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Australia again extending cruise shipping ban (through April 17, 2022)
Australia has again extended its cruise shipping ban, this time through April 17, 2022, adding 2 months to the rolling prohibition that was scheduled...
February 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s MS Richard With starts conversion to battery hybrid propulsion
The first of 3x Norwegian Coastal Express cruiseferries owned by Hurtigruten is being converted from diesel to battery-hybrid propulsion. The 1993...
February 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic’s 2nd expedition cruise ship SH Vega floated out
On February 10, 2022, Helsinki Shipyard floated Swan Hellenic's SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the sistership of SH Minerva, launched at the...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages welcomes its 2nd Lady Ship, Valiant Lady
In March, Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady will sail around the UK, calling at the London International Cruise Terminal (Tilbury) and Liverpool ahead of...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Disney Wish floated out of Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg (Germany)
DCL-Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wish hit the water for the first time on Saturday, February 12, when she floated out of an enclosed building dock at...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Float Out Ceremony for Carnival Celebration
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s next newbuild Carnival Celebration was floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland on Friday, February 11...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises first-ever summer season (2022) with LA roundtrips to Hawaii, Mexico, California...
Princess Cruises announced a new 2022 summer season with roundtrips from Port Los Angeles/Long Beach (California USA) - the brand’s first...
February 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Voyages' 2nd cruiseferry ship Havila Castor to start from Bergen (Norway) on May 10
Havila Voyages announced that its second cruiseferry, Havila Castor, would start operating from Bergen (Norway) on May 10, a month later than...
February 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America to explore Alaska with 6 ships in 2023
HAL-Holland America Line is charting its course to Alaska in 2023 with crafted journeys on 6 ships that offer exclusive overland transportation...
February 11, 2022 - Accidents
CLIA Statement regarding guidelines & travel health notice updates from the CDC
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association issued the following statement regarding guidelines & travel health notice updates from the USA's CDC...
February 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for AIDA Cruises' newest ship AIDAcosma
On April 9, 2022, world-famous athlete Kristina Vogel will serve as godmother and christen AIDA fleet's newest boat AIDAcosma in Hamburg (Germany...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool (England UK) plans 100+ cruise ship calls in 2022
Port Liverpool (England UK) plans to welcome 100+ cruise ship calls in 2022 in its most ambitious season yet. Of the 100+ calls, 33 will be...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea introduces a 71-day "Grand Voyage South America 2024" on Silver Nova ship
Silversea Cruises introduced its new 71-day Grand Voyage to Central and South America on its latest ship Silver Nova. Setting sail on January 4...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises takes delivery of its first superyacht Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises took delivery of the first of its 2 ground-breaking superyachts, Emerald Azzurra. After departing Ha Long Shipyard (Vietnam), the...
February 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean ends stricter face mask rules
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will not extend its stricter face mask rules and will allow them to end. In mid-December, the company tightened...
February 9, 2022