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RCI-Royal Caribbean increasing onboard gratuities
Starting September 7, RCI-Royal Caribbean will increase the onboard gratuities that passengers will pay for the service they receive from crew...
August 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking names its newest river ship, Viking Osiris, in Luxor (Egypt)
Viking Cruises on Tuesday, August 22, officially named its newest riverboat - Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor (Egypt). As part of the...
August 25, 2022 - Accidents
Carnival Paradise cruise ship rescues 6 Cubans at sea
6 Cuban migrants adrift at sea on a makeshift raft have been rescued by the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Paradise, last week when the ship was...
August 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar to offer cruises to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf (2023-2024)
Windstar’s newest offering includes voyages to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf – a first for the ultra-luxury travel brand. The new...
August 24, 2022 - Accidents
Carnival cruise ships Magic and Legend experience satellite issues impacting their Internet service
Two CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships operating in Northeast USA - Carnival Magic and Carnival Legend - are currently experiencing satellite antenna...
August 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia’s cruise ship Pacific Encounter arrives in homeport Brisbane QLD
P&O Australia’s ship Pacific Encounter arrived in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) on Saturday, August 20, where she will be homeported year...
August 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AIDAprima cruise ship staging at the Hamburg Cruise Days
On Saturday evening, August 20, the AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAprima was the star on stage at the 2022 Hamburg Cruise Days. Together with the MSC...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bermuda officially ends COVID vaccination requirement for visitors
Starting August 22, Bermuda officially dropped its vaccination mandate for visitors. Bermuda's cruise ports are Hamilton, St George's Town, and King...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Contract for Storylines' residential ship MV Narrative signed with Brodosplit
Brodosplit Shipyard (in Split Croatia) has signed a US$1.5 billion shipbuilding contract with Storylines for the residence cruise ship MV Narrative...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces updates to 2022-2023 winter deployment of 3 ships (Virtuosa, Preziosa...
MSC Cruises announced an update to its Winter 2022-2023 program as follows: MSC Virtuosa is due to replace MSC Preziosa in Northern Europe, offering...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hapag Lloyd’s cruise ship MS Europa 2 to sail West Coast America (Hawaii-South America) in 2023-2024
For season 2023-2024, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is welcoming bookings from the UK, with a program of 28 itineraries to choose from. These include premiere...
August 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Spain) sets cruise ship record for 2022 in terms of GT-tonnage
Port Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Balearic Spain) set a cruise ship record for 2022 in terms of GT-gross tonnage/volume. On Saturday, August...
August 21, 2022 - Accidents
P&O Ferries not facing criminal proceedings over mass sacking of ~800 workers
P&O Ferries UK will not face criminal proceedings over the mass sacking of ~800 crew earlier in 2022, sparking calls for a change in the law. P...
August 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean launching Icon OTS video series
RCI-Royal Caribbean embarks on a marketing campaign for the new class of cruise ships, joining the fleet in Fall 2023. The line's Icon of the Seas...
August 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar no longer requires pre-cruise COVID testing
Windstar revised its COVID protocols and procedures: the line will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID test for embarking passengers...
August 20, 2022