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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches 8 new itineraries for Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines launched 8 new itineraries for MS Balmoral ship in 2021, which include a series of regional sailings from homeport Portsmouth...
September 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways’ 2022 European river cruises opened for booking
Emerald Waterways announced that its 2022 European river cruises are now available for booking. With 75% of the schedule on sale, customers...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages introduce 2 new itineraries aboard World Navigator
Due to the popularity of its unique all-inclusive Max Shore experiences, Atlas Ocean Voyages (AOV) introduced two new luxe-adventure itineraries...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Greece-Cyprus ferry link to be launched in May 2021
A ferry link connecting Cyprus and Greece is nearing completion. Cypriot state officials believe it is reasonable to consider that the route will be...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA announces mandatory core elements of health protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, announced the adoption of mandatory core...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO warns of anti-cruise group using CDC website
According to RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises' CEO, an anti-cruise group was attempting to flood the CDC website in an apparent attempt to pressure the...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises is the first major cruise line to have two ships back in operation
Costa Cruises (subsidiary of Carnival Corporation) announced that the cruise ship Costa Diadema will depart from Genoa Italy on Monday, September 21...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions' World Explorer is the first to dock at Mykonos Island, Greece after 6 months
Mykonos Island, Greece welcomed on Monday, September 21, the first cruise ship to dock at the cosmopolitan island after 6 months - Quark Expeditions...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions restarts operations for Australians on October 14
Coral Expeditions confirmed a restart of operations for October 14, 2020, with a series of new 7-night voyages onboard its yacht-like MV Coral...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I ferry performs the first shore power charging in Estonia
TALLINK-SILJA LINE's Victoria I cruiseferry was connected to the electricity grid in Tallinn Old City Harbour for Estonia’s first shore power...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Japan opens new Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal was officially opened on September 10, welcoming as its first cruise ship Nippon Maru (owned by Mitsui OSK...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Line's Amorella ferry runs aground in Aland Islands archipelago
A Baltic Sea passenger ferry with about 300 people onboard has run aground in the Aland Islands archipelago between Finland and Sweden on Sunday...
September 20, 2020
Accidents
Person tests positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten’s ms Finnmarken
Hurtigruten has confirmed Saturday afternoon, September 19th, that a person onboard its ms Finnmarken ship had tested COVID-positive. The person is...
September 20, 2020
Accidents
Azamara Cruises introduces late 2022-early 2023 sailings
The ultra-luxury brand Azamara announced new itineraries for 2022-H2 and 2023-Q1. The program includes 80+ new itineraries with 170 overnights...
September 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises sets sail in Tenerife October 2020
The German travel brand TUI Cruises unveiled there was hope ahead for some voyages to relaunch from October 2020. Local officials in Santa Cruz de...
September 19, 2020
Cruise Industry