Cruise news
- Accidents
Barcelona Goes Ahead with Cruise Calls After Terror Attack
Most major cruise lines with vessels scheduled to visit Barcelona in the next few days go ahead with the calls, despite the terror attack yesterday...
August 18, 2017 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Ship Slowed by Propulsion Issue
Passengers with sailings booked on Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas are currently receiving emails from the line saying that their...
August 18, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Bonnie Tyler to Perform ‘Total Eclipse’ Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship During Eclipse
Some cruisers will have the ultimate soundtrack for the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, when Bonnie Tyler sings the hit “Total Eclipse...
August 18, 2017 - Cruise Industry
TPG, Apollo and Genting Hong Kong Continue to Sell Norwegian Shares
Apollo Global Management LLC, GHK-Genting Hong Kong (via Star NCLC Holdings Ltd) and funds affiliated with TPG Global LLC are selling 15 million...
August 17, 2017 - Cruise Industry
MS Bremen Receives Polar Ship Certificate
Hapag-Lloyd’s 4-star expedition cruise ship, ms Bremen, became one of the world's first passenger vessels to receive Polar Ship...
August 17, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Maine Coastal Town Enacts 180-day Moratorium on Cruise Ships
More than 100 residents of Southwest Harbor turned out in force Tuesday evening, August 15, to unanimously enact 180-days moratorium against the...
August 17, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Opera Singer Named as Godmother for Crystal Bach
The most luxurious river cruise line in the world, Crystal River Cruises, announced that famed soprano vocalist and German performer, Anna...
August 16, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Spectrum of the Seas First Steel Cut
Royal Caribbean marked the official start of construction by cutting the first steel for its newest Quantum Ultra ship at Meyer Werft shipyard in...
August 16, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Acapulco Back in Cruise Itineraries
Acapulco Mexico tourism officials announced an increase in the number of new cruise vessel arrivals in 2017, with the port expected to welcome a...
August 16, 2017 - Cruise Industry
New Mississippi Riverboat Christened in New Orleans
The company operating American Queen on Monday, August 14, officially welcomed a 2nd ship to the river, American Duchess, via a christening...
August 16, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Solstice to Head Back to Australia
Celebrity Solstice will return to Australia in just over 2 months, launching her 6th local season with a special 2-night “Sampler&rdquo...
August 15, 2017 - Accidents
Cruise Passenger Medevaced From Grand Princess
A sick cruise passenger had to be airlifted off a Princess Cruises ship in Straight of Juan de Fuca Monday night, August 14, according to the U...
August 15, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Adventurer Upgraded in Norway and Denmark
Ocean Adventurer, used largely by Quark Expeditions, is being upgraded at Ulstein Verft in Norway and Orskov yard in Denmark in order to be...
August 15, 2017 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Greets Hanse Sail 2017
For the 4th time in a row, AIDA Cruises sponsored a ship for one of the major public attractions of one of Germany’s largest maritime festivals...
August 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Port Vancouver Cannot Keep Pace with Demand
A top official in the cruise industry is warning that Vancouver may be unable to accommodate growing tourism demand with no investing in...
August 14, 2017