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Passengers Evacuated from Lake Windermere Ferry Due to Engine Room Fire
Passengers had to be evacuated from a chain ferry after it suffered engine failure. About 80 people were taken off the ferry on Lake Windermere ...
May 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
AmaLea Christened in Vilshofen
AmaWaterways christened AmaLea, its newest river cruise ship, on Saturday (May 26) with an official ceremony in Vilshofen. The event concluded a week...
May 28, 2018 
Ponant Opens Bookings for Winter 2019-2020 Itineraries
In addition to Antarctic itineraries for winter 2019-2020, PONANT opened bookings with over 100 departures and a total of 27 new itineraries. The...
May 27, 2018
Carnival Horizon Boasts New Standard of Internet Passenger Experience
Speedcast International Ltd, the most trusted provider of remote communication and IT solutions in the world, announced the company had successfully...
May 27, 2018
Construction Begins on New Costa Cruises Ship
Costa Cruises continues to expand and renew its fleet of Italian-flagged ships. Construction has begun at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard on a...
May 27, 2018
AIDA Cruises to Add New Ship in 2019
AIDA Cruises is adding a new ship to its fleet next year. AIDAmira (former Costa neoRiviera), as the vessel will be named, will sail for the...
May 26, 2018
Tendering Process for Next Northern Isles Ferry Contract Starts in June
Tendering process for the next Northern Isles ferry contract gets under way next month. According to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf, the procurement...
May 26, 2018
Port of Amsterdam to Invest in Mumbai’s Upcoming Cruise Terminal
Dutch Minister for infrastructure and water management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, revealed the Port of Amsterdam was interested in bidding for the new...
May 26, 2018
Expedition Cruise Industry Declares War on Plastic
Following pressure by concerned cruisers, the industry is moving to address the issue of plastic waste. At the forefront of the newly-waged "war...
May 26, 2018- Accidents
Gastro Outbreak Reported Onboard Silver Shadow
The CDC reported there was a gastrointestinal outbreak on Silversea's ship Silver Shadow. The CDC reported that 28 of a total of 327 passengers (8...
May 25, 2018 
Norwegian Cruise Ship Set to Return to Kona
Norwegian Cruise Line announced its Pride of America will return to Kailua-Kona on May 30, 2018. The cruise line had previously decided to bypass...
May 25, 2018
Mumbai-Goa Ferry Service Launched
The most premium India travel experience between Mumbai and Goa was launched Wednesday evening, May 23. At a price starting from Rs 7,000 the first...
May 25, 2018
Vancouver Welcomes 25-Millionth Cruise Passenger
Vancouver welcomed its 25-millionth cruise passenger to the city. The occasion was celebrated at Canada Place by Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on...
May 25, 2018
P&O UK's Newest Ship to Be Named Iona
P&O Cruises revealed the name of its new ship. The cruise line announced that the 180,000 GT ship will be named 'Iona', in "celebration of...
May 24, 2018
VIDEO: Ponant’s “Blue Eye Lounge” Introduced
Wild Earth Travel hosted a New Zealand roadshow with its major travel partner, Ponant, which brought news of the new innovative additions of the...
May 24, 2018