Cruise news

Fred. Olsen marks 1 year until inaugural fleet get-together in Lisbon, Portugal
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on October 22 marked one year until its new-look fleet gets together for the first time, celebrating in Portugal’s...
October 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways offers savings for 2021-2022 Mekong River cruise season
Emerald Waterways river cruise line is offering savings for their 2021-2022 Mekong River cruise season through Vietnam and Cambodia aboard the...
October 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises introduces enriched loyalty program
Windstar Cruises is introducing a new point-and-tier system that provides recognition and rewards as customers continue to sail with the company...
October 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises offers free COVID-19 cover on all new bookings
Celestyal Cruises announced it will offer complimentary travel insurance with COVID cover for new bookings. The travel insurance will apply to all...
October 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Outfitting starts for Lindblad Expeditions' National Geographic Resolution
On October 22, the hull of the new polar expedition cruise ship for Lindblad Expeditions, National Geographic Resolution, arrived at Ulstein Verft...
October 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella and TUI River Cruises passengers to amend bookings for free
TUI's cruise lines are offering customers the option to amend their vacation for free due to the ongoing uncertainty during the pandemic. Both...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Uniworld River Cruises to use self-disinfecting coating on all vessels
Uniworld River Cruises (part of The Travel Corporation) contracted with Danish company CleanCoat AS in order to employ its ACT CleanCoat solution...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions introduces 2022 Arctic and 2022-2023 Antarctic cruise schedule
Announcing the new 2022 Arctic and 2022-2023 Antarctic polar cruise seasons 3 months earlier than usual and unveiling a return to West Greenland for...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding sells Port Akdeniz-Antalya to QTerminals
The world's largest independent cruise port operator - Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) - announced that following a period of exclusive negotiations...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod signs strategic partnership agreement to provide direct presence in Asia
Vodohod Russian River Cruises signed on Wednesday, October 21, a strategic partnership agreement with Tam Wing Kun Holdings Ltd to provide the...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Grand Princess and Star Princess ships to be transferred to P&O Australia
Princess Cruises confirmed the official transfer of Golden Princess (Pacific Adventure) and Star Princess (Pacific Encounter) to sister-brand P&O...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Canary Islands reopen for TUI and Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Cruise ships will be returning to the Canary Islands in November in a boost for the industry which has struggled in the wake of the pandemic. Spain...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Pride of Hull ferry with 260 people stranded in the River Humber
A ferry that caught fire on sailing from Port Hull (England UK) to Holland is still stranded with a total of 260 people onboard in the River Humber...
October 22, 2020
Accidents
Swan Hellenic orders 3rd Vega Class expedition cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard
On Wednesday, October 21, Helsinki Shipyard and Swan Hellenic announced that the dynamic cultural expedition cruise line had entered into a...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry