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Virgin Voyages deploys Aruba Edge Services Platform network to deliver premium experiences
The Aruba-based Hewlett Packard Enterprise company announced that Virgin Voyages was deploying an end-to-end Edge Services Platform (ESP) network to...
August 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Quest cruise ship makes maiden call at Portsmouth UK
The premium travel brand Seabourn made a historic maiden call in Portsmouth (England UK) as part of the port’s busiest cruise season ever. The...
August 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ms Richard With runs aground in Norway
Hurtigruten Norway announced that one of its vessels had run aground in a fjord off the west coast of the Nordic country. Hurtigruten, which...
August 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation upgrades global fleet with “Service Power Packages” (fuel/energy-saving...
Carnival Corporation - the world's largest cruise shipowner) announced the rollout of technology upgrades (“Service Power Packages&rdquo...
August 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises launches new itineraries (ships AIDAdiva, AIDAmar, AIDAnova) in summer 2023
For summer 2023 season, AIDA Cruises is launching new itineraries for the ships AIDAnova, AIDAmar, and AIDAdiva. A variety of northern travel...
August 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad's National Geographic Islander 2 ship christened in Salinas (Ecuador)
Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the blessing of the newest addition to their fleet, National Geographic Islander 2 in Salinas (Ecuador) over the...
August 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Turkey’s new Black Sea harbour Amasra-Bartin welcomes first cruise ship
Turkey’s brand new harbor in the Bartin province - Amasra Harbour hosted its first passenger ship on Wednesday, August 3. The construction of...
August 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises updates COVID protocols for passengers sailing from USA ports
MSC Cruises on August 8th will implement a new protocol for passengers sailing from homeports in the USA after a change of health & safety...
August 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Encounter sails into Sydney NSW
Pacific Encounter, the latest addition to P&O Australia's fleet to continue the revival of the country’s $5 billion a year cruise industry...
August 3, 2022 - Accidents
Costa Cruises reinstates mask-wearing policy on Fascinosa ship
In an attempt to contain the spread of COVID among the passengers and crew, Costa Cruises reintroduced the obligation to wear masks onboard...
August 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL's ship Norwegian Viva floated out at Fincantieri Marghera yard
Norwegian Viva, the 2nd of 6 vessels from NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Prima Class of ships was floated out at Fincantieri's shipbuilding...
August 3, 2022 - Accidents
CCL's ship Carnival Sunrise rescues Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits
The Carnival Sunrise ship rescued 12 Cuban refugees from an unseaworthy boat en route to Florida (Miami USA) on Friday evening, July 29, 2022. The...
August 3, 2022 - Accidents
Lindblad's National Geographic Resolution ship skips port due to COVID cases onboard
A ship of Lindblad Expeditions cruising through the Northwest Passage (Canadian Arctic) agreed not to stop at Ulukhaktok (Canada) after COVID cases...
August 2, 2022 - Accidents
23-year-old woman medevaced from ACL's ship American Constellation in Tracy Arm Fjord (Alaska)
The US Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced a 23-year-old female passenger from American Constellation in Tracy Arm Fjord (Alaska), ~40 NM / ~46 mi / 74...
August 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tasmanian ports to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during season 2022-2023
Ports across Tasmania are getting ready to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during the upcoming 2022-2023 season. Plans for the cruise season started...
August 2, 2022