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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 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ newest ship MSC World Europa to be based in The UAE next winter
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during winter 2022-2023 will be homeported the largest passenger ship in the Middle East - MSC World Europa...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines participate in USA's CDC updated program for ships operating in American waters
Major cruise lines confirmed they will participate in the USA's CDC agency's updated program for cruise vessels operating in national waters. CCL...
February 19, 2022 - Accidents
11 missing after fire on Greece-Italy Euroferry Olympia
Rescuers on Friday, February 18, boarded the burning ferry off of Greece and freed two truck drivers stranded inside the ship for 15+ hours, but hope...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish to boast new onboard entertainment firsts
With Disney Wish scheduled to start sailing from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) this summer, DCL-Disney Cruise Line is revealing more details...
February 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Expeditions’ Viking Octantis starts her first Antarctic season
Viking Cruises marked the launch of its highly-anticipated brand Viking Expeditions (fleet) with the new purpose-built Viking Octantis ship starting...
February 18, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Giant wave smashing window on Elba ferry
A wall of water smashed through the windows of a ferryboat crossing Elbe River in Hamburg on Thursday, February 17, submerging travelers as Storm...
February 18, 2022