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Ponant Cruises' entire fleet of 12 ships returns to service
The 2022 summer season got off to a good start for the French ultra-luxury cruise travel brand PONANT, with all ships in the fleet operational since...
June 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Australia’s cruise industry celebrates the first passenger sailing from Sydney after 2-year halt
Australia's cruise shipping industry set a course for recovery, celebrating the first voyage out of Sydney NSW after 2+ years of suspension. P&O...
June 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises' ship Genting Dream arrives in homeport Singapore
The flagship of the new travel brand "Resorts World Cruises" - Genting Dream, arrived at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) Sunday evening...
June 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ superyacht Emerald Azzurra christened in Venice (Italy)
On Saturday, May 29, Emerald Cruises' first superyacht Emerald Azzurra was officially christened in an intimate dockside ceremony in Port Venice...
June 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises Germany eases the health protocols for passengers
Hamburg-based company TUI Cruises, which is the operator of the "Mein Schiff" liners, announced the easing of the health protocols for cruise...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Portsmouth International Port’s carbon neutral cruise terminal getting underway
Portsmouth International Port’s cruise terminal transformation is currently underway, as contractors Knights Brown started construction on a...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC EXPLORA JOURNEYS' first out of 4 luxury cruise ships floated out at Fincantieri’s shipyard in...
The float out of EXPLORA 1, the first out of 4 luxury expedition ships ordered by MSC Group (world's largest container shipping company) for MSC...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's flagship Rotterdam christened in namesake city
HAL-Holland America's flagship MS Rotterdam received the royal treatment in an official ceremony rich with Dutch heritage on May 30, 2022, in...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises introduce new shore excursions specifically designed by the ships’ Captains
Celebrity Cruises unveiled its newly curated list of shore excursions specifically designed by its ships’ Captains. The exclusive shore...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Limassol port to welcome 150+ cruise ships and ~160,000 passengers in 2022
Port Limassol (Cyprus) is due to welcome 150+ cruise ships and ~160,000 passengers in 2022 recording a substantial increase in comparison with...
May 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Octantis is the first cruise ship to arrive in Duluth (Minnesota USA)
A Viking Ocean's cruise ship will be the first to arrive and use the brand new customs facility at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center today...
May 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises celebrating its 30th anniversary
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises is celebrating the company's 30th anniversary, kicking off a series of curated anniversary journeys to entice new and...
May 30, 2022 - Accidents
Mask mandate returns on HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam due to COVID cases onboard
The mask mandate returned, at least on one cruise ship when HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam departed from Amsterdam (Netherlands) on May 29...
May 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises eliminating embarkation quarantine of joining crew
Celebrity Cruises is eliminating embarkation quarantine of the joining onboard staff/crew, effective at each vessel’s next turnaround. The...
May 29, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel voyages and reduce passenger capacity due to crew shortages
The cruise shipping industry is experiencing difficulties with hiring crew which hindered several operations, leaving some passengers with fewer...
May 29, 2022