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Coral Princess ship skips 2 port calls in NZ to remove snails from her hull
An infestation of snails interrupted a cruise from Australia to New Zealand. Travelers were left puzzled by an announcement that their ship...
December 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stena RoRo takes delivery of MS Santona (9th E-Flexer cruiseferry)
China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) delivered the 9th E-Flexer RoRo ship, Santona, to its owner Stena RoRo. The online delivery ceremony was...
December 23, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: 5 people injured in Staten Island Ferry engine fire
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated off a Staten Island Ferry boat after a fire broke out in the engine room. The FDNY/New York City Fire...
December 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Ushuaia (Argentina) expects 540 cruise ship calls in season 2022-23
According to Port Ushuaia (Argentina)'s cruise schedule, during season (2022-2023) are expected 540 ship calls and ~200,000 tourists visiting...
December 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Australia with Norwegian Spirit ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returned to sailing in Australian waters after 3 years on December 21st, 2022 when its Norwegian Spirit ship departed from...
December 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Galveston (Texas USA) and MSC Cruises negotiating the development of a new/4th terminal
The major U.S. cruise homeport Galveston Wharves, and leading international cruise company MSC Cruises are negotiating the development of a 4th...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for ex-UK summer 2024 itineraries
Summer 2024 itineraries were put on sale by MSC Cruises. Fleet's total 22 ships include the UK-based (homeported in Southampton England) liner MSC...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its 2024-2025 year-long/summer Caribbean cruises are now available to book. From the largest cruise ships in the...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation to sell off 3 more cruise ships
Carnival Corporation released its 2022-Q4 business update, including the news that the world's largest cruise shipowner will soon remove 3 more...
December 22, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels calls at Noumea & Mystery Island due to propulsion issue
An RCI-Royal Caribbean ship was forced to cancel scheduled calls to Noumea (Grande Terre Island, New Caledonia) and Aneityum (Mystery Island, Vanuatu...
December 21, 2022 - Accidents
Havila Kystruten delays the delivery of its 3rd cruise ship Havila Polaris
Havila Voyages (subsidiary of the Norwegian shipping company Havila Kystruten/part of Havila Shipping ASA) has been forced to delay the delivery of...
December 21, 2022 - Accidents
Passengers dies on Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Legend ship
A male passenger died on Monday, December 19th, onboard a cruise ship homeported in Baltimore (Maryland USA). CCL-Carnival Cruise Line confirmed...
December 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises' ship Genting Dream debuts in Surabaya (Indonesia)
Asia’s newest luxury and dynamic lifestyle cruise brand, Resorts World Cruises, celebrated a new milestone with its maiden voyage to Surabaya...
December 21, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Symphony OTS saves 22 Cuban refugees on a raft between Cuba and Florida USA
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Symphony of the Seas saved 22 people floating on a raft between Key West (Florida USA) and Cuba. The Cubans were...
December 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
India and Sri Lanka to start a passenger ferry service in January 2023
India and Sri Lanka will start a passenger ferry service in January 2023 between Kankesanthurai/KKS (Northern Province Sri Lanka's Jaffna district...
December 20, 2022