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Port Kiel (Germany) reports strong cruise performance with 1+ million passengers
The port of Kiel (Germany) reported a total of 1,187,148 passengers across 214 calls in the previous year. The Baltic Sea port hosted various vessels...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Crystal designated preferred supplier to Ensemble Travel Agencies
Crystal Cruises has announced its designation as a preferred supplier to Ensemble Travel. Ensemble Travel Group (1968-founded) is a member-owned and...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries adopts new tool for fleet energy and emissions forecast
Brittany Ferries has recently acquired a new 'Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast' tool, developed by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore...
January 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
A&K Luxury Travel building a new riverboat (5th Nile cruise ship)
In the 1970s, while in Egypt, Geoffrey Kent (Abercrombie & Kent's founder) had a visionary encounter at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract (Aswan...
January 21, 2024 - Accidents
44-year-old passenger dies after falling from Stena Estrid ferry near Liverpool
A tragic incident unfolded near Liverpool as a 44-year-old man, hailing from north Wales, fell from the Stena Estrid ferry during its journey from...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ship MS Maud resumes cruises following drydock repairs
After undergoing necessary drydock repairs following weather damage in December 2023, HX-Hurtigruten's expedition ship MS Maud is now scheduled to...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Windstar's cruise ship Star Legend to showcase new Mediterranean routes in 2025
Windstar Cruises, following its inaugural Mediterranean winter season, has revealed plans to extend Star Legend ship's presence in the region for an...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Barbados' winter cruise season exceeds projections in 2023-2024
Barbados' winter cruise season for 2023-2024 has exceeded expectations, achieving notable milestones and surpassing the statistics from the previous...
January 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty takes helm as CLIA Chairman
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has officially announced the appointment of Jason Liberty (Royal Caribbean Group's President and CEO...
January 20, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise shipping companies change itineraries due to Red Sea security concerns
Several major cruise shipping companies have made operational changes to their itineraries, avoiding the Red Sea due to incidents of ship attacks by...
January 20, 2024 - Accidents
Turbojet ferry suffers engine room fire accident near Macau
A turbojet ferryboat en route from Hong Kong to Macau (carrying 239 passengers plus 9 crew) suffered an engine room fire accident at ~10 AM on...
January 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Scenic, Aqua, and Aranui join Expedition Cruise Network
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Aqua Expeditions, and Aranui Cruises recently became members of the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN), elevating the...
January 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group invests $100 Million in new Miami-Dade Headquarters
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council has collaborated with MSC Group to announce the development of MSC's new facility in Downtown Miami. MSC Group, with a...
January 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Euribia makes history as first LNG-fueled cruise ship in Spanish port
MSC Euribia marked a significant achievement in Cadiz/Sevilla by becoming the first cruise vessel to undergo LNG refueling/bunkering at a Spanish...
January 19, 2024 - Accidents
RCI's Harmony of the Seas rescues stranded fishing crew off Mexico
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Harmony of the Seas recently played a pivotal role in the rescue of a small fishing boat named Aris, along with its seven...
January 18, 2024