Cruise news
- Accidents
NCL cruise ship Norwegian Pearl struck by trawler/fishing ship
An NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for Bermuda has been struck by a commercial fishing vessel east of Nantucket (Massachusetts USA) early...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
3609 Jamaican crew recently hired by Royal Caribbean Group
A total of 3609 Jamaicans were hired from the recent cruise ship recruitment and ~400 applicants were rejected on medical grounds. Jamaica's...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean redeploys cruise ships in 2023-2024 due to IMO's speed restrictions
RCI-Royal Caribbean moved elsewhere 4 additional cruise ships scheduled to sail in 2023. Passengers booked on Brilliance of the Seas for her summer...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Rijeka (Croatia) welcomes TUI's cruise ships Mein Schiff 5 and Marella Explorer 2
On Saturday morning, July 30, two large passenger liners - TUI's Mein Schiff 5 and Marella UK's Marella Explorer 2, and 10+ smaller cruise ships...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand's border fully reopens allowing cruise ships to return
At midnight on Sunday, July 31, New Zealand's border will finally fully open to all visitors, thus providing the much-needed economic boost to the...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Colour the World - Silversea unveils New Voyage Collection 2024-2025
The ultra-premium travel brand Silversea unveiled its new 2024-2025 collection, which comprises 341 new voyages that will unlock a total of 695...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises bringing YULLBE GO onboard AIDAcosma ship in cooperation with Europa-Park
AIDA Cruises is bringing a brand new experience highlight onboard with the VR-virtual reality attraction YULLBE GO. Onboard AIDAcosma, guests can...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Cadiz (Spain) to serve as a homeport for MSC Cruises ships in 2023
MSC Cruises announced that in 2023 Cadiz (port to Sevilla, Spain) will serve as a turnaround port for its ships. The success that the company is...
July 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line removes pre-embarkation COVID testing on voyages 5 nights/fewer
The largest cruise companies in the world announced this week that they are easing COVID testing requirements on some voyages that last less...
July 30, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Gymir river cruise ship evacuated due to possible battery explosion
Dutch officials are currently investigating an explosion onboard a Viking longship docked in Amsterdam as a likely malfunction of the boat’s...
July 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL's cruise ship Norwegian Prima delivered by Fincantieri Marghera (Italy)
The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced the delivery of the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's newest liner - Norwegian Prima. Prima is the...
July 29, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry crashes into terminal in Seattle (Washington USA)
A ferry terminal in Seattle (Washington USA) was out of service on Thursday, July 28, after a passenger ferryboat crashed into a part of the terminal...
July 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean removes pre-embarkation COVID testing
Royal Caribbean announced on Thursday, July 28, that it is no longer requiring vaccinated passengers to take a COVID test before embarking on cruises...
July 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises debuts the fully refurbished 3-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant
The French ultra-luxury travel company Ponant Cruises will debut its 3-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant after a drydock refit and refurbishment managed...
July 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PIF-owned Cruise Saudi to design Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Luxury Cruise Terminal
JCDC-Jeddah Central Development Co, which is wholly owned by Saudi Arabia's PIF-Public Investment Fund, signed an initial agreement with Cruise Saudi...
July 28, 2022