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Contracts Confirmed for the Construction of 2 Viking Cruises Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd (subsidiary of Fincantiery) announced that the contracts for the design and building of two ships for Viking Cruises had been...
July 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ports in Hong Kong Serve 1.7 Million Passengers in 2017
Hong Kong’s major cruise ports, Ocean and Kai Tak, handled a total of 1.7 million passengers last year, up 4.4% on 2016. However, 708,000...
July 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways Unveils Plans for New Ship on Mekong River
In 2019, Emerald Waterways adds to its fleet of Star-Ships a new vessel sailing on Mekong River. The 73-metre Emerald Harmony, line’s 8th Star...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Signs with Wartsila for Scrubbers
The 3 ships forming Virgin Voyages fleet will start operations in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and will all be equipped with Wartsila hybrid scrubber system...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Apex
The first steel was cut for the newest ship of Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Apex, at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (former STX France) in Saint...
July 24, 2018 - Accidents
Five Athenians Rescued by Greek Ferry
At least 5 people were rescued by a ferry as it was approaching port Rafina, northeast of Athens (Piraeus). The captain of the ferry revealed that...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Adds 2 New Next-Generation Ships
Princess Cruises announced it had signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri, Italy to build two next-generation liners, due to be added to...
July 23, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Carnival Horizon
A 66-year-old cruise passenger who reportedly suffered a stroke aboard a Carnival Cruise Line's ship about 80 miles from Atlantic City has been...
July 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Tauck Introduces More Family Itineraries
River cruising company Tauck has seen enough growth in family market to introduce its 5th family-focused itinerary and its first official family...
July 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean International Expands Gifts Website
Royal Caribbean rolled out an update to the Royal Gifts site, where passengers can buy items to be delivered to their staterooms. The update offers...
July 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cochin to Receive New Cruise Terminal by February 2020
Cochin Port Trust is planning to build a new cruise terminal able of handling 5,000 travellers at Ernakulam Wharf. The estimated cost of building is...
July 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Saga Sapphire Sets Sail on a Secret Cruise in November
Captain Horne’s Mystery Cruise surprises up to 720 passengers every day for 3 weeks. The intriguing cruise aboard Saga Sapphire leaves...
July 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Releases Sustainability Report for 2017
Carnival Corporation & plc released its 8th annual sustainability report, revealing that last year the company achieved its 25% carbon reduction...
July 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Couples Reaffirm Vows on AmaMagna
Couples can now reaffirm their vows onboard AmaWaterways’ newest ship, AmaMagna, with the new “Renewal of Vows” package of the...
July 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Announces Partnership with Luggage Forward
Windstar Cruises announced that now it offers passengers a new service via partnership with Luggage Forward (US-based luggage shipping company...
July 21, 2018