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Bookings Open for First Ship in MSC Meraviglia Plus Class
MSC Cruises announced that sales for MSC Grandiosa are already open. For the inaugural season of Grandiosa, the first MSC Cruises Meraviglia-Plus...
March 6, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Queen Elizabeth
The luxurious cruise holiday of a 71-year-old female American woman went wrong on Sunday, March 4, after needing emergency transport to hospital from...
March 6, 2018 - Accidents
Captain Dies Aboard Sydney Party Cruise Ship
A party cruise turned to tragedy in Sydney overnight after the ship’s captain suffered a heart attack at the wheel. Nearly 200 guests were...
March 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Adds New Itineraries in Summer 2019
In summer 2019, Disney Cruise Line offers new itineraries and 7 new ports in Europe, of which a first-ever roundtrip from Civitavecchia-Rome and...
March 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Record Number of Cruise Passengers Visit Belfast
A record number of cruise ships are scheduled to dock in Belfast in 2018, up by 25% despite the port city's continued absence of a dedicated cruise...
March 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises Unveiles New 2019-2020 Itineraries
Celestyal Cruises announced an extended 2019 and new 2020 itineraries. Next year, Celestyal Cruises will extend the season into December and sail...
March 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane’s New Cruise Terminal Close to Green Light
Plans for Brisbane to build a US$158 million cruise ship terminal could be given the go ahead in case the ACCC (Australian Competitions &...
March 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Costa Venezia to Sail in the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Costa Cruises started selling tickets for the inaugural voyage of Costa Venezia, the new ship of the Italian company currently being built at...
March 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Unveils New Australian Partnerships
Luxury cruise line Cunard is about to take on an Aussie flavour, announcing a series of partnerships with leading companies from Australia ahead of...
March 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Announces Greg Mortimer's Inaugural Polar Season
Australia’s leading expedition cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, announced the inaugural 2019-2020 polar season of its new world-class...
March 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Introduces 3 New Tale Tellers For World Cruise 2019
Silversea revealed the identities of 3 new Tale Tellers for company’s World Cruise 2019 who will each illustrate one of the 9 segments of the...
March 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Adds Batteries to Stena Jutlandica
The first Stena Line zero-emissions ferry powered by batteries could start operation this year via batteries supplied by Callenberg Technology...
March 3, 2018 - Accidents
Cruise Lines Cancel Shore Excursions Involving Ferries in Cozumel
At least 2 cruise lines (Royal Caribbean and Carnival) have begun to cancel shore trips that involve ferries in Cozumel, after the U.S. State...
March 3, 2018 - Accidents
US Cruise Passengers Missing from Carnival Sensation
Three Americans have gone missing from Carnival Sensation, which arrived at Port in Ocho Rios, St Ann February 28. They were identified as 24-year...
March 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on Spirit of Discovery
Construction work started in Papenburg on the first new cruise ship for the British company, Saga Cruises. On February 28, Meyer Werft began its...
March 2, 2018