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Virgin Voyages drops COVID-vaccination mandate for passengers
In line with other major cruise shipping companies, Virgin Voyages will also drop its COVID-vaccination requirement fleetwide. The company's Voyage...
September 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Celebration cruise ship successfully completes sea trials in Finland
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest vessel - Carnival Celebration, is now closer to the anticipated debut in her homeport Miami Florida USA after...
September 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PONANT Cruises relaxing anti-COVID measures
With the health situation currently improving, PONANT announced it is relaxing its COVID policy. Since September 9, it is no longer necessary...
September 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) to build a hydrogen fuelling station at Norvik Port
Sweden's Ports of Stockholm is beginning a hydrogen fuelling station procurement for Norvik Port. Hydrogen fuel is part of the environmental target...
September 14, 2022 - Accidents
Assault reported on Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship docked in Boston MA
Massachusetts State Police boarded the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Breakaway on Tuesday night, September 13, after a reported assault...
September 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
GHK/Genting Hong Kong's Star Cruises Asia selling Star Market to Resorts World for $3.5M
The former cruise shipowner (now under the control of liquidators) GHK-Genting Hong Kong announced that its subsidiary and travel brand Star Cruises...
September 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Gasum bunkers the first LNG-fuelled cruise ship built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique
The French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique (fka STX France in St-Nazaire) chose Gasum as the LNG supplier of fuel and technical adviser...
September 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
White Bay Cruise Terminal (Sydney, NSW Australia) to provide ships with shore power in 2024
Shore-side power is coming to Sydney's White Bay Terminal and cruise ships will finally be able to plug into shorepower. For the first time in the...
September 13, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Cruises' Kvasir riverboat collides with a cargo ship in heavy fog near Wesel (Germany)
A Viking longship collided with another vessel over the weekend. The 443-foot long Viking Kvasir, accommodating 190 passengers and 50 crew, collided...
September 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line to debut in Australia & New Zealand
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it is coming to Australia & New Zealand in late 2023 for the first time offering brand new itineraries created...
September 13, 2022 - Accidents
97 ferry services on 11 routes around Taiwan canceled due to Typhoon Muifa
97 ferry services on a total of 11 routes around Taiwan and the outlying islands were canceled on Monday, September 12, as Typhoon Muifa approaches...
September 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Disney Cruise Line's 6th ship to be named Disney Treasure
DCL-Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will be named Disney Treasure and will start sailing in 2024, it was revealed at the D23 Expo in...
September 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Torshavn (Faroes) invests EUR 67,2 million in 3 quays and a passenger terminal
Port Torshavn (Streymoy Island, Faroes) is investing ~DKK 500 million (EUR 67,2M) in developing 4 further quays and building a passenger terminal...
September 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stornoway’s Deep Water Terminal (Scotland) to commence operations in 2024
Port Stornoway’s (Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland) Deep Water Terminal is expected to be ready ahead of the 2024 cruise season. Work on the...
September 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Thessaloniki (Greece) boasts 10-fold rise in cruise ship arrivals
Port Thessaloniki (Greece) is expected to close season 2022 with 60 cruise ship calls, in comparison with just 6 calls back in 2019 - a 10-fold...
September 11, 2022