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MSC Cruises is the official Global Partner of Formula 1 for the 2022 season
MSC Cruises announced that the company had become the official Global Partner of Formula 1 for the upcoming 2022 season. The new multi-year deal...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions’ ship Aqua Mekong restarts Cambodia-Vietnam sailings on September 2
Aqua Expeditions (fleet) announced the long-awaited return of its Aqua Mekong ship which will once again set sail through Cambodia & Vietnam...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Amadeus River Cruises’ 17th passenger ship Amadeus Cara scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022
Amadeus River Cruises is building a new river cruise ship scheduled for delivery in Spring 2022. The newbuild will be the 17th passenger ship of the...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise lines increase their cancellation policies
Several major cruise shipping companies increased their cancellation policies in order to encourage clients to book. Whilst some cruise lines...
March 21, 2022 - Accidents
Poseidon Expeditions cancels Summer 2022 polar programs in Russian territorial waters
Poseidon Expeditions (fleet) announced that it had cancelled its Summer 2022 polar programs in Russian territorial waters. This affects a total of 7...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Seabourn Cruises' newest ship Seabourn Venture
Seabourn Cruises announced that Alison Levine - polar explorer, adventurer, mountaineer, entrepreneur - will serve as Godmother of Seabourn Venture...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America speeding up embarkation with “mBark Facial Recognition” & “VeriFLY Vaccine...
HAL-Holland America is enhancing the preboarding passenger experience and making embarkation easier via adding the use of “mBark facial...
March 20, 2022 - Accidents
P&O Ferries UK lays off hundreds of workers
The British company P&O Ferries laid off 800 people with immediate effect on Thursday, March 17, many of them over video, leading to travel...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brazil 2022-2023 cruise season to begin in October with 19 itineraries
Brazil’s 2022-2023 cruise season will commence in October with a total of 19 itineraries visiting 8 ports/destinations in the Brazilian states...
March 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Emerald Cruises' newest ship Emerald Luna
Travel industry advocate and educator Vanessa McGovern was named godmother of Emerald Cruises’ 9th Star-Ship, Emerald Luna. The christening...
March 19, 2022 - Accidents
Costa Magica cruise ship to serve as a potential floating hotel for Ukrainian refugees
Costa Cruises announced they had offered the Magica ship (currently out of service) to the government of Italy as a potential floating hotel...
March 19, 2022 - Accidents
NCL's cruise ship Norwegian Joy cancels call to Cozumel (Mexico) due to propulsion issue
NCL's liner Norwegian Joy had to cancel her stopover in the Mexican port of Cozumel on March 17 due to technical problems. The NCL-Norwegian...
March 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Jubilee
First steel was cut on Friday, March 18, for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Jubilee which is due to be arriving in Galveston TX in November 2023...
March 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' ship Grandiosa switching 2022 Baltic Cruises with the Norwegian Fjords
MSC Cruises’ ship MSC Grandiosa will be fully dedicated to the Norwegian Fjords for the summer 2022 season. The MSC liner is now offering 7...
March 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Katy Perry to serve as Godmother of NCL's newest cruise ship Norwegian Prima
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that world-popular pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry would serve as the godmother to the...
March 18, 2022