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HAL-Holland America shifting ship deployments to offer longer roundtrip cruises from American...
Customer feedback/the price of airfares led HAL-Holland America Line to shift its deployment strategy and offer longer roundtrips from American...
March 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK plans extensive drydock refurbishments for ships Arcadia and Aurora
P&O Cruises UK announced plans to revamp its Arcadia and Aurora ships with a multi-million-pound investment. The changes, due to be...
March 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Tech company ABB to power four Fincantieri-built cruise ships
Tech company ABB signed a contract with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to deliver 8 mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for 4 forthcoming...
March 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MS VIVA Two christened at VIVA Cruises' homeport Dusseldorf (Germany)
A 2nd ship in a year was named by VIVA Cruises with a 3rd new riverboat scheduled to enter service in September 2024. The 190-guest VIVA Two...
March 27, 2023 - Accidents
BC Ferries cancel 19 crossings, majority due to lack of staff
BC Ferries (Canada) was forced to cancel more than a dozen of crossings over the past week, when many families were on spring break, due to a lack of...
March 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines launches 60-day B2B itinerary on 3 ships (4 rivers/coast-to-coast USA)
ACL-American Cruise Lines created a 60-day itinerary that combines 4 major rivers and 2 coasts, aboard 3 ships. The company is calling it "the...
March 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Ambition ship leaves Glasgow after housing Ukrainian refugees in Scotland
Fewer than 50 Ukrainians remain on a ship in Clydeport (Greenock/Glasgow, Scotland) that has housed ~1200 refugees over the last 6 months. MS...
March 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Isle of Man UK breaks the record for cruise ship calls
2023 is set to break the record for the most cruise ship calls to UK's Isle of Man. Government figures revealed there were 59 cruise ships scheduled...
March 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Qatar's Doha Port receives 5,613 passengers onboard MSC World Europa
Doha Port (Qatar) received the MSC World Europa cruise ship on Thursday, March 23rd, carrying 5613 tourists plus 2121 crew/staff. They were joined...
March 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Silver Ray ship's construction/assembly starts at Meyer Werft Papenburg (Germany)
Meyer Werft and Silversea celebrated the keel laying of Silver Ray ship on March 23rd, hosting select Travel Advisors for the "coin ceremony" at the...
March 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises launches new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary voyage for 2024
Viking River Cruises introduced its new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary journey for the 2024 European river season. With departures running from...
March 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7
On March 21st, TUI Cruises celebrated at an official ceremony at Meyer Turku shipyard the traditional keel-laying of its newest vessel, Mein Schiff 7...
March 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney unveils 2024 summer voyages visiting Lighthouse Point (Eleuthera Bahamas)
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced the inaugural dates/select itineraries for its brand-new island destination in The Bahamas, headlining a season full...
March 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Azamara adds new Japan cruise tours in 2023
Japan opened to tourists for the first time since 2020, and now the ultra-premium travel brand Azamara is offering a new travel experience...
March 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL opens bookings for Carnival Firenze ship's inaugural cruise season
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opened bookings for the inaugural season of its next new ship due to showcase Carnival Fun Italian Style experiences...
March 24, 2023