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Ukrainian refugees living on Glasgow-docked cruise ship MS Ambition to be rehomed
Ukrainian refugees living on a cruise ship moored in Clydeport (Greenock/Glasgow, Scotland) are to be rehomed as the contract of the Scottish...
January 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World's first cruise ship with 5G WiFi Internet to be delivered in China
The world' first cruise ship with a 5G connectivity is China-built and will be delivered in 2023-Q4. The announcement was made by Adora Cruises...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises releases 2024-2025 world voyage itineraries
Details of world cruise itineraries for 2024-2025 have been released by Viking Cruises as the company reported strong demand for longer itineraries...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hotel giant Accor to launch the world's largest luxury sailing ship Orient Express
Hotel giant Accor SA will enter the luxury cruise market with the debut of the largest sailing ship in the world. 140+ years after the original...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World’s longest river cruise departs from Varanasi (India) on Antara's boat MV Ganga Vilas
A luxury cruise ship made history today, January 13th, when it embarked from the Indian spiritual city of Varanasi on a voyage that ushers in a new...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Shirley Robertson to christen Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambition
Shirley Ann Robertson (1968-born), former sailing champion and double Summer Olympic Gold medalist (Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004), will christen...
January 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Prince Rupert port (BC Canada) to ban cruise ships from dumping contaminated wastewater
A second West Coast Canadian port proposed a ban on cruise vessels dumping contaminated/acidic wastewater while in port/docked. Port Prince Rupert...
January 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin unveils 2024 South Pacific cruises (French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji)
The PONANT-owned subsidiary and travel brand Paul Gauguin Cruises released its 2024 brochure/itinerary program, featuring the all-inclusive voyages...
January 12, 2023 - Accidents
5th cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand due to strict biofouling laws
Regatta (Oceania) became the 5th cruise ship to cancel port calls in New Zealand because of strict biosecurity laws. So far the biofouling laws in...
January 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines to introduce 3 new riverboats in 2023
ACL-American Cruise Lines revealed it will introduce 3 new riverboats in 2023, along with 10 brand new itineraries that will venture into ports the...
January 11, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is the 4th cruise ship hit with biofouling in New Zealand
Cruise industry executives met with New Zealand authorities after 2 more cruise ships were denied entry to ports in what the media is dubbing &ldquo...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Silver Shadow ship's World Cruise 2023 departs from Sydney (NSW Australia)
Silversea’s World Cruise 2023 set sail from Sydney (NSW Australia) on Tuesday, January 10th, marking the first time the leading ultra-luxury...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Riverside Collection Cruises acquires the remaining 4 Crystal riverboats
Riverside Collection Cruises, which bought Crystal Mozart in November 2022, has purchased the remaining 4 riverboats of Crystal Cruises. In addition...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Godmother Nicole Stott names Viking OCEAN’s newest ship Neptune in Los Angeles USA
Viking Cruises named its newest ocean ship, Viking Neptune, with a celebration on Sunday, January 8th, in Los Angeles CA. As part of the event, the...
January 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival cruise brands AIDA and Costa switch their LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel
Carnival Corporation's European-based cruise brands, AIDA and Costa, switched their low-emission LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel because of the high...
January 10, 2023