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Asuka 2's shipowner NYK Line to build Japan's biggest cruise ship
The Japanese shipping company NYK Line, which is also the owner of Asuka 2 (Japan's currently biggest cruise liner at 50,444 GT-tons) announced on...
March 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions resume Alaska and Galapagos cruises in June
Lindblad Expeditions announced they planned to resume operations for the 2021 cruise season in Alaska and Galapagos Islands in June. In keeping with...
March 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar requires COVID-19 vaccine for cruising
Until further notice, the premium travel company Windstar announced it would require proof of current COVID vaccination for all passengers sailing...
March 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s Canada and New England cruises 2022 on ships Zaandam and Nieuw Statendam
In 2022 HAL-Holland America Line's boats ms Nieuw Statendam and ms Zaandam will be sailing along the East Coast of North America. Bookings are...
March 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises' AIDAperla ship offers 7-day Canary Islands roundtrips from Las Palmas
AIDA Cruises offers 7-day sailings around the Canary Islands with AIDAperla departing out of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. With testing for passengers...
March 30, 2021 - Accidents
P&O Australia cancels cruises until end of July
P&O Australia announced it is extending its cruise pause fleetwide until the end of July 2021 as it remains positive about a pathway for the...
March 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Florida to sue CDC over cruise industry ‘conditional sailing order’
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to launch a lawsuit against the federal government unless the CDC (Centers for Disease Control...
March 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa cruise ship homeported in Southampton UK
MSC Cruises announced it is homeporting its newest ship - MSC Virtuosa, in the UK for summer 2021, scheduled to start on May 20. The ship will sail...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga announces Round Britain cruises for summer 2021
Saga Cruises launched the summer 2021 UK program with 4 all-inclusive itineraries to choose from. "Great British Isles Adventure", "Northern Isles...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Silhouette ship homeported in Southampton UK from July 3
Celebrity Cruises confirmed cruises from the UK in summer 2021. The "Staycations" will be onboard its Celebrity Silhouette ship, which was recently...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line’s newest ferries to be deployed on the Nynashamn-Ventspils route
Stena Line’s newest ferries will be deployed on the Nynashamn Sweden - Ventspils Latvia route, according to an article by Dan Sten Olsson...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar postpones cruises on 4 of its yachts
Windstar announced it had postponed sailings on 4 of its yachts. The cruise line is assessing multiple factors impacting their timing to resume...
March 29, 2021 - Accidents
MV Ever Given which blocked the Suez Canal had another accident
Before slamming into the Suez Canal bank and triggering a shipping traffic jam, the 1300-ft container ship/boxship Ever Given had another maritime...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries adds Blue Star 1 ship to Rosslare-Pembroke Dock service
Irish Ferries announced the addition of the Ro-Pax ship Blue Star 1 on the Ireland-Wales route Rosslare Europort-Pembroke Dock. Blue Star 1...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' health protocols still being worked out
What health protocols will look like onboard Celebrity Cruises' ships and on shore trips during summer programs based in Philipsburg (St Maarten...
March 28, 2021