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Seychelles to reopen for cruise ships in November
Seychelles, one of the first nations to announce a ban on cruise ships last year, intends to reopen in time for the winter 2021 cruise season. The...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Canada issues COVID vaccination mandate for cruise ship, air, and train passengers
Canada, where 63% of the population is already fully COVID-vaccinated, is pushing harder than the USA in its campaign to vaccinate as many as...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
At least 6 NOT vaccinated Royal Caribbean passengers left on the dock in Seattle WA
At least 6 RCI-Royal Caribbean passengers were left on the dock in Seattle WA on August 13 because they had not received the COVID vaccine. ...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ superyacht Emerald Azzurra will visit Saudi Arabia during inaugural season 2022
The premium travel brand Emerald Cruises announced 2 new itineraries in its 2022 schedule of the Emerald Azzurra superyacht. Both itineraries will...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ship MS Spitsbergen offers African island cruises in 2022
Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding West Coast Africa and two archipelagos - Cape Verde and Bissagos, to its list of new destinations. The 13-day...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises launches first of 3 adult-only river ships, TUI Maya
TUI River Cruises launched the first of its 3 adult-only river ships following the delay due to the COVID crisis. Originally scheduled to commence...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: CroisiEurope’s paddlewheel riverboat Loire Princesse especially built for France’s Loire...
MS Loire Princesse is the only large riverboat on France’s Loire River due to her unique paddlewheel propulsion system. The CroisiEurope-owned...
August 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn launches newest expedition ship Seabourn Venture in Genoa, Italy
Carnival Corporation's ultra-premium brand Seabourn marked a construction milestone with the launch of its newest expedition ship Seabourn...
August 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Miami-Dade County announce “Shore-Power Ready” efforts
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced it had partnered with Miami-Dade County in order to make the Pearl of Miami, its new state-of-the...
August 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s Prima Class ship floated out at Fincantieri Marghera
Norwegian Prima, the first of 6 ships of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Prima Class, was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera...
August 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas construction update
The video below is showing the latest update on the construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas - the world's largest cruise ship ever...
August 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Disney cruise ship sets sail from Florida/USA in 500+ days
The first DCL-Disney Cruise Line ship to set sail from Florida in 500+ days left Port Canaveral (Orlando) on August 9. Disney Dream sailed away for...
August 13, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Burst pipe on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas ship flooding crew decks
A burst pipe on the RCI-Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Quantum of the Seas caused flooding in crew areas (decks 2 and 1) on Wednesday, August 11...
August 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
53-passenger Polar Pioneer cruise ship returns to service in 2022
Scandinavian investors are currently breathing new life into the 53-passenger cruise ship MV Polar Pioneer for a return to the market next year...
August 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar launches new 79-day Grand European Cruise
The Xanterra-owned premium brand Windstar Cruises announced the sale of a 79-day “Grand European Bucket List Adventure” - the company's...
August 12, 2021