages liner Resilient Lady (scheduled for inauguration in August 2022) is the fleet's 3rd 110,000-GT...
March 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Installation of ground-breaking solar & battery system underway at Portsmouth International Port UK
The installation of a ground-breaking solar-and-battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port (England UK), managed by the in-house...
March 28, 2022 - Accidents
COVID-positive passengers and crew on Princess Cruises' ship Ruby Princess
COVID-positive passengers and crew on a 15-day Princess Cruises Panama Canal voyage that returned on Sunday to Port San Francisco California USA...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Britain forces ferry companies to pay the minimum wage
Britain said on Monday, March 28, it would force ferry companies docking in its ports to pay the minimum wage as the UK stepped up pressure on P&...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' newest ship Discovery Princess departs for Mexico on maiden voyage
Princess Cruises, the leading line on the west coast with the longest history sailing from the Port Los Angeles (Long Beach, California), on Sunday...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Sea Cloud Spirit to visit Hamburg (Germany) for the first time on June 16
The youngest windjammer/tall-sail ship in Germany will set course for Hamburg for the first time. Arriving from London, the new Sea Cloud Spirit is...
March 27, 2022