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Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels call at Christchurch NZ due to strong winds
A 4000-passenger Royal Caribbean ship was stopped from entering Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand) after a night of heavy winds. The largest cruise...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises unveils "Tropics and Exotics Collection" 2024-2025 itineraries
Oceania unveiled a new collection of voyages for 2024-2025, featuring 300+ ports of call. The company said passengers would spend between 30...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex cruise ship homeported in Southampton UK in summer 2024
Celebrity Cruises announced that one of the EDGE-Class ships would be homeported in Southampton (England UK) for summer 2024 season. Celebrity Apex...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Fantasia opens 2022-2023 Brazil cruise season
Following an 11-day Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com), MSC Fantasia became the first cruise liner to open Brazil's 2022-2023 season with...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Luminosa is the first CCL ship homeported in Brisbane (Queensland Australia)
The 2022-renamed ship Carnival Luminosa officially arrived in Queensland Australia on October 30, marking the first vessel from CCL-Carnival...
November 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International returns to Australia with cruise ship Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean made its anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2019 on October 29. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas in...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer is the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years
The arrival of Pacific Explorer on October 25, 2022, marked the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years. P&O...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has the first USA-homeported cruise ship using renewable diesel fuel
On October 28, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group became the first major cruise shipping company to sail a USA-homeported vessel using renewable diesel fuel...
November 1, 2022 - Accidents
Search suspended for passenger who fell overboard from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima
SASEMAR/Salvamento Marítimo suspended the search for a passenger who allegedly fell into the water in Port Barcelona (Spain) on Sunday...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Sailing yacht Le Ponant emerges after makeover at Italy's San Giorgio del Porto yard
The sailing yacht Le Ponant has been totally renovated. The Ponant Cruises' vessel is back to sea after a makeover that lasted several months...
October 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for car and passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV at Rauma shipyard
On Friday, October 28, Rauma shipyard (Finland) celebrated the keel-laying of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a cruiseferry being built for TT-Line Tasmania...
October 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to debut in Taranto (Italy) next year with Costa Pacifica
In the summer of 2023, Taranto (Italy) will become a new Costa Cruises' port of call. From June 3 until October 7, Costa Pacifica will be in Taranto...
October 31, 2022 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Stena Line's cruiseferry in Belfast (Northern Ireland)
A major search & rescue operation was launched in the Belfast Lough area (Northern Ireland) late on Saturday night, October 29. Multiple...
October 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America eliminates COVID testing requirement for unvaccinated passengers
Cruise companies continue to eliminate COVID health protocols and HAL-Holland America is the latest to eliminate their COVID testing requirement for...
October 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea's newest cruise ship Silver Endeavour to boast 4 signature restaurants
Silversea Cruises revealed details on the array of dining experiences onboard its newest ship - Silver Endeavour/fka Crystal Endeavor, currently...
October 29, 2022