Cruise news

Keel Laid for Viking’s 6th Ocean Ship
The keel laying for the 6th of 8 ocean ships Viking Cruises has ordered from Fincantieri Italy, took place on Wednesday, October 18, at the shipyard...
October 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Drops All Visits to Turkey 2018
Royal Caribbean announced that it is cancelling all visits to Turkey for 2018 cruise season in Europe. The line has decided so, "due to the current...
October 19, 2017
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MSC to Deploy Splendida in China, Lirica in Eastern Mediterranean
MSC Cruises announced that MSC Lirica will serve a new, exciting Eastern Mediterranean itinerary for summer 2018. The cruise ship, which will...
October 19, 2017
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Celebrity Edge to Sail From Southampton 2019
Celebrity Cruises’ president & chief executive Lisa Lutoff-Perlo told UK agents to “sell the hell out of Celebrity Edge” in...
October 19, 2017
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Cruise Line to Connect Vladivostok to Korea and Japan
A regular cruise route starts on November 26th, from Port Sokcho Korea to Vladivostok Russia. The Korean cruise ship Glory Sea, carring up to 1300...
October 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Expands Earning Opportunities Via “Amp Up Commission Program”
Carnival is giving travel agencies a new chance to earn higher commission percentages next year via its new “AMP Up Commission Program.&rdquo...
October 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Voyages to Antiquity Drops Caribbean Program
The destination-led, small ship cruise line, Voyages to Antiquity, announced it was to cancel its Cuba and Caribbean program for the winter...
October 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Costa Becomes Italy's First Smart Cruise Company
Costa Cruises became Italy's first smart cruise company. The programme “Sm@rt Working Costa – Moving Forward!” is targeted at...
October 17, 2017
Cruise Industry
St. Thomas Back on Cruise Itineraries in November
Cruise ships will return to St Thomas USVI on November 10, less than a couple of months after the island was ravaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria...
October 17, 2017
Cruise Industry
SkySea Celebrates 200th Sailing
SkySea Cruise Line celebrated its 200th sailing with an inaugural cruise departing from the line's new seasonal homeport of Zhoushan. The 4-night...
October 17, 2017
Cruise Industry
Passenger Medevaced From Norwegian Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard has airlifted an ill passenger off a Norwegian cruise ship on Sunday, October 15, around 13 miles away from Atlantic City. In a...
October 17, 2017
Accidents
Blue Star Ferry Docking
See here how a Bluestar ferry docks very fast. The ship operator Blue Star Ferries (founded in 2000, headquartered in Athens Greece, part...
October 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse Makes Final Cruise From Southampton
Celebrity Eclipse will make her final cruise from Southampton on Wednesday, October 18. After 8 years based in Southampton the ship will leave...
October 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Stockholm Boasts Record Cruise Ship Passenger Numbers
Port of Stockholm 2017 cruise season set a new record, with passenger numbers reaching a total of 600 000 cruisers, an increase of 22% on 2016. ...
October 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Symphony of the Seas Reveals New Features and Amenities
Royal Caribbean revealed much of the new features and amenities on Symphony of the Seas, line's next Oasis Class cruise ship. Symphony of the Seas...
October 16, 2017
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