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Ponant Opens Bookings for Winter 2019-2020 Itineraries
In addition to Antarctic itineraries for winter 2019-2020, PONANT opened bookings with over 100 departures and a total of 27 new itineraries. The...
May 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Horizon Boasts New Standard of Internet Passenger Experience
Speedcast International Ltd, the most trusted provider of remote communication and IT solutions in the world, announced the company had successfully...
May 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on New Costa Cruises Ship
Costa Cruises continues to expand and renew its fleet of Italian-flagged ships. Construction has begun at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard on a...
May 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises to Add New Ship in 2019
AIDA Cruises is adding a new ship to its fleet next year. AIDAmira (former Costa neoRiviera), as the vessel will be named, will sail for the...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Tendering Process for Next Northern Isles Ferry Contract Starts in June
Tendering process for the next Northern Isles ferry contract gets under way next month. According to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf, the procurement...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Amsterdam to Invest in Mumbai’s Upcoming Cruise Terminal
Dutch Minister for infrastructure and water management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, revealed the Port of Amsterdam was interested in bidding for the new...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Expedition Cruise Industry Declares War on Plastic
Following pressure by concerned cruisers, the industry is moving to address the issue of plastic waste. At the forefront of the newly-waged "war...
May 26, 2018 - Accidents
Gastro Outbreak Reported Onboard Silver Shadow
The CDC reported there was a gastrointestinal outbreak on Silversea's ship Silver Shadow. The CDC reported that 28 of a total of 327 passengers (8...
May 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Ship Set to Return to Kona
Norwegian Cruise Line announced its Pride of America will return to Kailua-Kona on May 30, 2018. The cruise line had previously decided to bypass...
May 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mumbai-Goa Ferry Service Launched
The most premium India travel experience between Mumbai and Goa was launched Wednesday evening, May 23. At a price starting from Rs 7,000 the first...
May 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Vancouver Welcomes 25-Millionth Cruise Passenger
Vancouver welcomed its 25-millionth cruise passenger to the city. The occasion was celebrated at Canada Place by Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on...
May 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's Newest Ship to Be Named Iona
P&O Cruises revealed the name of its new ship. The cruise line announced that the 180,000 GT ship will be named 'Iona', in "celebration of...
May 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ponant’s “Blue Eye Lounge” Introduced
Wild Earth Travel hosted a New Zealand roadshow with its major travel partner, Ponant, which brought news of the new innovative additions of the...
May 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Philippines Casino Owner to Build Cruise Port Near Solaire
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, a popular Philippines casino owner and operator, filed an application with TIEZA (Tourism Infrastructure and...
May 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Horizon Christened in New York City
Carnival Cruise Line introduced its newest ship, the 133,500 GT Carnival Horizon via a VIP event in New York on Wednesday, May 23. The 2nd Vista...
May 24, 2018