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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Asia with Norwegian Jewel ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it will return to sailing in Asia after 3+ years when the refurbished Norwegian Jewel makes a grand return to...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry services to/from Orkney face 2 more weeks of disruption after MV Pentalina ship runs aground
Ferry passengers traveling to/from Orkney are facing a further fortnight of disruption due to the grounding of MV Pentalina (2008-built, IMO 9437969...
May 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oman's largest port Salalah welcomes Phoenix Reisen's ship Amadea
Phoenix Reisen's luxury cruise ship Amadea carrying 749 passengers made a visit to Oman's largest cruise port Salalah, as part of the 153-day...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen makes inaugural shore power connections in Bergen and San Francisco
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and its two ships - Bolette and Borealis, recently made their inaugural shore power connections during port...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UK's Isle of Man ferry terminal to be completed by autumn 2023
Isle of Man ferry terminal (in Douglas) is to be finished by the autumn of 2023. According to Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas, while the...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's 3rd cruise ship SH Diana christened in Amsterdam (Holland)
On Thursday, May 4th, Swan Hellenic announced that the official naming ceremony of its 3rd ice-class expedition ship SH Diana had taken place in...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises extends partnership with Formula 1
Ahead of the upcoming Grand Prix in Miami (Florida USA) over the weekend, Formula 1/F1 announced the renewal of its Global Partnership with MSC...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Icon OTS month away from sea trials
Perno Shipyard (owned by Meyer Turku Gmbh/Turku Finland) reported that Icon of the Seas, which is the world's largest cruise vessel ever and has been...
May 6, 2023 - Accidents
Nagasaki Port pilot dies after trying to board Diamond Princess cruise ship
Nagasaki Port pilot fell in the water at ~5:30 Tokyo time (~20:30 UTC) on Friday, May 5th, while boarding Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess ship...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK's ship Spirit of Discovery hosts special Coronation celebrations
Saga Cruises announced it was incredibly proud that Camilla, Queen Consort was the Godmother of its ocean ship, Spirit of Discovery and in honor of...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries' new LNG-battery hybrid ferry to be named Guillaume de Normandie
Brittany Ferries has announced the name of its new eco-friendly ferry, Guillaume de Normandie, which is expected to join the company's fleet in May...
May 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines christens sisterships American Jazz and American Serenade
On May 3rd, ACL-American Cruise Lines celebrated the christening of two sisterships - the 2020-built American Jazz and the 2023-built American...
May 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Luminosa cruise ship embarks passengers from USA (Alaska) for first time
On Thursday, May 4th, Christine Duffy (CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's President) greeted the initial passengers boarding Carnival Luminosa at Port...
May 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line to sail to Hamburg (Germany) in 2024
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has announced that for the 2024 cruise season, it will include Hamburg (Germany) in its itinerary. MS Disney Dream ship will...
May 4, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Oceania Cruises' ship Marina
A female crew onboard the Oceania Marina ship has been medically evacuated in Greece due to an urgent medical condition. Ship officers have...
May 4, 2023