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Saga cruise ship Pearl II sold for scrapping in Turkey
3 years after disembarking its last Saga Cruises guests, the 1981-built ship Saga Pearl II was sold for dismantling and recycling at Aliaga Turkey...
July 25, 2022 - Accidents
Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Brisbane QLD after being stuck at sea for 2 days
Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess carrying ~2000 passengers finally docked in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) after being stuck for 2 days at sea...
July 25, 2022 - Accidents
Plans to house refugees on cruise ships in the Netherlands described as “absurd”
Plans to house refugees arriving in The Netherlands aboard cruise ships were described as illegal and “absurd”, as the government laid...
July 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bergen City Council (Norway) alters cruise ship limits
On June 24, Bergen City Council (Norway) voted to change the cruise ship limit - set in 2018 of 3 vessels and 8,000 passengers per day - to 4 vessels...
July 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line marks the return of Norwegian Escape to Europe
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line marked the successful return of Norwegian Escape, the first liner of the brand's Breakaway-Plus class, to Europe. Back in...
July 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDAprima is the first large cruise ship to bunker with biofuel
The first large cruise ship bunkered with blended marine biofuel making the latest expansion of biofuel which drew wide support in the shipping...
July 24, 2022 - Accidents
Coral Princess cruise ship stranded off the coast of Brisbane due to wild seas
A Princess Cruises' ship carrying ~2000 passengers is stranded off the coast of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) being unable to dock due to...
July 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Le Havre (Paris, France) invests EUR 90 million in cruise terminal development
The Port Authority of Le Havre (port to Paris City, France) and the Urban Community decided to entrust the development/management of cruise...
July 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises launches 4 new Grand Voyages for 2024-2025
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced its 4 new Grand Voyages for 2024-2025. The 4 journeys on Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven...
July 23, 2022 - Accidents
Port Dover (England UK) declares 'critical incident' over long delays
Britain's main gateway to Europe - Port Dover, on Friday (July 22) declared a 'critical incident' as travelers faced hours-long wait, blaming the...
July 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Golden Iris cruise ship (former Cunard Princess) beached at Aliaga (Turkey) for scrapping
The cruise ship Golden Iris, formerly known as Cunard Princess, after 45+ years in service, was beached at the Aliaga Ship Breaking Yard (Turkey) to...
July 23, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry with 180+ passengers suffers engine room fire off Prince Edward Island (Canada)
A ferry carrying ~200 passengers and crew caught fire and was intentionally grounded Friday morning, July 22, during a crossing from Nova Scotia to...
July 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises’ newest riverboat Emerald Luna christened in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Emerald Cruises’ newest Star-ship Emerald Luna, was christened on Thursday, July 21, during a ceremony in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The...
July 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Jubilee cruise ship's construction starts at Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard (Germany)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s 3rd LNG-powered liner got her first Texas-themed event held on Thursday, July 21, with the keel laying ceremony at...
July 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages removes pre-embarkation COVID testing
In response to the conclusion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-CDC’s voluntary program, Virgin Voyages announced it will...
July 22, 2022