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Hurtigruten and HX finalize separation amid €540M investment
Hurtigruten Group AS, operator of the Norwegian coastal cruise line Hurtigruten, and Hurtigruten Expeditions Holdings Ltd (recently rebranded as HX...
February 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Norfolk VA becomes a permanent homeport for CCL's ship Carnival Sunshine
Norfolk (Virginia USA) has formally entered a new era of year-round cruising with the arrival of Carnival Sunshine. The 3700-passenger vessel set...
February 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises considers ordering two more InTUItion ships
TUI Cruises is reportedly in negotiations with Fincantieri to construct 2 additional vessels from the InTUItion class. According to Italian media...
February 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World One to homeport in Singapore for limited 5-day Southeast Asia cruises
Resorts World Cruises has announced that its vessel Resorts World One will homeport in Singapore for a limited season, operating 4 roundtrip 5-day/4...
February 12, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on HAL's ship MS Rotterdam results in 169 reported cases
A norovirus outbreak on ms Rotterdam, a vessel operated by HAL-Holland America Line, resulted in ~120 individuals falling ill. Out of 2614 guests...
February 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Chennai Port to expand cruise terminal to enhance passenger flow
In a bid to improve access and passenger convenience, Chennai Port (India) is set to expand its cruise terminal. Officials from the Chennai Port...
February 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Construction/assembly started of Transcend Cruises' first riverboat
Transcend Cruises, a new charter-only river cruise operator, achieved a significant milestone this week with the completion of the latest phase in...
February 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises announces more itineraries for its new ship Star Seeker
Windstar Cruises has announced additional itineraries for its new vessel Star Seeker. In 2026 and 2027, the new ship is slated to sail in...
February 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Delfin I returns to the Upper Peruvian Amazon following extensive renovation
Delfin Amazon Cruises, renowned as the world’s first Relais & Chateaux cruise company and a leader in luxury river expeditions on the Upper...
February 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pandaw Cruises unveils ultra-luxury suites on the renamed Tonle Pandaw
Southeast Asia's largest river cruise operator Pandaw Cruises is set to introduce a suite-only ship on the Mekong River. This strategic move...
February 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World America ship leaves France for Miami FL USA on Mar 27th
MSC Cruises has confirmed that MSC World America will depart from Saint-Nazaire (France) on March 27th, bound for PortMiami (Florida USA). This new...
February 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope joins CLIA as a River Cruise Marketing Affiliate in Australasia
One of Europe's largest river cruise companies - CroisiEurope recently became a member of CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) as a River...
February 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America announces a partnership with The HISTORY Channel
HAL-Holland America Line has entered a partnership with A+E Networks’ The HISTORY Channel to integrate destination-focused historical...
February 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises' new ship Star Scorpio to be rebranded as Star Voyager
Resorts World Cruises has announced that its 3rd vessel (fka Pacific Explorer and Star Scorpio) will be rebranded as Star Voyager, starting...
February 9, 2025 - Accidents
Cycladic seismic activity forces adjustments in Santorini's cruise operations
Ongoing seismic events in the Cyclades are beginning to impact tourism on Santorini. The Viking Star ship, originally scheduled to inaugurate the...
February 9, 2025