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Cruise Baltic Market Review shows disappointing Coronavirus-related statistics
Cruise Baltic published its annual "Cruise Baltic Market Review" which shows disappointing stats for 2020 due to the pandemic. The published 2021...
February 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse Australia and New Zealand 2022-2023 season
Celebrity Cruises deployes the ship Celebrity Eclipse in Australia and New Zealand for winter season 2022-2023. The liner is scheduled to operate 5...
February 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Yarmouth-to-Maine ferry crossings 2021 suspended due to COVID-19
The ferry service between Yarmouth (Nova Scotia Canada) and Bar Harbour (Maine USA) was suspended for season 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. Bay...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces sports betting on MedallionClass ships
Princess Cruises introduced Ocean Sportsbook - a real-time sports betting option available on all MedallionClass liners. The new option gives...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines require COVID-19 vaccines
The sister-companies AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Co and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines became the first USA-based cruise shipping companies to require...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Former Sea Princess cruise ship officially renamed to “MS Charming”
The former Princess Cruises' ship Sea Princess received a new hull art and was officially renamed to “MS Charming”. The vessel completed...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
New Pandaw Suite offered on larger riverboats in Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam
Pandaw River Cruises announced the release of its new Pandaw Suite collection, featuring double-size suites available aboard the line's larger P...
February 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC's newests cruise ship MSC Virtuosa delivered at Chantiers de l’Atlantique
MSC Cruises on Monday, February 1, took delivery of MSC Virtuosa, the latest highly-innovative ship to join the fleet. A small flag ceremony was...
February 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
USA's CDC requires masks for all cruise ship passengers and crew
The industry adopted face masks for cruise passengers as policy months ago. The USA's CDC agency issued an order going into effect on February 1...
February 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral officials: cruises restart in July
According to Port Canaveral officials, some sailings might return in July. At a meeting on Wednesday, January 27, Port Canaveral CEO Captain John...
January 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ponant introduces "World Affairs Cruise"on Le Jacques Cartier ship
The top-luxury French travel brand Ponant Cruises introduced an 8-night "World Affairs Cruise" in the Baltic Sea (Northern Europe) on the 2020...
January 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Balearia Caribbean relaunches Bahamas ferry service
Balearia Caribbean announced it was planning to relaunch its Bahamas fast-ferry service on February 10, 2021. The daily service (between Fort...
January 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia's newest cruise ship Pacific Encounter joins the fleet
P&O Cruises Australia's newest ship Pacific Encounter (fka Star Princess) officially joined the fleet. The vessel (currently in Singapore...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia's new Jeddah-based cruise company
Saudi Arabia launched a company in order to establish the cruise sector in the country as well as to generate 50,000+ jobs in the tourism industry...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces new (Hawaii and China) 2022 itineraries
Two new 2022 itineraries have been officially released by RCI-Royal Caribbean International. These are Quantum of the Seas' relocation voyages...
January 30, 2021