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Westpac Chopper Treating Passenger on Carnival Cruise Ship
A cruise passenger was treated by a medical team on a Carnival Cruise Line's ship off the Coffs Coast (NSW Australia). Westpac Life Saver Rescue...
January 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Luxury Ship Ordered for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced an order with Fincantieri S.p.A., Italy, to build another luxury ship. With delivery due in late 2023, the...
January 16, 2019 - Accidents
Teenager Dies After Falling From Cruise Ship Balcony
A 16-year-old boy died aboard a Royal Caribbean ship while trying to enter his stateroom from the neighboring balcony, falling to death. The teen...
January 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Exmouth Seeks Government Help to Prevent Cruise Cancellations
The tourism industry in Exmouth Australia is currently at a crisis point, with 3 of the past 5 cruise ships due to disembark travellers in town...
January 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Passengers Arriving in Keelung Hit Record Number
Port Keelung received a total of 1.06 million cruise passengers in 2018, with strong increase in the number of travelers from the Philippines, TIPC...
January 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Insignia Emerges After Drydock
Oceania Cruises’ refurbished Insignia was recently docked in New York to kick off her latest World Cruise on January 11. The 684-passenger ship...
January 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises Newbuild Arrives In Germany
TUI's newbuild - Mein Schiff 2 sailed under her own power from Finland to Kiel Germany, where arrived on January 5, still under the Finnish flag...
January 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Steamboat Company Closes on the Purchase of Victory I and Victory II
American Queen Steamboat Company closed on the purchase of MS Victory I and sistership MS Victory II from Sunstone Ships, in addition to the Victory...
January 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Diamond Princess 2020 Japan Program Confirmed
Princess Cruises announced its full 2020 Japan cruise program on Diamond Princess was on sale and available to book. Throughout 2020, the 2,670...
January 14, 2019 - Accidents
NCLH Reveals Opening of Second School with Proceeds from Hurricane Relief Campaign
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) announced the re-opening of Morne Prosper Pre and Primary Schools in Dominica's Morne Prosper Village...
January 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Nicko Cruises Releases "Sea Travel 2020"
Nicko Cruises released its second high sea catalog "Sea Travel 2020". Starting in the 2020 season, the ocean-going World Voyager ship will also be in...
January 14, 2019 - Accidents
Ship That Ran Aground in Sulu Sea Monitored for Possible Oil Spill
The Philippine Coast Guard is monitoring a possible oil spill from a ship that ran aground on January 7 in Sulu Sea, approx 15 nm northeast of...
January 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Stop Using Heavy Fuel Oil
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced it will exclusively use low-sulfur MGO (Marine Gas Oil) on all routes operated by company's current fleet (MS Bremen...
January 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions Unveils 2020-2021 Itineraries
The polar expedition ship MV Sea Spirit will carry passengers for the 6th consecutive year to the Arctic and Antarctic in 2020 and 2021 under the...
January 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Build Two PortMiami Terminals
MSC Cruises signed a non-binding letter of intent with PortMiami to expand a previously proposed cruise ship terminal development. The original...
January 13, 2019