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VIDEO: Keel laid for the second Swan Hellenic ship SH Vega
Swan Hellenic announced the keel laying of its SH Vega, the 2nd of 3 purpose-designed ice-class expedition ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group requires crew to receive COVID-19 vaccine
RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea Cruises will require the crew to receive the COVID vaccine before boarding and resuming...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: South Side Story - Silversea's World Cruise 2023
Silversea Cruises hosted an exclusive virtual premiere for selected passengers, presenting its World Cruise 2023, named ‘South Side Story...
February 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL Norwegian Joy repatriates non-essential crew
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Joy will soon repatriate the entire fleet's non-essential crew after further cancelations of NCL voyages...
February 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces first bartender-robot at sea on flagship MSC Virtuosa
Passengers on MSC Cruises’ flagship MSC Virtuosa will be served by a futuristic robot bartender named Rob. The humanoid barman will serve...
February 11, 2021 - Accidents
4 passengers with COVID on TUI cruise ship Mein Schiff 2
4 passengers on TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff 2, sailing 7-day roundtrips in the Canaries, have tested COVID positive. According to a TUI...
February 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Saga Cruises’ new riverboat Spirit of the Danube
Saga Cruises revealed it is adding a second riverboat - Spirit of the Danube, to its fleet in 2022. The 190-passenger river cruise ship feature 2...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Valentine’s Day cruise promotion
Hurtigruten announced the company's 2nd annual North America “Suites for your Sweet” promo offering an additional 10% off per person with...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line reveals details on Mardi Gras ship's La Piazza
On National Pizza Day, February 9, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed additional details on La Piazza, an Italian-themed zone on the Mardi Gras ship...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways requires COVID vaccination, negative test or virus immunity
The river cruise company Avalon Waterways announced updates to its pre-cruise Health & Safety Protocols including proof of COVID vaccines...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Chinese-built cruise ships Ocean Explorer and Ocean Victory complete sea trials
During February's first week two expedition cruise ships - Ocean Victory and Ocean Explorer, of the ULSTEIN CX103 design, succefully completed...
February 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removes health and safety protocol changes from its website
After announcing its new health and safety protocol changes for the restart of operations, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removed the new rules from its...
February 9, 2021 - Accidents
Port Halifax NS Canada bracing for another cancelled cruise season
The tourism industry in Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) is bracing for another cancelled cruise season after the country's federal government announced...
February 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Insignia ship's 180-day Around the World Cruise 2023 sold out in 1 day
Oceania Cruises announced that its "2023 Around the World in 180 Days " world cruise had sold out within 1 day of opening for sale on January 27...
February 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA responds to Canada's cruise ship ban through Feb 2022
CLIA-NWC (Cruise Lines International Association-North West and Canada), the cruise industry's representitive in Canada, announced it was surprised...
February 8, 2021