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Port Victoria BC Canada installs shoreside power at James Bay cruise terminal
GVHA-Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (Victoria BC, Vancouver Island, BC Canada) is closer to bringing shoreside power to the cruise terminal in...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Passenger ferry route opens between Morocco and Canary Islands
Morocco is currently looking to create a passenger and freight ferry route to the Canary Islands (Spain) and the Government is seeking proposals from...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Milwaukee WI homeport for Pearl Mist ship (Pearl Seas Cruises) 2021 through 2030
The role of Port Milwaukee WI (Lake Michigan, Wisconsin) as a Great Lakes cruise travel destination is now taking a step forward due to a new...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Chinese cruise industry resumes operations
The departure of MS Nanhai Dream cruise ship on Friday, December 11, marked the reactivation of the cruise travel in China, as evidence of the...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's “CruiseFirst” promotion
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line launched the "CruiseFirst" - a value-add program offering passengers both additional savings and increased flexibility when...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Seabourn Cruises extends “Book With Confidence” policy
The ultra-luxury travel brand Seabourn Cruises extended its “Book with Confidence” policy through January 31, 2021. The new policy...
December 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises 2022 Japan program with Diamond Princess ship
In summer 2022, Princess Cruises is due to sail out of homeports Yokohama (Tokyo) and Kobe (Osaka-Kyoto) on various itineraries spanning from Japan's...
December 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises launches new Princess Promise
Princess Cruises introduced a new "Princess Promise" offering peace of mind during its cruise vacations. Princess Promise reassures passengers that...
December 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Lyttelton opens New Zealand’s first purpose-built cruise ship berth
The first purpose-built cruise terminal in New Zealand was officially opened by Lianne Dalziel (Mayor of Christchurch), signifying the commitment of...
December 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coronavirus-positive passenger on Royal Caribbean's Quantum OTS tests negative after disembarkation
An elderly passenger found to have COVID-19 on a RCI-Royal Caribbean International ship has since tested COVID-negative in two further tests, hours...
December 10, 2020
Accidents
Dream Cruises' World Dream sets sail earlier to facilitate disembarkation of Royal Caribbean's...
The departure of MS World Dream went ahead on Wednesday, December 9, after a passenger on Royal Caribbean's Quantum OTS ship tested COVID-positive...
December 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
SeaDream announces 2022 Mediterranean cruises
The ultra-premium travel brand SeaDream Yacht Club introduced its 2022 Mediterranean season featuring some new itineraries of which a pair of Black...
December 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Black Sea Working Group launches new video campaign
MedCruise’s Black Sea Working Group, which is composed of Odessa (Ukraine), Constanta (Romania), Varna and Burgas (Bulgaria) ports, was created...
December 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line sets dry docks for 3 ships in 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line planned drydock refurbishments for 3 of its Fun Ships, and as part of the gradual return to passenger shipping operations in...
December 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coronavirus-positive passenger on Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum of the Seas
A passenger onboard Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas ship tested COVID-positive during a Cruise to Nowhere from Singapore (seasonal homeport...
December 9, 2020
Accidents