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USA's CDC stops monitoring COVID outbreaks on cruise ships
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) discontinued a program that tracked cases of COVID aboard cruise vessels in the...
August 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Tauranga/Rotorua (New Zealand) to welcome first cruise ship on October 26
Cruise ships are expected to return to NZ's Bay of Plenty in ~3 months’ time after 2,5-year hiatus due to the COVID crisis. Tourism Bay of...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
3 cruise ships with capacity ~9000 passengers dock in Malaga (Spain) for the city’s fair
3 large vessels with a capacity to accommodate ~9000 passengers are expected to dock at Port Malaga (Spain Granada) to coincide with the city's Feria...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen returns to Dover (England) with late summer cruises
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is returning to Dover (England UK) this month with a selection of late summer voyages to destinations in...
August 14, 2022 - Accidents
Juneau police identifies the overboard crew from HAL's cruise ship MS Koningsdam
Juneau AK's police identified the missing male crew from the HAL-Holland America ship Koningsdam. The 31-year-old man (Tennessee resident) Lorenzo...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival UK's cruise companies P&O and Cunard change COVID testing requirements
Two of the Carnival Corporation-owned cruise companies are making changes to their COVID protocols/guidance starting on Tuesday, September 6, 2022...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Polar Pioneer cruise ship returns to Svalbard, Antarctica & South Georgia
Fresh from her maiden voyage to Svalbard Norway with Secret Atlas after a major refurbishment project focused on upcycling and sustainability, the...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Ambition is the second cruise ship to house Ukrainian refugees in Scotland
A 2nd cruise ship berthed on the Clyde is to be used to house Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland from September. The Scottish Government will...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' newest riverboat Viking Saigon begins inaugural season in Southeast Asia
Viking announced that its newest riverboat, Viking Saigon, had begun her inaugural season in Southeast Asia. The 80-passenger ship is purpose...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' entire fleet achieves ISO certification for marine environmental protection
MSC Cruises announced that its entire fleet had achieved ISO 21070:2017 certification for marine environmental protection. The certification...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Line's latest EMBARK with NCL Series, “The Evolution of Innovation”
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the line's latest EMBARK with NCL Series, “The Evolution of Innovation,” which is a showcase of the...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Australia’s cruise ship Pacific Explorer is the first to dock in Auckland NZ since COVID
On Friday, August 12, New Zealand welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the COVID crisis, signaling a long-sought restart for the tourism...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises brings 2 ships to Hanse Sail 2022
AIDA Cruises brings 2 ships of its fleet to the Hanse Sail in 2022. On August 12, AIDAmar and on August 13, AIDAdiva, are guests in Warnemunde...
August 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions' new ship Ultramarine sets sail on inaugural voyage in the Canadian Arctic
Quark Expeditions announced the successful inaugural voyage of its new ship Ultramarine in the Canadian Arctic. On August 1, Quark Expeditions&rsquo...
August 12, 2022