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Port Palma de Mallorca cruise ship operations down at least 60%
The current forecast for the decrease in cruise shipping operations in Port Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Spain) is ~60%, equating to ~350 ship...
April 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
More cruise ships to disembark crew in India
More cruise ships are expected to visit ports in India in the next few days to disembark some of their crew after Marella Discovery evacuated a total...
April 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
Wartsila contracted for 6 new Amundsen Expeditions cruise ships
The Helsinki Finland-based marine technology corporation Wartsila was contracted to develop a new design for up to 6 new expedition-type (small-sized...
April 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
UK Gov support package to protect Northern Ireland-Great Britain ferries
The UK government announced support for ferry services in order to protect the shipping of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Up...
April 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Further cruise cancellations in Alaska due to Coronavirus
Cunard Line announced that company's all scheduled for 2020 Alaska itineraries had been cancelled. The Cunard ship Queen Elizabeth, which visited...
April 26, 2020
Accidents
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumes operations on June 13
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced on Friday, April 24, an update to its passenger shipping schedule. Company's Florida tp Bahamas cruises...
April 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Enterprise & Art to arrange the art program for Ritz-Carlton Evrima
Enterprise & Art has been awarded the assignment to create an art program for Ritz-Carlton Cruises as well as curate a permanent art collection...
April 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Laperouse cruise ship to carry stranded to Wallis and Futuna
The Ponant Cruises-owned ship Le Laperouse is planned to transport people to Wallis and Futuna (officially Iles Wallis-et-Futuna) who are currently...
April 25, 2020
Accidents
Port Canaveral to benefit from short cruises
When the industry eventually resumes cruises, Port Canaveral plans short breaks to gain popularity as “Orlando’s backyard port is in a...
April 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
AIDAperla used to repatriate crew from 6 AIDA Cruises ships
On April 22, 2020, AIDA Cruises (the Germany-based subsidiary company of Carnival Corporation) announced a plan to use the AIDAperla to repatriate...
April 25, 2020
Accidents
2 Carnival cruise ships leave Galveston TX for Miami FL
Two "Fun Ships" that had been berthed in Port Galveston TX since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis left the cruise port this week...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
NCL Holdings suspends cruises through end of June
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line and its sister brands will not be sailing until at least July due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Friday, April...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
43 more Coronavirus crew on cruise ship Costa Atlantica docked in Nagasaki Japan
On April 22, Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture officials announced 33 confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on the CSSC Carnival China-owned cruise...
April 24, 2020
Accidents
BC Ferries launches a series of priority cargo sailings
Canada's largest ferry company BC Ferries launched a series of priority cargo sailings to ensure the shipping of essential goods on the route between...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Rashid Dubai welcomes 13 unwanted cruise ships amid Coronavirus fears
Dubai's Port Rashid welcomed 13 foreign-flagged cruise liners (that were at sea) while most countries had closed borders due to the ongoing...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry