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P&O Cruises' ship Iona leaves Southampton UK on maiden voyage
Britain's largest and most environmentally-friendly cruise ship left Southampton (England UK) Saturday night, August 7, on her maiden voyage. P&...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady sails first official cruise from Portsmouth UK
The first Virgin Voyages' ship with paying passengers onboard set sail on Friday, August 6, after COVID-induced delays pushed back the launch of...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bar Harbor (Maine USA) to demolish aging state ferry terminal
Bar Harbor (Maine USA) will proceed with the demolition of the port's aging state ferry terminal once there's a plan to replace it. The Town...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs 5-year deal with Saudi Arabia for preferential berthing at Port Jeddah
MSC Group (via its subsidiary MSC Cruises) recently signed a 5-year agreement with Cruise Saudi for preferential berthing rights at Port Jeddah...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers opens bookings for 2023 Mediterranean summer season
Star Clippers announced they were taking bookings for the 2023 summer season Mediterranean sailings. With all 3 sail ships cruising together in the...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises adds PortMiami Florida as call/embarkation port for Crystal Serenity’s Luxury...
Crystal Cruises announced it had added Miami Florida as a port of call and a port of embarkation for the Luxury Bahamas Escapes voyages aboard...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival launches “La Back To Funna” campaign
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line - "America’s Cruise Line" - is “Back to Fun.” Coinciding with the debut of fleet's newest ship - Mardi...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends ex-UK cruises on Anthem of the Seas through October
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the extension of its British Isles (ex-UK) sailings for Anthem of the Seas through October 2021. Since July...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Yarmouth (Nova Scotia Canada) - Bar Harbor (Maine USA) ferry scheduled to return in 2022
The high-speed catamaran CAT Ferry will resume Canada--USA service between Yarmouth NS (Nova Scotia) and Bar Harbor (Maine) in Spring 2022. The...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces Alaska 2023 program
The Carnival Corporation-owned Princess Cruises announced its 2023 cruises and cruisetours in Alaska, including the "Voyage of the Glaciers...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Valletta Cruise Port, Malta welcoming Viking Cruises on a number of Mediterranean sailings
Malta's Valletta Cruise Port is expected to welcome Viking Cruises on a number of Mediterranean sailings with Viking Venus and Viking Sea...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' newest ship Seashore sets sail on maiden voyage from Barcelona
On Friday, August 6, MSC Cruises' newest ship MSC Seashore is due to set sail on her maiden voyage from the port of Barcelona, Spain. The...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises pauses operations on Celestyal Crystal and Celestyal Olympia beginning August 28...
Celestyal Cruises announced the line had decided to postpone its fall & winter sailings and will resume operations in March next year, as per the...
August 6, 2021 - Accidents
A "small number" of COVID-positive passengers on Carnival Cruise Lines' ship Vista
A "small number of positive cases" of COVID-19 have been detected aboard the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Vista. At the same time...
August 6, 2021 - Accidents
5 Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship passengers died in an Alaskan floatplane crash
On August 5, 2021, while the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship was docked in Ketchikan AK, a total of 6 people died in a floatplane crash accident. Among...
August 6, 2021