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BC Ferries cancels Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland sailings due to mechanical breakdown
A mechanical breakdown on a BC Ferries ship forced the cancellation of 2 sailings between Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland on Tuesday, February 22...
February 23, 2022 - Accidents
Search for 10 missing passengers on Euroferry Olympia resumes at Astakos port
The burning Euroferry Olympia approached Port Astakos (Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece) where the search is due to continue for the 10 missing...
February 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saga’s new riverboats Spirit of the Danube & Spirit of the Rhine to have a joint naming ceremony on...
Saga Cruises' new sistership riverboats Spirit of the Danube and Spirit of the Rhine are set to welcome Captain George Dudunica and Captain Marinus...
February 22, 2022 - Accidents
Hopes fading for 10 missing in Greece after fire on Euroferry Olympia
Hopes are fading for the 10 people who are still missing 5 days after a fire scorched a cruiseferry sailing from Greece to Italy. Firefighters are...
February 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Miracle departs LA (Long Beach CA, USA) marking the first of Carnival Cruise Line's 17...
As part of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s year-long 50th birthday celebrations, the company's Carnival Miracle departed Port Los Angeles (Long...
February 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean’s Wonder OTS arrives in the USA ahead of her March 4 debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newbuild Wonder of the Seas arrived in the United States on Sunday evening, February 20, ahead of her official debut on...
February 22, 2022 - Accidents
Isle of Man flights and ferry delays due to Storm Franklin
Gales brought by Storm Franklin caused disruption to flights and ferry sailings on Isle of Man (Peel-Douglas, UK). The 08:45 GMT sailing of Ben-my...
February 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises updates health & safety protocols for departures from the USA
Celebrity Cruises updated its health & safety protocols for sailings from the United States. The company which has 11 cruise ships currently in...
February 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku (Finland) gets EUR 20M in funding to build climate-neutral cruise ship
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku (Turku, Finland) announced it had been selected by Business Finland as the recipient of EUR 20 million in...
February 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong selling Global Dream - the world’s largest-capacity cruise ship
GHK-Genting Hong Kong, the bankrupt parent company that shuttered Crystal Cruises after two vessels (Serenity and Symphony) were seized for unpaid...
February 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Return of cruise ships to Cayman Islands to benefit Jamaica
Local tourism companies in the UK's Cayman Islands say the return of cruise shipping in 2022 could be a major boost for Jamaica's industry as well...
February 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bar Harbor (Maine USA) council postpones any curbs on cruise ship calls to 2023
The Bar Harbor Town Council (Maine USA) voted to scrap discussions with the cruise shipping industry about reducing its impact on the port town this...
February 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to participate in USA's CDC updated program for ships operating in American waters
Princess Cruises is the next major cruise line to confirm that it is participating in USA's CDC updated program for ships operating in American...
February 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line bringing Alaska to Seattle (Washington USA) with Alaska Cruise and Travel...
Holland America Line (HAL) is bringing the Great Land to Seattle (Washington USA) with an all-day Alaska Cruise and Travel Show on Saturday (March 19...
February 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises reveals Caribbean 2023-2024 deployment, including Ascent ship's inaugural season
Celebrity Cruises announced Caribbean 2023-2024 deployment and the addition of its newest ship - Celebrity Ascent. The program is based on 8 vessels...
February 19, 2022