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Grimaldi Cruise Ferry Suffers Propeller Breakdown
Cruise Roma ferry (owned by GRIMALDI LINES) has suffered portside propeller breakdown (propeller shaft, reportedly) early morning December 8...
December 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry

PortMiami Kicks Off 2018-2019 Cruise Season
PortMiami is kicking off 2018-2019 cruise season via welcoming an estimated 52,000 cruise ship passengers on Sunday, December 9. This sets a one-day...
December 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises Unveils 2021 Deployment for Crystal Esprit
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises announced the complete 2021 deployment for its Crystal Esprit. 45 voyages will combine line’s signature...
December 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Port of Bergen Granted 50 Million NOK for Shore Power Facilities
The state-owned grant scheme Enova announced it grants 50 million NOK funding as investment support in order to establish shore power facility for...
December 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean to Cease DreamWorks Programming
Royal Caribbean announced it will cease offering DreamWorks programming onboard its ships for voyages that depart on/after April 1, 2019. The cruise...
December 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Costa Venezia to Be Christened in Trieste, March 1, 2019
The official christening ceremony for Costa Venezia is due to be held in Trieste, Italy on March 1, 2019. The new cruise ship, which is currently...
December 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Grand Celebration Resumes Service
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that its Grand Celebration ship is due to return to her homeport, Port of Palm Beach, and resume a 2-night...
December 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Cunard Introduces Mareel Wellness & Beauty
Spas on Cunard liners will be soon rebranded as Mareel Wellness & Beauty - the new spa concept developed via partnership with Canyon Ranch. Josh...
December 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Costa Cruises Ship to Host Athletes Competing in Naples Universiade 2019
A contract was signed on December 3 in Naples between Costa Cruises and Gianluca Basile, Commissioner for Naples Universiade 2019, to hire the...
December 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Partnership to Build New Pier at Icy Strait Point
The leading global cruise company operating NCL-Norwegian, Oceania and RSSC-Regent Seven Seas brands, NCLH (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings) announced...
December 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Announces Name of New XL-Class Ship
Carnival Cruise Line announced that it will name its newest XL-class cruise ship to be delivered in 2020 Mardi Gras, bringing back to fleet the name...
December 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Panorama Launched in Venice
Carnival Panorama, the new Carnival Cruise Line's ship, was launched today, December 6, at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (near Venice Italy). Due...
December 6, 2018 - Accidents

VIDEO: Silver Spirit Smashes into Mooring in Key West
On November 27, 2018, upon leaving call port Key West FL, due to heavy winds, Silversea's ship Silver Spirit collided with The Fisherman Wharf (at...
December 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Ritz-Carlton's First Ship to Be Named Azora
The first ship of the new luxury cruise brand Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is due to debut in February 2020 and was initially named Azora. The name...
December 6, 2018 - Accidents

Marella Discovery Experiences Technical Issue
On November 30, 2018, while navigating south of Yemen, Marella Discovery experienced power problems, resulting in reduced cruising speed and a day...
December 6, 2018