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HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) connects to shoreside electricity in Iceland
HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to reduce emissions by becoming the first cruise company to connect to...
September 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Amsterdam (Netherlands) increases taxes targeting cruise ship tourists
Amsterdam (Netherlands) is implementing a significant tax increase targeted at tourists (including cruise ship passengers) to enhance its budget for...
September 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Explora I calls at NYC's Manhattan Cruise Terminal starting voyages in North America
On September 25th, Port NYC New York welcomed EXPLORA I, marking the debut of Explora Journeys in the USA. This luxury vessel is the first of...
September 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton's cruise yacht Ilma launched at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France
During a ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France (shipbuilding yard in Saint-Nazaire), Jim Murren (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's CEO...
September 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils ships and itineraries visiting Grand Bahama's new port Celebration...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has commenced the sale of ~400 voyages that visit Celebration Key, its newly developed private cruise port destination in...
September 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America achieves fleetwide shore power installation
HAL-Holland America Line has achieved a significant sustainability milestone with the completion of shore power installation on its entire fleet. MS...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
New tax on RCG-Royal Caribbean Group cruise ship passengers in USVI
Port authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) approved a proposal to charge Royal Caribbean Group/RCG cruise ships with US$5 per passenger fee to...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Magellan Explorer started 2023-2024 cruise season in Ushuaia Argentina
This week's arrival of Magellan Explorer marked the commencement of the 2023-2024 season in Ushuaia Argentina, signaling the anticipated influx of...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises and Port Kiel (Germany) inaugurate shore power facility
MSC Cruises, in collaboration with Port Kiel (Germany), has officially launched its shore power facility at the Ostuferhafen Terminal during the...
September 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions boasts global membership in CLIA
Quark Expeditions has officially become a member of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest trade association in the cruise...
September 27, 2023 - Accidents
P&O Pacific Adventure passenger dies while snorkeling at Mystery Island, Vanuatu
During an Australian voyage, a passenger tragically lost their life on Tuesday, September 26th, while snorkeling at Mystery Island/Aneityum Vanuatu...
September 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Azamara announces 2026 World Cruise (ship Azamara Onward)
Azamara, renowned for its immersive travel experiences, has unveiled its 2026 World Cruise, an extraordinary journey commencing on January 6, 2026...
September 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Gibraltar's Minister Daryanani unveils plans for new cruise ship terminal
Gibraltar's Minister for Tourism, Hon Vijay Daryanani, has unveiled plans for the construction of a cutting-edge cruise terminal. This innovative...
September 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Meraviglia is the largest cruise ship of the season to sail into Newport RI
On Monday morning, September 25th, the 2017-built liner MSC Meraviglia made her debut in Newport RI USA as part of an inaugural Canada & New...
September 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for NYK Cruises’ LNG-powered ship Asuka 3
The German shipbuilder Meyer Werft on September 21st marked a significant milestone with the commencement of steel cutting for a new ship for NYK...
September 26, 2023