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Pullmantur Horizon cruise ship to be scrapped at Turkey's Aliaga Shipbreaking Yard
After ~2 years in Greece (moored at Port Elefsina/Eleusis), the last Pullmantur ship set sail on her final voyage: Pullmantur Horizon is heading to...
August 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding signed 30-year concession deal for Puerto Rico's San Juan Cruise Port
GPH-Global Ports Holding Plc. announced it had signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority for Puerto Rico's San Juan...
August 29, 2022 - Accidents
Island Escape cruise ship arrested in Broome WA, unable to restart sailings
Island Escape Cruises' 32-passenger superyacht Island Escape was arrested in Broome (Kimberley, Western Australia) after a warrant was put out by the...
August 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea opens sales on Silver Endeavour's inaugural Antarctica cruises
Silversea opened general sales for the inaugural season of its new cruise ship Silver Endeavour/ex Crystal Endeavor, strengthening the brand's...
August 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils line-up of holidays onboard Spectrum of the Seas for 2023-2024
RCI-Royal Caribbean International released the line-up of holidays onboard its Spectrum of the Seas ship for 2023-2024, with longer cruises making a...
August 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
80+ people rescued from a Philippine ferry fire
Philippine Coast Guard personnel and volunteers rescued 80+ passengers and crew of an interisland ferry that caught fire on Friday, August 26, while...
August 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Katy Perry christens NCL Norwegian Prima cruise ship in Reykjavik Iceland
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Prima got a rock star send-off this Saturday, August 27, when Katy Perry did the honours at an official...
August 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils Carnival Luminosa's schedule
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed Luminosa's schedule when the ship sets sail in November 2022 as the newest member of the fleet. Coming to CCL from...
August 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft floats out P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia
On Saturday, August 27, P&O UK's newest ship - Arvia, left Meyer Werft’s covered building dock 2 (Hall 6). The float-out maneuver started...
August 27, 2022 - Accidents
Four Fred Olsen Bolette ship cruises cancelled due to "lack of guests"
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines announced it had canceled 4 sailings aboard Bolette because of a lack of demand for the ship’s winter voyages. The UK...
August 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape cruise ship successfully completes sea trials
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seascape successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during the line's multiple-day trial between August 17...
August 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Celebrity Cruises’ newest Edge-class ship Celebrity Ascent
Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire (France) has welded a ceremonial coin to a huge steel block forming the vessel’s keel...
August 26, 2022 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seaside
On Tuesday, August 23, the Cagliari ((Sardinia Italy) Coast Guard carried out a rescue and medical evacuation operation in favour of a crew member...
August 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line updating pre-cruise COVID testing protocols
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is informing passengers and travel agents of additional updates to its pre-cruise COVID testing protocols for unvaccinated...
August 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean increasing onboard gratuities
Starting September 7, RCI-Royal Caribbean will increase the onboard gratuities that passengers will pay for the service they receive from crew...
August 25, 2022