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Former Holland America's ships ms Veendam and ms Ryndam renamed Victoria Majestic and Victoria...
The river cruise company Victoria Cruise Lines (China) announced it is entering the ocean cruise market with a couple of former HAL-Holland America...
February 16, 2023 - Accidents
59-year-old Filipino crew goes overboard from Ponant's ship Le Lyrial
A 59-year-old Filipino crew went overboard from Ponant's vessel Le Lyrial, while it was docked at Port Ushuaia (Argentina). The accident happened on...
February 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Bookings open for the MSC World Cruise 2025 (ship Magnifica)
MSC Cruises opened bookings for the MSC World Cruise 2025 with a new itinerary aboard the MSC Magnifica ship. Passengers can embark on the voyage of...
February 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for RCI-Royal Caribbean's second Icon Class ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean marked the initial milestone – the first cut of steel – for the 2nd ship in its revolutionary Icon Class. An...
February 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises to homeport its superyachts Azzura and Sakara in the Caribbean for 2023-2024 winter...
Emerald Cruises announced it will homeport its 2 new 100-passenger yachts, Azzura and Sakara, in the Caribbean for the 2023 & 2024 winter seasons...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ultra-luxury superyacht Scenic Eclipse 2 enters final building phase
Scenic Cruises announced that its new ultra-luxury superyacht - Scenic Eclipse 2, is now entering the final phase of build with sea trials/final...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Tallink has no plans to restore Latvia-Sweden ferry route Riga-Stockholm
Estonian ferry company Tallink announced that there were no plans to restore ferry services between Riga (Latvia) and Stockholm (Sweden). Katri...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships are no longer welcomed by Port Monterey (California USA)
The city council in Monterey (California USA) voted last week to terminate passenger landing services for incoming cruise ships. The council sent a...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fleetwide event marks CCL-Carnival’s largest Vow Renewal at Sea
Thousands of couples symbolically renewed their vows this Valentine’s Day, while sailing on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line voyages, during special...
February 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton opens bookings for its second superyacht Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced it will soon open reservations for the fleet's newest cruise ship - Ilma. In 2022, the new cruise...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival's first Excel-class cruise ship Carnival Jubilee marked construction milestone
Meyer Werft shipyard (Papenburg, Germany) provided an update on the construction of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship Carnival Jubilee. ...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Lyttelton (New Zealand) being “overrun and overwhelmed” by the volume of cruise ship passengers
Lyttelton (New Zealand) is being “overrun and overwhelmed” by the volume of cruise passengers, residents say. They are worried about the...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Japan’s shipping company MOL to integrate 2 ferry & coastal RORO vessel operating companies
Japan’s shipping company MOL (Mitsui OSK Lines) decided to integrate two ferry and coastal RORO shipping companies - MOL Ferry Co and Ferry...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Windstar launches high-speed Starlink Internet across its global cruise fleet
Windstar Cruises announced the launch of Starlink Maritime's high-speed broadband satellite internet capabilities fleetwide. The company will...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL's cruise ship Carnival Elation restarts operations at JAXPORT after drydock refurbishment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Elation returned to service at homeport JAXPORT/Jacksonville (Florida) over the weekend sporting a brand-new look...
February 13, 2023