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MSC Cruises Floats Out MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises celebrated over the weekend the launching of its MSC Virtuosa at Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, France). The launch followed...
December 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Expands Fun Ambassadors Programme for 2020
Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Fun Ambassadors programme for next year after receiving strong applications from travel agents. The company...
December 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
RV Katha Pandaw Reaches Varanasi, India
RV Katha Pandaw reached Varanasi, India last week sailing 14 nights up the Ganges River from Kolkata covering about 1000 km. It was a great moment...
December 2, 2019 - Accidents
Norwegian Joy's Passengers Again Reported Sick
The same NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line liner where a number of passengers became ill last week docked again at Port Los Angeles (San Pedro) on Sunday...
December 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AIDAmira Officially Named in Palma de Mallorca
On November 30, AIDA Cruises welcomed the 4th Selection Class ship, AIDAmira, to its fleet. TV host Franziska Knuppe, with Capt. Manuel Pannzek by...
December 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Passengers Benefit from Cycle Tours in Kochi
A new project enables tourists, who arrive in Cochin India on cruise ships, to roam around the port city on cycles. The project was introduced by the...
December 1, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Passenger Dies on Cruise Excursion
An American cruiser from Texas who traveled to Belize was killed in a vehicle accident. 77-year-old Lake Highlands resident Carolyn Gillis died on...
December 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Uruguay Expecting 30% More Cruise Calls
Uruguay is expecting 202 cruise ship calls in season 2019-2020, which is 30% increase over season 2018-2019. Port Montevideo has become an exchange...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Halifax Boasts Record Cruise Ship Season
Halifax's cruise ship season boasts another record year. Port Halifax NS reported for 2019 a 2,2% growth in cruise passengers over 2018. A total of...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Completes Third “Expedition Training Academy”
Silversea recently completed its 3rd “Expedition Training Academy” which was this time held with 5 accomplished expedition guides from...
November 30, 2019 - Accidents
Hurtigruten Cruise Delayed Due to Robbery
A group of robbers in southern Chile has stolen around 200 pieces of luggage being transported to one of the new Hurtigruten cruise ships embarking...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lotus Cruises Announces New Ship Launch
Lotus Cruises announced the launch of a new riverboat - the 14-cabin RV Mekong Muse - scheduled for inauguration in October 2021. The ship is planned...
November 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Announces ‘Voyage to the Top of the World’
A 29-day Arctic exploration scheduled for August 2021 and taking in the natural wonders of northern Norway, Greenland, and Iceland is the latest...
November 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises Announces Partnership with FlixBus
Reaching the city where guests embark on their Costa cruise ship will now become easier, as the cruise line and FlixBus announced a new partnership...
November 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises Introduces 10 New Ocean ‘Getaways’
Crystal Cruises announced 10 new sailings added to its Crystal Getaways' collection. Crystal Getaways are shortened versions of longer...
November 29, 2019