Cruise news
- Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
A passenger suffering "severe abdominal issues" was taken off Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas late Saturday night, December 28, by a Coast Guard...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Port of Southampton to Introduce Shore Power in 2020
Port Southampton England will be the UK's first to introduce shoreside power connectivity for cruise vessels. ABP (Associated British Ports...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Rate
Celebrity Cruises is raising its daily gratuity rate effective January 6, next year. Travel partners were informed of the 6.9% increase this week...
December 29, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Norwegian Jewel
A passenger has fallen overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line's ship close to Mahia (New Zealand's North Island). Emergency services are still...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Changes Pricing on Drink Package
Carnival Cruise Line is changing the price of the CHEERS! drink packages on shorter itineraries beginning January 1, 2020. The all-inclusive...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Hybrid Electric Ferries of BC Arrive in January
The first hybrid electrical vessels of BC Ferries officially entered the waters of the Pacific and will be arriving to Victoria BC in January. ...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to Break World Record
Princess Cruises announced it will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the biggest multi-location vow renewal. The company added a...
December 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Tourism Constantly Growing in the Dominican Republic
The Central Bank reports that cruise tourism continued to grow in the Dominican Republic, where the fate of Puerto Plata took supremacy. Via the...
December 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
19 Signature Cocktails to Be Offered on Seven Seas Splendor
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises revealed an impressive collection of new signature cocktails and premium gins to be exclusively offered on company's...
December 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Mitsubishi to Build Japan's First LNG-Fueled Ferries
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding (subsidiary of MHI-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) signed a contract with MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) to build two LNG-powered...
December 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Provides Free WhatsApp Access for Crew
HAL-Holland America Line provided free WhatsApp access for its crew on all 14 ships in the fleet. All the crew members throughout the fleet can now...
December 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Dredging to Begin in Norfolk Harbor Inner Channels
Cottrell Contracting and the US Army Corps of Engineers start dredging the Inner Channel in Norfolk Harbor (Norfolk VA). City district will manage...
December 27, 2019 - Accidents
Capsized Ship Spills 2,500L Oil in Galapagos
An estimated 2500 litres of MDO fuel (marine diesel oil) have ended up in the waters of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands after a tanker barge...
December 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Introduces 2021 Alaska and 2022 World & Exotics Voyage Program
Cunard announced the line's 2022 World & Exotic Voyage Program, running from January through April and featuring a full World Cruise, in-depth...
December 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
How to Make Money Booking Cruises?
According to the Cruise Industry Trade Group, about 30 million people all over the world went on cruises in 2018. As this number is higher in...
December 27, 2019