Cruise news
COVID testing no longer required for cruisers flying into the USA
Cruise shipping companies welcomed the latest announcement from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that testing will no longer be...
June 12, 2022- Accidents
MSC Cruises revoking crew privileges due to COVID cases onboard MSC Seaside
Due to the increase in COVID cases on MSC Seaside ship, MSC is revoking crew privileges/access to public areas. In an email sent to the crew...
June 12, 2022 - Accidents
Cordelia Empress cruise ship denied entry into Pondicherry Port (India)
Saturday morning, June 11, the Cordelia Empress ship, which departed Vizag on June 9th, reached Chennai (Madras, India) following a series of...
June 12, 2022 
Pandaw River Cruises to launch newbuild RV Song Hong in mid-2023
Launching in mid-2023, Pandaw's RV Song Hong ("Red River") will join the fleetmate RV Angkor on her routing through the Red and Black River...
June 11, 2022- Accidents
NCL cancels 4 voyages on Norwegian Escape ship due to unplanned drydock
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled 4 voyages on its Norwegian Escape ship due to an unplanned drydock in September 2022. According to a letter sent...
June 11, 2022 
Azamara adds 4th cruise ship Azamara Onward after extensive refurbishment at Damen Amsterdam
The 4th ship was added to the fleet of Azamara following extensive refitting at Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Benefiting from...
June 11, 2022
DCL-Disney Cruise Line takes delivery of its 5th cruise ship Disney Wish
On Thursday, June 9, in Port Bremerhaven (Germany), Meyer Werft delivered MS Disney Wish to DCL-Disney Cruise Line, closing the book on the...
June 11, 2022- Cruise Industry
CCL’s newest cruise ship Carnival Celebration to boast 2-deck The Gateway Zone
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship - Carnival Celebration, will boast The Gateway, an entirely new area on 2 decks that "celebrates travel...
June 10, 2022 
Windstar's Star Pride ship debuts in Europe after major refit and refurbishment
The USA-based (Xanterra-owned) ultra-luxury travel company Windstar announced the debut of Star Pride cruise ship on Thursday, June 9. Leaving out of...
June 10, 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends T&T Recruitment Fair for an extra day
The June 7th, the overwhelming response by T&T nationals to calls for jobs with RCI-Royal Caribbean led the cruise line to add another day of...
June 10, 2022- Accidents
NCL cancels Norwegian Sun cruise ship's Asia 2022-2023 winter season
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled the winter season in Asia of Norwegian Sun, and the liner will now be deployed to the Canary Islands. NCL...
June 10, 2022 - Accidents
TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff Herz denied port entry in Tangier (Morocco) due to COVID cases onboard
The Moroccan authorities prevented the TUI's ship Mein Schiff Herz from docking at Port Tangier (Morocco, Tanger-Ville), because of an increase in...
June 9, 2022 - Accidents
Seabourn cancels the July 15 inaugural voyage of Seabourn Venture
Seabourn canceled the July 15 inaugural voyage of the line's first purpose-built expedition ship - Seabourn Venture. The 12-day 'Northern Isles and...
June 9, 2022 
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima to be based in the Mediterranean for the summer
MSC Cruises announced that its liner MSC Bellissima will be deployed in the Mediterranean for summer 2022 to meet the overwhelming demand. Gianni...
June 9, 2022- Accidents
Virgin Voyages delays Resilient Lady ship's inauguration from Aug 2022 to May 2023
Virgin Voyages revised the schedule of its 3rd liner - Resilient Lady and will defer the upcoming launch to 2023-Q2. Initially scheduled to debut...
June 9, 2022