Cruise news
- Accidents
Grand Princess ship rescues 2 sailors at sea near Wilsons/Gippsland (Australia)
A Princess Cruises' ship helped save a pair who were found clinging to a dinghy after their boat took on water off Wilsons Promontory (Gippsland...
March 21, 2023 - Accidents
P&O UK's cruise ship Ventura rescues 3 people on a yacht off Mexico
The P&O UK's ship Ventura rescued 3 people stranded on a sailing yacht on Monday, March 20th, off Mexico. The sailors made a call to the USCG...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard, Lindblad, Ponant and Windstar eliminate COVID vaccination/testing requirements
Several ocean cruise lines that retained their COVID vaccination/pre-boarding testing policies are ready to eliminate them. Windstar Cruises, Ponant...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AIDAstella boasts Starlink Internet connection after completing dry dock maintenance
AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAstella completed her scheduled dry dock maintenance at Chantiers Naval de Marseille shipyard (southern France). The...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
3 cruise ships return to Muskegon (Michigan) with 19 calls in 2023
Muskegon (Michigan) will be a call port for 3 cruise ships currently scheduled to make a total of 19 stops in 2023, which is 3 more than in 2022. 2...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises' ship Silver Endeavour to boast new Suite categories
Silversea's ship Silver Endeavour will emerge from the upcoming refurbishment with 10 new passenger staterooms in 2 new Suite categories. ...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Vancouver BC Canada expects record 331 cruise ship calls in 2023
The arrival of Princess Cruises’ ship Sapphire Princess at the Canada Place Terminal on April 12th will be symbolic of the hoped-for...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises celebrates 75th Anniversary with 75 voyages in the Mediterranean/Northern Europe
On March 31st, 2023, Costa Cruises celebrates its 75th anniversary. 75 years ago, on that day in 1948, the first passenger ship of the fleet &ldquo...
March 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises adds 2 exclusive preview sailings onboard Celebrity Ascent
Offering a couple of exclusive preview sailings before her official maiden voyage, Celebrity Cruises announced it is giving travelers the chance to...
March 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises announces the return of “UMI UMA” by Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa
“UMI UMA” is one of Crystal Cruises' award-winning, specialty dining offerings in a stylish modern setting with dishes inspired by the...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CBP, CCL-Carnival introduce facial biometrics at Port Jacksonville (JAXPORT, Florida)
US CBP-Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, announced that JAXPORT/Jacksonville Florida was the latest...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas introduces its longest World Cruise to date
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled its longest World Cruise to date, setting sail on January 10th, 2026, onboard Seven Seas Mariner. Regent...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK’s newest cruise ship Arvia officially named in Barbados (Bridgetown)
P&O Cruises’ newbuild ship Arvia was officially named on Thursday, March 16th, in a beachside ceremony in Barbados (Bridgetown). Paul...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa to serve as hotel ship during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023 (F1)
As part of MSC Cruises' partnership with Formula 1, a high-end Grand Prix hospitality offering was unveiled promising a unique "car race" weekend...
March 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival is the first cruise line to sail 100M passengers
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it had achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first line to embark 100 million passengers since its...
March 17, 2023