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AIDAvita cruise ship named Blue Dream Melody amid ownership shift
The former AIDAvita ship (currently docked in Tallinn Estonia) has undergone a significant name change, marking a potential shift in ownership...
January 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises reveals 2024 Canada and New England voyages
Princess Cruises has revealed its lineup of Canada and New England USA itineraries for 2024, promising a range of voyages to captivating destinations...
January 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines christens American Glory ship in Key West Florida
American Glory, the second catamaran-type vessel in American Cruise Lines/ACL's fleet of 100-passenger Coastal Cats, was officially christened in Key...
January 23, 2024 - Accidents
Scaffolding collapse during Mein Schiff Relax construction leads to worker injury
On Friday morning, January 19, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone (Italy), a serious accident occurred during the construction of the cruise...
January 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Costa Firenze concludes farewell voyage, set to transform into Carnival Firenze
On January 21, 2024, Costa Firenze concluded her final voyage with Costa Cruises, a two-week Mediterranean and Canary Islands cruise that concluded...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Port Kiel (Germany) reports strong cruise performance with 1+ million passengers
The port of Kiel (Germany) reported a total of 1,187,148 passengers across 214 calls in the previous year. The Baltic Sea port hosted various vessels...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Crystal designated preferred supplier to Ensemble Travel Agencies
Crystal Cruises has announced its designation as a preferred supplier to Ensemble Travel. Ensemble Travel Group (1968-founded) is a member-owned and...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries adopts new tool for fleet energy and emissions forecast
Brittany Ferries has recently acquired a new 'Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast' tool, developed by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
A&K Luxury Travel building a new riverboat (5th Nile cruise ship)
In the 1970s, while in Egypt, Geoffrey Kent (Abercrombie & Kent's founder) had a visionary encounter at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract (Aswan...
January 21, 2024 - Accidents
44-year-old passenger dies after falling from Stena Estrid ferry near Liverpool
A tragic incident unfolded near Liverpool as a 44-year-old man, hailing from north Wales, fell from the Stena Estrid ferry during its journey from...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ship MS Maud resumes cruises following drydock repairs
After undergoing necessary drydock repairs following weather damage in December 2023, HX-Hurtigruten's expedition ship MS Maud is now scheduled to...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Windstar's cruise ship Star Legend to showcase new Mediterranean routes in 2025
Windstar Cruises, following its inaugural Mediterranean winter season, has revealed plans to extend Star Legend ship's presence in the region for an...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Barbados' winter cruise season exceeds projections in 2023-2024
Barbados' winter cruise season for 2023-2024 has exceeded expectations, achieving notable milestones and surpassing the statistics from the previous...
January 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty takes helm as CLIA Chairman
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has officially announced the appointment of Jason Liberty (Royal Caribbean Group's President and CEO...
January 20, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise shipping companies change itineraries due to Red Sea security concerns
Several major cruise shipping companies have made operational changes to their itineraries, avoiding the Red Sea due to incidents of ship attacks by...
January 20, 2024