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Portimao (Portugal) to receive larger cruise ships
Port of Portimao (Portugal)'s cruise ship project moved one step closer. The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) gave a “favorable&rdquo...
July 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises’ newest ship Marella Voyager (TUI's Schiff Herz) to feature exclusive new facilities
Marella UK's newest ship, Marella Voyager, will boast a range of new facilities and designs when she begins sailing in summer 2023. New venues...
July 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PONANT's 14th cruise ship to boast eco-design and no impact on the environment
True to its pioneering spirit, the cruise company PONANT continues to explore technology options for more sustainable tourism. After the 2021 launch...
July 5, 2022 - Accidents
Island Escape Cruises NZ cancels 12-day Wild West Coast voyage from Broome (Kimberley, Western...
The travel plans of passengers booked to sail with Island Escape Cruises NZ in Kimberley Western Australia were thrown into disarray after the small...
July 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hambantota (Sri Lanka) welcomes MV Arius and MV Gem for month-long layups
Two cruise ships - MV Arius (fka SuperStar Aquarius) and MV Gem (fka SuperStar Gemini), each with a capacity to carry 800+ passengers, are currently...
July 5, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean updates Quantum OTS engine trouble impacting Alaskan cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean updated the situation with its Quantum of the Seas ship needing to slow her speed and skip Alaska glacier visits. Passengers...
July 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
ABP-Associated British Ports welcomes 2 cruise ship calls at Port Troon (Scotland)
The UK’s leading port operator ABP (Associated British Ports) welcomed 2 cruise ship calls at Port Troon (Scotland) in June 2022. Noble...
July 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Victoria and P&O UK's Iona among the ships visiting Southampton
Cunard's Queen Victoria and P&O UK's Iona are among the cruise ships scheduled to visit Southampton (England UK) this week. Vessels managed by...
July 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' online contest offers the chance to win an 8-day voyage in Australia
Princess Cruises announced an online contest through its social media channels offering guests the chance to win an 8-day voyage in Australia aboard...
July 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Singapore's cruise industry to return to pre-COVID levels between 2023-2024
The STB-Singapore Tourism Board on Friday, July 1, said that the cruise industry of the country was expected to return to pre-COVID levels between...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fastest electric ship Candela P-12 Shuttle to enter Stockholm in 2023
The world's fastest electric ship - Candela P-12 Shuttle - is scheduled to enter Stockholm’s waters in 2023, in an effort to shape the water...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Mein Schiff 5 and Marella Explorer 2 dock in Rijeka (Croatia) with ~4,000 passengers onboard
A couple of cruise ships, Marella Cruises' Marella Explorer 2 and TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 5, docked in the northern Croatian Adriatic port city of...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America removes pre-cruise COVID testing
HAL-Holland America is removing pre-cruise COVID testing requirements for guests boarding select voyages in Europe this summer. In a letter to...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
US$5000 Star Wars cocktail on new Disney Wish cruise ship
The Hyperspace Lounge aboard the 2022-inaugurated Disney Wish cruise ship is serving the "rarest"/most "valuable" cocktail from the Star Wars galaxy...
July 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ newest ship, World Europa, to boast the largest kids' area in the fleet
Family-owned Swiss cruise company, MSC Cruises, revealed that its newest liner - MSC World Europa, which is scheduled to debut in December 2022 in...
July 2, 2022