Cruise news
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Ferry services between Isle of Wight and Southampton UK suspended due to Storm Herminia
Ferry shipping between the Isle of Wight and Southampton England are suspended indefinitely as Storm Herminia impacts the region. The company Red...
January 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CMP-Copenhagen Malmo Port eyes 1M passengers in 2025
Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP) recorded substantial cruise activity in 2024, nearing 1 million passengers, and projects exceeding this figure in 2025...
January 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten/HX Expeditions launches first Greenland cruises from NYC New York
HX Expeditions/fka Hurtigruten Expeditions announced the launch of its inaugural voyages in Greenland, marking a significant development in the North...
January 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Nice (France) bans large cruise ships to combat overtourism
Small ship cruising offers distinct advantages, particularly as access to larger ports becomes increasingly restricted to smaller vessels. The...
January 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises launches guest-centered "Dream Makers" initiative for new ship design
Celebrity Cruises unveiled an innovative program inviting passengers to contribute to the design and features of its newest vessel - Celebrity Xcel...
January 25, 2025 - Accidents
Port of Volos (Greece) progresses with restoration of cruise pier following 2023 flood damage
The Port Authority of Volos (Greece) announced that debris removal operations are now underway at the port’s cruise pier, with completion...
January 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises enlists Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom for first Big Game ad campaign
MSC Cruises unveiled its inaugural Big Game commercial, a 60-second advertisement featuring Hollywood stars Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom. The ad...
January 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Zeebrugge Port's Swedish Quay set for €50M modernization (shore power, new cruise terminal)
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority has unveiled plans to modernize the Swedish Quay in Zeebrugge-Bruges (Belgium), an initiative expected to cost EUR...
January 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Porto Cruise Terminal achieves record-breaking growth in 2024
Cruise activity at the Porto Cruise Terminal, located at the Port of Leixoes, has continued its steady growth in recent years, reaching new record...
January 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World One to homeport in Mumbai (India) for 2025 season
Resorts World Cruises has announced its expansion into the Indian market with the deployment of its cruise ship Resorts World One, which will be...
January 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard launches ultra-luxury yacht Four Seasons I
On January 23rd, Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, the joint owner and operator of Four Seasons Yachts, marked the launch of the ultra...
January 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to host music-themed voyage during Italy’s Sanremo Music Week
Costa Cruises announced a call to Sanremo during Italy’s music week with a music-themed voyage on the Costa Toscana ship. Toscana's Music...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Belfast (Northern Ireland) aims to become a cruise homeport/turnaround port with GBP 90M investment
Belfast Harbour announced a GBP 90 million investment to enhance its cruise ship facilities and support the growing wind energy industry. The...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Virgin Atlantic unveil landmark agent challenge for 2025
RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (sister-brand to Virgin Voyages) announced a groundbreaking...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCG orders 6th EDGE-class ship for Celebrity Cruises, with delivery in 2028
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group (world's second-biggest cruise shipowner) finalized an agreement to construct a 6th EDGE-class ship for its subsidiary...
January 23, 2025