Cruise news
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises resumes operations by the end of July
Hamburg Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced plans to commence sailings by the end of July with the implementation of preventive and hygiene...
July 14, 2020
Variety Cruises introduces Yachting in Tahiti 2021-2022 aboard ms Panorama II
Variety Cruises introduced their all-year-round operation in French Polynesia for 2021-2022. The company offers two island-hopping itineraries in...
July 14, 2020
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumes sailings on August 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced an extended delay to the resumption of its operations. The official statement, delivered by the line's CEO...
July 14, 2020
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
Ponant Cruises received its 12th cruise ship, Le Jacques Cartier, from VARD shipyard in Norway and completed its fleet of expedition yachts. Le...
July 14, 2020
India builds a 50-yacht Marina at Port Blair Harbour
India’s marine authorities announced plans to build a boat marina for international yachts and superyachts sailing the Andaman Islands...
July 13, 2020
BC Ferries loosening restrictions and increasing capacity
The Canadian state-owned company BC Ferries announced it is increasing passenger capacity and loosening travel restrictions within Canada's British...
July 13, 2020
Key West, Florida votes on barring large cruise ships
Key West City (Florida USA) will vote on limiting cruise ships in 2021 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) after a group named "Key West Citizens for Safer...
July 13, 2020
Port Galveston awarded USD 3,75M grant for cruise corridor roadway
Port Galveston got a USD 3,75 million Texas state grant for a new internal roadway planned to improve shipping traffic and cruise port access between...
July 13, 2020
DFDS Seaways resumes ferry services from the UK
Nearly 4 months after it was suspended because of travel restrictions related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Baltic ferry service...
July 12, 2020
Malta's Valletta Cruise Port invests EUR 2M in revamping the Waterfront
Port Valletta further invests in developing projects to enhance Malta's appearance as a cruise travel destination. Of note is the inauguration of a...
July 12, 2020
Barcelona Cruise Port obtains ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp
Barcelona Cruise Port has got accredited as safe infrastructures preventing COVID-19 at the international level. Port Barcelona obtained the &lsquo...
July 12, 2020
Royal Caribbean Group buys Silversea's remaining shares
The world's second-largest cruise shipowner RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group purchased the remaining shares of the top-luxury cruise brand Silversea. The...
July 12, 2020
New cruiseferry route Greece-Cyprus approved by the European Commission
A cruiseferry route that will link mainland-Greece to Cyprus Island was recently approved by the European Commission (EC),. EUR 6,7 million (~USD 7,6...
July 11, 2020
Malaga Cruise Port accredited as safe infrastructures preventing COVID-19
Malaga Cruise Port obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp, as safe infrastructures preventing Coronavirus (COVID-19), granted by the leading...
July 11, 2020
Costa Cruises repatriates 200 Indonesian crew from Manila, Philippines
200 Indonesian crew members from Costa Cruises liners anchored off the coast of Manila (Luzon Island, Philippines) were repatriated Thursday evening...
July 11, 2020