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NCL Cancels Norwegian Pearl Cruise Due to Mechanical Issue
An NCL-Norwegian cruise ship was stuck in Barcelona Spain with thousands of travelers onboard. Norwegian Pearl was also forced to cancel her next...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Guests to Combine Two or More European Cruises
Silversea is offering its customers the opportunity to combine two or more European itineraries into one value-priced voyage in 2020. Departing...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi and Mauritius Boost Cruise and Maritime Sectors
Abu Dhabi Ports and Mauritius Ports Authority signed an agreement to pool combined expertise in order to enhance the maritime sector across the...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
ASGC to Build New Dubai Cruise Terminal
The UAE-based (Emad Azmy-led) ASGC Group (Dubai's largest construction company) was contracted to build the first cruise port terminal of the region...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Cruises Orders 3rd Icon Class Ship
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced it has ordered a 3rd Icon Class ship scheduled for delivery in 2025. The shipbuilding order for the...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
How To Choose Destinations For Cultural Tourism
Cultural tourism has become increasingly popular in recent years, with people wanting to know more about those living in the places they visit...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Aalborg Limits Cruise Ship Visits
Port of Aalborg and Visit Aalborg introduced a new policy to limit the number of cruise ship calls to one per day, allowing them to give passengers...
July 2, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Greek Ferry Battles Waves in the Aegean
A Greek ferryboat was filmed as it battled with the waves on Sunday, June 30, while approaching Port Naxos (Naxos Island, Greece), as fresh gale...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Greenock Cruise Ship Terminal Receives Funding
A £19 million package of support for the proposed ocean liner terminal of Greenock has been described as a “game changer” for the...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Welcomes Its 20 Millionth Passenger
MSC Cruises reached the 20 million passenger mark. The largest, privately-owned cruise line in the world celebrated this past weekend a key milestone...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Ferry Service Connects Greece with Turkey
Ferry passenger shipping services between Izmir (Smyrna’s Cesme district) and Port Lavrion (close to Athens) started on Sunday, June 30, with a...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Battery-Powered Cruise Ship Takes to Sea
The world’s first cruise vessel propelled partially by battery power is now set to head out from northern Norway on her maiden voyage, cruise...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Jane McDonald Inviting Fans to Cruise With Her on Anthem of the Seas
Popular as the Queen of the Seas, Jane McDonald is inviting all cruisers to come sailing with her, via actually chartering her own cruise ship...
June 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to New Zealand to Meet Clean-Burning Standards
According to the association which represents international liners, cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January 2020 will have to meet new clean...
June 30, 2019 - Accidents
Floatplane Crashes in Ketchikan Trying to Land Between Cruise Ships
A floatplane crashed in Alaska while attempting to land between a pair of cruise ships, making it the 3rd seaplane accident in the area in just 2...
June 30, 2019