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Ferry route connecting Thessaloniki (Greece) with Izmir (Turkey) to be inaugurated in July
A ferry route connecting the Greek northern port city of Thessaloniki with Izmir in Turkey is expected to be inaugurated in July 2022, Shipping...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line agrees to pay $6+ million after wave of cyberattacks
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will pay USD 6+ million to end two separate lawsuits filed by 46x US states after sensitive, personal information on...
June 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises announces new 2023 winter program
Marella UK announced a new and expanded 2023 winter program for its 5-ship fleet. Marella's 5th ship - Marella Voyager/currently TUI's Schiff Herz...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises' Sky ship returns to Southampton UK after COVID outbreak
A Princess Cruises' ship sailing roundtrip from the UK to Norway returned to homeport after a COVID outbreak onboard. Sky Princess arrived in...
June 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard boasts the busiest booking day in a decade for its newest liner Queen Anne
Cunard Line announced that the first day of booking for its newest liner MS Queen Anne was the busiest day of booking in a decade. Queen Anne's...
June 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
SH Vega cruise ship successfully acquisitioned by Swan Hellenic
The Finnish shipbuilder Helsinki Shipyard Oy (Helsinki, Finland), having received bids for the NB 517 auction, announced that Swan Hellenic had been...
June 28, 2022 - Accidents
NCL ship Norwegian Sun hit iceberg due to thick fog in Alaska
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Sun came in contact with a small iceberg because of thick fog during her voyage to Alaska. As a result...
June 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Construction of the cruise port in Samana (Dominicana) to begin in July
DR President Luis Abinader announced that in July 2022, he would give the first peck to build a cruise port in Samana (Dominicana). In the activity...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's President's Cruise 2023 (ship Allure OTS)
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is going to Texas for the company's next President's Cruise. While on the "2022 President's Cruise", Michael Bayley...
June 27, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK removes pre-departure COVID tests on 5x Iona ship cruises
P&O UK removed its pre-departure COVID testing requirement on selected Iona ship voyages in June & July 2022. Passengers will not need to...
June 26, 2022 - Accidents
Rockslide damages cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska)
A rockslide early Thursday, June 23, closed the cruise ship dock in Skagway (Alaska), prompting one boat to skip the port altogether. Jacqui Taylor...
June 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar celebrates 35 years of Tahitian cruises
French Polynesia's Tahiti Islands are best accessed via small ships allowing effortless travel amongst some of the iconic 121 islands & atolls...
June 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Rolls Royce rolls off Carnival Ecstasy ship ahead of move to Celebration
For 3 decades, an antique Rolls Royce has been cruising the high seas on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Ecstasy. Now, the popular fixture...
June 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Dominicana to host the 28th Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association/FCCA conference in Santo Domingo
On October 11, 2022, Dominicana will serve as host to the 28th Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) conference in Santo Domingo. It will...
June 25, 2022