Cruise news
- Accidents
17 injured after ferry boat explodes in Yangon (Myanmar)
A bomb went off at 6:45 pm on Sunday, December 18th, onboard the “Cherry” ferry transporting commuters between Dala Township and downtown...
December 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Belfast (Northern Ireland UK) celebrating successful cruise season
As the last ship of the cruise season arrived in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on November 14th, 2022, Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Visit...
December 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' flagship Toscana calls for the first time at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Costa Crises' latest flagship Costa Toscana, which entered service last March, called on December 16th for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise...
December 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
International cruise shipping restarts in Japan after ~3-year COVID-related pause
International cruise shipping restarted in Japan on Thursday, December 15th, after an almost 3-year suspension due to the COVID crisis. Operations...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PONANT welcomes Le Laperouse ship into Sydney Harbour ahead of 2023 cruise season
The French ultra-luxury travel company PONANT announced the return of Le Laperouse ship to Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) on December 15th after 3...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of Tallink MySTAR ferry timelapse
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions/RMC released the timelapse of its 2-year-long construction of the cruiseferry Tallink MySTAR...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially welcomed to the fleet
At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, P&O Cruises UK took ownership of fleet's newest...
December 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opens bookings for 2025 sailings from Norfolk (Virginia USA)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that the first series of year-round roundtrips from Norfolk (Virginia USA) are now opening for sale as the company...
December 16, 2022 - Accidents
World Voyager cruise ship rescues 4 distressed mariners in the Atlantic
MS World Voyager cruise ship rescued a small sailing boat in distress. The crew of the liner provided assistance to 4 distressed mariners on...
December 16, 2022 - Accidents
36-year-old woman dead after falling overboard from MSC Meraviglia ship
A woman sailing onboard MSC Cruises’ ship MSC Meraviglia died after going overboard early Thursday morning, December 15. The ship was ~18 mi...
December 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America is the latest cruise line to increase daily gratuities
HAL-Holland America Line is the latest cruise line to announce that it will soon be increasing daily gratuities/“crew appreciation&rdquo...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Timaru (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship in 2 years
Timaru (New Zealand) was bustling on Thursday morning, December 14th, as passengers from the first cruise ship call for the district in 2 years...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity launches the first digital cruise ship experience in the Metaverse
Celebrity Cruises revealed it is sailing into the future with the launch of a brand new virtual experience named "Wonderverse". In a cruise industry...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group signs strategic agreement with Finland's Government and shipbuilder Meyer...
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it had signed a maritime declaration with the government of Finland, represented by the MEAE (Ministry of...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises to christen VIVA Two riverboat in March 2023
Scylla's luxury river cruise travel brand VIVA Cruises announced the expansion of its 2nd build ship, MS VIVA Two, in 2023. Following the...
December 15, 2022