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- Cruise Industry
Silversea removes helicopter/submarine facilities on Silver Endeavour (fka Crystal Endeavor)
Silversea Cruises announced it is dropping the helicopter & submarine experiences offered onboard the former Crystal Endeavor ship, now Silver...
August 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for a mega cruise port
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation expects to start dredging in East Grand Bahama for a new cruise port in the next 60-90 days...
August 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot ship teams up with icebreaker Kronprins Haakon in the Arctic
In the Arctic, Ponant's cruis ship Le Commandant Charcot (aka Ponant Icebreaker) is currently leading the way (satellite AIS tracking) to Kronprins...
August 1, 2022 - Accidents
NCL cruise ship Norwegian Pearl struck by trawler/fishing ship
An NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for Bermuda has been struck by a commercial fishing vessel east of Nantucket (Massachusetts USA) early...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
3609 Jamaican crew recently hired by Royal Caribbean Group
A total of 3609 Jamaicans were hired from the recent cruise ship recruitment and ~400 applicants were rejected on medical grounds. Jamaica's...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean redeploys cruise ships in 2023-2024 due to IMO's speed restrictions
RCI-Royal Caribbean moved elsewhere 4 additional cruise ships scheduled to sail in 2023. Passengers booked on Brilliance of the Seas for her summer...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Rijeka (Croatia) welcomes TUI's cruise ships Mein Schiff 5 and Marella Explorer 2
On Saturday morning, July 30, two large passenger liners - TUI's Mein Schiff 5 and Marella UK's Marella Explorer 2, and 10+ smaller cruise ships...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand's border fully reopens allowing cruise ships to return
At midnight on Sunday, July 31, New Zealand's border will finally fully open to all visitors, thus providing the much-needed economic boost to the...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Colour the World - Silversea unveils New Voyage Collection 2024-2025
The ultra-premium travel brand Silversea unveiled its new 2024-2025 collection, which comprises 341 new voyages that will unlock a total of 695...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises bringing YULLBE GO onboard AIDAcosma ship in cooperation with Europa-Park
AIDA Cruises is bringing a brand new experience highlight onboard with the VR-virtual reality attraction YULLBE GO. Onboard AIDAcosma, guests can...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Cadiz (Spain) to serve as a homeport for MSC Cruises ships in 2023
MSC Cruises announced that in 2023 Cadiz (port to Sevilla, Spain) will serve as a turnaround port for its ships. The success that the company is...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removes pre-embarkation COVID testing on voyages 5 nights/fewer
The largest cruise companies in the world announced this week that they are easing COVID testing requirements on some voyages that last less...
July 30, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Gymir river cruise ship evacuated due to possible battery explosion
Dutch officials are currently investigating an explosion onboard a Viking River Cruises ship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the boat...
July 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL's cruise ship Norwegian Prima delivered by Fincantieri Marghera (Italy)
The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced the delivery of the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's newest liner - Norwegian Prima. Prima is the...
July 29, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry crashes into terminal in Seattle (Washington USA)
A ferry terminal in Seattle (Washington USA) was out of service on Thursday, July 28, after a passenger ferryboat crashed into a part of the terminal...
July 29, 2022