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MSC Group's Explora Journeys introduces 2023-2024 Iceland, South America & Hawaii itineraries
The latest luxury expedition cruise line to join the industry will offer voyages to Iceland, South America, and Hawaii in 2023 and early 2024. MSC...
February 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships return to Cayman Islands on March 21
Cruise ships are returning to the Cayman Islands in March 2022. The government of the British Overseas Territory said it was projecting the first...
February 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean drops mask requirement for vaccinated guests and crew
RCI-Royal Caribbean dropped its mask requirement for vaccinated passengers as of Friday, February 25. Masks are now optional for fully vaccinated...
February 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions’ Aqua Blu restarts Bali-Komodo cruises on April 30
Aqua Expeditions’ yacht Aqua Blu will restart Bali-Komodo expeditions from April 2022. Aqua Expeditions (fleet) announced they were excited...
February 27, 2022 - Accidents
Norway introduces more restrictions on cruise ships
A government commission in Norway recommended strengthening the regulation of cruise ships in the country, restricting winter voyages, and clamping...
February 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) returns to cruise on April 22 following a 2-year...
Following a 2-year pause, Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) will see a return to cruise this current year. The new cruise season...
February 27, 2022 - Accidents
8 bodies found on burned-out Euroferry Olympia off Greece
Fire Service rescuers in western Greece discovered 6 more bodies on Euroferry Olympia which was severely damaged by a fire en route to Italy last...
February 27, 2022 - Accidents
Atlas Ocean Voyages' ship World Navigator drops Sankt-Petersburg (Russia)
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (managed by Mystic Cruises USA) announced that, as a result of current regional tensions in Russia and Ukraine, the cruise...
February 26, 2022 - Accidents
Windstar Cruises cancels Black Sea sailings, replaces St. Petersburg with a non-Russian port
Windstar Cruises also made adjustments to its itineraries due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The cruise line cancelled all sailings and cruise tours...
February 26, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Cruises cancels 2022 Black Sea and Kiev (Ukraine) sailings, Scenic Group cancels all 2022...
Viking Cruises cancelled all 2022 departures on its Kiev (Kyiv, Ukraine), Black Sea & Bucharest itinerary in response to Russia’s conflict...
February 26, 2022 - Accidents
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cancels voyages to Russian and Ukrainian ports
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, which operates the brands NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises...
February 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Section of the 4th Virgin Voyages' ship floated at the Fincantieri shipyard (Castellammare di...
A section of Virgin Voyages' 4th newbuild (Brilliant Lady) was floated at the Fincantieri shipyard (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy). An official...
February 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group's Explora Journeys announces coin ceremony of MSC Explora 1
MSC Group's new luxury lifestyle travel brand Explora Journeys announced the coin ceremony of their first cruise ship MSC EXPLORA 1, on February 24...
February 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises' newbuild AIDAcosma arrives in Hamburg (Germany) for the first time
On Friday, February 25, the new AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAcosma will visit the port of Hamburg (Germany) for the first time at 04:00 p.m. It is the...
February 25, 2022 - Accidents
TUI cancels the current Mein Schiff 1 cruise due to technical issue
TUI Cruises canceled the current voyage on its cruise ship Mein Schiff 1, a 4-night roundtrip to Oslo (Norway) from Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany...
February 25, 2022