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Celestyal Cruises to launch its newest ship Celestyal Journey on September 2
A former HAL-Holland America Line ship is getting a new life with Celestyal Cruises, which announced the arrival of Celestyal Journey. The ship is...
March 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions brings sisterships together with a rendezvous in the Bay of Islands
Heritage Expeditions NZ brought its sisterships together for the first time with a special rendezvous in the Bay of Islands. The family-owned NZ...
March 23, 2023 - Accidents
Sea trials for MSC Euribia delayed due to union strikes in French ports
The first sea trials for MSC Cruises' newest ship MSC Euribia, currently under construction in Saint-Nazaire (France), were delayed due to union...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Ritz-Carlton's second ship Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated a milestone at the keel-laying ceremony held on March 22nd at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Venezia (former Costa ship) officially joins CCL-Carnival Cruise Line fleet
Transitioning from sister line Costa Cruises, Carnival Venezia officially joined CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's fleet on Wednesday, March 22nd. In Cadiz...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean, Meyer Werft and Freudenberg e-Power Systems develop new fuel cell system for ships
Shipbuilder Meyer Werft, German battery technology company Freudenberg e-Power Systems, and Royal Caribbean Group are working on a completely new...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Yacht Club launches 2023 National Geographic Day Tours
The luxury yachting brand SeaDream Yacht Club announced its partnership with National Geographic in order to offer "National Geographic Day Tours" in...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Electric boat manufacturer Candela secures $20M investment to put P-12 Shuttle 'flying ferry' into...
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela secured a major GBP16 million (US$20 million) investment that will allow it to put the electric P-12...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces Australia & New Zealand 2024-2025 schedule
Princess Cruises announced its 2024-2025 sailing schedule for Australia and New Zealand, including the longest world voyage ever to sail from...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Frank Del Rio retires from NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, one of the world's top-5 cruise shipowners and the parent company of NCL-Norwegian, Oceania, and RSSC-Regent...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS sets new Transatlantic Crossing Record
RCI-Royal Caribbean added another world record to its roster, as the brand carried the most people ever on a single Transatlantic crossing. In...
March 21, 2023 - Accidents
Grand Princess ship rescues 2 sailors at sea near Wilsons/Gippsland (Australia)
A Princess Cruises' ship helped save a pair who were found clinging to a dinghy after their boat took on water off Wilsons Promontory (Gippsland...
March 21, 2023 - Accidents
P&O UK's cruise ship Ventura rescues 3 people on a yacht off Mexico
The P&O UK's ship Ventura rescued 3 people stranded on a sailing yacht on Monday, March 20th, off Mexico. The sailors made a call to the USCG...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard, Lindblad, Ponant and Windstar eliminate COVID vaccination/testing requirements
Several ocean cruise lines that retained their COVID vaccination/pre-boarding testing policies are ready to eliminate them. Windstar Cruises, Ponant...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AIDAstella boasts Starlink Internet connection after completing dry dock maintenance
AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAstella completed her scheduled dry dock maintenance at Chantiers Naval de Marseille shipyard (southern France). The...
March 20, 2023