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Swan Hellenic takes delivery of new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard delivered the first of three newbuilds (Vega-class) designed for the travel brand Swan Hellenic Cruises. On December 3, the ship...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas restarts from new homeport
Following a 21-month operational pause, Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas is finally restarting service. The news is followed by launching a...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Keelung Mayor urges Taiwan to restart domestic cruises
Since domestic cruises in Taiwan have been suspended for half a year, Keelung City's Mayor Lin Yu-chang last week urged the country to find a balance...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages require additional COVID testing due to Omicron
The UK-based new cruise company and travel brand Virgin Voyages responded to the new COVID Omicron by implementing new safety protocols onboard its...
December 8, 2021 - Accidents
1-year-old sick girl medevaced from AIDAprima in Hamburg (Germany)
A 1-year-old kid needed medical help on Saturday evening, December 4, and had to be taken off-board by the sea rescuers. As the DGzRS (German...
December 7, 2021 - Accidents
COVID cases among crew & passengers on NCL's ship Norwegian Breakaway rose to 17
The COVID-positive cases among crew and passengers on the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Breakaway has risen to 17 total. Of those, 8 are...
December 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages to rename Victory I & Victory II ships to Ocean Voyager & Ocean Navigator
AQV-American Queen Voyages announced that ms Victory I and ms Victory II would be renamed Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator, respectively, when they...
December 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Tarragona (Spain Costa Daurada) inaugurates the new Balearic Wharf
Port Tarragona (on Spain's Costa Daurada) on December 3 held the inauguration of the new Balears Wharf, a new multipurpose infrastructure adjoining...
December 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
GHK's Star Cruises is the first line to restart in Malaysia with Star Pisces ship from Penang
Genting Cruise Lines, along with PPC-Penang Port Commission and PPSB-Penang Port Sdn Bhd announced that the Malaysian government had granted approval...
December 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line partners with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony
The UK-based company Cunard Line and Pacific Symphony (symphony orchestra in Orange County, California USA) announced a new partnership, with Cunard...
December 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launches 4-week trade river cruise program
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association launched a 4-week program that aims to enhance river cruise knowledge and expertise of travel agents...
December 6, 2021 - Accidents
10 COVID cases on NCL’s ship Norwegian Breakaway
At least 10 people on the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Breakaway have tested COVID-positive as the liner returned to homeport NOLA (New...
December 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope's La Belle De L'Adriatique to sail in Egypt until April 2022
CroisiEurope's ocean ship La Belle de l'Adriatique, which calls at Egyptian Ports through the Rhapsody Shipping Agency (Port Alexandria-based...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bayonne modifies agreement with Royal Caribbean regarding COVID vaccination policy
Port Cape Liberty (Bayonne NJ/NYC, USA) modified its agreement with RCI-Royal Caribbean International regarding the company’s vaccination...
December 5, 2021