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Injured crew medevaced from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica in Corfu, Greece
A 44-year-old electrician, crew member on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Lirica, has been injured on Wednesday, April 7, while trying to change a cooling...
April 11, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean and Carnival ships evacuate islanders in the path of La Soufriere volcano eruption
The eruption of La Soufriere, following decades of inactivity, threw massive clouds of ash into the air and thousands of people had to be evacuated...
April 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces new itineraries for 2022-2023 season
Costa Cruises announced new Mediterranean itineraries from April 2022 through April 2023, which are now available for booking. In all Mediterranean...
April 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Montenegro lifts cruise ship ban on April 10
Montenegro's Ministry of Health allows entry of cruise ships and lifts the ban which has been in force since March 2020, due to the pandemic. The...
April 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises extending AIDAperla ship's Canary Islands season into June
AIDA Cruises announced it is extending the Canary Islands season aboard AIDAperla into June, offering 3 new dates for booking beginning April 14. The...
April 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Germany's Port Kiel resumes cruise shipping in May
Port Kiel Germany announced its plans to resume cruise operations in May. According to the statement, port authorities are prepared for the upcoming...
April 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for DCL-Disney Cruise Line's newest ship Disney Wish
On April 8, DCL-Disney Cruise Line reached a construction milestone marked by the keel-laying ceremony of its Disney Wish - the first of 3 new ships...
April 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group extending the suspension of ex-USA cruises until June 30
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it is extending the suspension of some cruises, including all sailings from the United States through June 30...
April 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages restarts with ex-UK cruises on Scarlet Lady on August 6
Virgin Voyages is the latest cruise company moving sailings abroad as the timeline to resume operation in United States' waters remains unclear. In...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises requires full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test
UK-based company Riviera River Cruises - Scylla's main riverboat charterer - announced that all passengers boarding its ships when European river...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean restarts with cruises around Bermuda and Iceland in June
Viking OCEAN announced it would continue restarting limited operations with sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June. As a result...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Ships launches Sylvia Earle and lays keel of Ocean Odyssey
SunStone Ships launched its Sylvia Earle expedition class “Infinity” ship at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Haimen...
April 8, 2021 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages cancels Scarlet Lady ship's ex-USA cruises through September 17
Virgin Voyages announced that it had made the decision to cancel all ex-USA sailings from July 4 through September 17, 2021, aboard its Scarlet Lady...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn restarts with Mediterranean cruises roundtrip from Athens on July 3
The ultra-luxury cruise line, Seabourn, together with the Government of Greece is currently developing plans to restart operations in the...
April 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Expedition Cruises announced inaugural deployment of Crystal Endeavor
Crystal Cruises announced it will deploy its newest and most expensive vessel, Crystal Endeavor, on her first Crystal Expedition Cruise, a 10-day...
April 7, 2021