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New Costa Cruises Ship Named Costa Firenze
The new Costa Cruises Asian (Chinese) ship Costa Firenze is scheduled to start service in October 2020. The newbuild (currently under...
May 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Princess Gets Ready for Inaugural Season in Alaska
Princess Cruises 50th year in Alaska began recently with the arrival of Ruby Princess in Ketchikan and Juneau. During the summer, 7 Princess ships...
May 6, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Modifies Allure of the Seas Cruises Due to Propulsion Issues
Royal Caribbean modified the itineraries for voyages on its Allure of the Seas due to a technical issue. The sailings were altered because of a...
May 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
IAATO Announce Mandatory Measures in Order to Prevent Whale Strikes
Members of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) unanimously voted in mandatory measures in order to prevent whale strikes...
May 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces 2020-2021 Caribbean & Panama Canal Seasons
Princess Cruises passengers sailing to the Caribbean or the Panama Canal now have a wealth of itineraries and ships to choose from with the...
May 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for Odyssey of the Seas
On May 3, 2019, Royal Caribbean marked a major milestone in the development of its Odyssey of the Seas. Scheduled for delivery in fall 2020, the new...
May 5, 2019 - Accidents
Two Holland America Ships Collide in Vancouver Port
A cruise ship sailing into Canada Place, Vancouver Harbour on Saturday, May 4, collided with another ship of the same cruise company while berthing...
May 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Expands Digital Guest Platform
Holland America is expanding the functionality of the line's popular browser-based Navigator tool into a free, user-friendly app for mobile phones...
May 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bordeaux Air Draught Allows Larger Ships Up River
In late 2018 were finalized the works on matching the height of the powerlines to two bridges in Bordeaux France (Gironde River cruise port...
May 4, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Passenger Rescued After Falling Overboard Near Oban
A ferryboat passenger has been rescued from Firth of Lorne between Mull Island and Oban due to the quick actions of CalMac crew. The accident began...
May 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Cuban Port
Carnival Cruise Line is currently using port facilities which were stolen when the Cuban leader Fidel Castro took power, two Cuban Americans...
May 4, 2019 - Accidents
Scientology Cruise Ship Stricken with Measles Leaves St Lucia After Quarantine
A cruise ship quarantined for a case of measles left the Caribbean island of St Lucia. According to reports, health officials supplied a hundred...
May 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Inaugurates a Newly Built Berth for Mega Cruise Ships
Port Helsinki and MSC Cruises inaugurated a newly built berth for mega cruise ships on April 30. At the occasion of the ceremony, senior leaders of...
May 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oasis of the Seas to Return in Time for Scheduled May 5 Cruise
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is expected to return in time for her normally scheduled May 5 cruise following the April 1 accident the...
May 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Le Havre's Terminal 12 Expanded to 2,400 m2
Terminal 12 at Le Havre's Pierre Caillet quay is being expanded from 600 to 2400m2, providing more room for cruise ship activity. In this...
May 3, 2019