Cruise news
- Cruise Industry
Why cruise ships avoid UK's Port Southampton plug-in power
Cruise vessels are opting to consume fuel while docked/berthed in port instead of utilizing plug-in shore power facilities in certain cities, as...
November 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Galveston's Board approves $5.3M contract for new/4th cruise terminal
On November 7, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees sanctioned a US$5.3 million contract for engineering and architectural services, marking a...
November 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens summer 2024 itineraries for booking
MSC Cruises has unveiled its summer 2024 itineraries, now open for booking. The upcoming season will feature voyages by MSC Divina, MSC Lirica, MSC...
November 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its 4th EDGE class ship Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Cruises received its 4th Edge Series cruise ship, the impressive 141,420 GT Celebrity Ascent, from the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard...
November 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Variety Cruises' ship Harmony G is back to West Africa after COVID
Next month, Variety Cruises is set to resume small ship sailings in West Africa, marking the first return since the pandemic. The company will...
November 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival adding new West Coast cruise to kick off Firenze’s debut in Long Beach CA
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its offerings on the West Coast, introducing a new cruise to mark the debut of Carnival Firenze in Long Beach...
November 9, 2023 - Accidents
Russian ferry Slavyanin collides with another vessel off Cape Shabla, Bulgaria
The ferry Slavyanin encountered a collision with another vessel east of Cape Shabla on Wednesday, November 8, and had to navigate towards Varna...
November 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Silver Nova cruise ship undergoes inaugural LNG refuelling operation in Gibraltar
Peninsula, a prominent player in the cruise industry's transition to cleaner fuels, has successfully delivered Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the...
November 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings for 2025 European cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened bookings for their 2025 European voyages following the release of their 2025 Alaskan itineraries. For the...
November 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami welcomes MSC Explora 1, marking maiden call in South Florida
PortMiami welcomed the arrival of MSC Explora 1, marking the ship's maiden call in South Florida and its introduction to the Caribbean cruise market...
November 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions unveils HX's 2025-2026 cruise season
HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions has unveiled its 2025-2026 season, highlighting its commitment to expanding into growth destinations through the...
November 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Davie Shipbuilding completes purchase of Helsinki Shipyard from Russian-owned Algador Holdings
Davie Shipbuilding, a Canadian firm, has successfully concluded its acquisition of Helsinki Shipyard, a manufacturer known for its production of...
November 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Construction milestone reached for MSC's 3rd LNG-powered cruise ship World America
MSC Cruises, a subsidiary of the world's largest container shipping company MSC Group, has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of...
November 8, 2023 - Accidents
26-yo Australian tries to smuggle $5M of drugs on Spirit of Tasmania ferry
In one of Tasmania's most substantial drug apprehensions, law enforcement authorities intercepted a 26-year-old man from Queensland Australia who...
November 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Regal Princess ship becomes the company's largest homeported in Texas
Regal Princess made her arrival at Galveston Texas on Sunday, November 5, commencing a significant cruise season as the largest Princess Cruises...
November 7, 2023