Cruise news

CDC posting comments from the public on cruise ships' return to operation
The USA's CDC agency began posting comments from the general public on how cruise ships should restart voyages. Since July 24, the CDC has been...
August 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' Grandiosa ship welcomes passengers back
MSC Grandiosa on Sunday (August 16) became the first ship from the MSC Cruises fleet to welcome passengers back and the first to implement the...
August 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ocean Rebellion activists target The World cruise ship in Falmouth harbour
A group of 40 protestors from the local Extinction Rebellion group in Cornwall UK took to the sea to protest the environmental impact of cruise...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
South Carolina Ports Authority in legal battle for new cruise terminal at Port Charleston
The building of the first new container terminal in the USA in more than a decade is progressing in Port Charleston SC towards its opening in March...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port San Diego losing 49 cruise ship calls
San Diego’s cruise industry is facing an economic hit as major cruise companies, from Disney to Holland America Line/HAL, are now canceling...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Indian Government relaxes tariff for ships to boost cruise industry
To support the cruise shipping industry hit by the pandemic, India's Government has rationalized tariff rates for cruise ships that would reduce port...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Italian cruise ships will not be visiting Venice this summer
When Italian cruise liners restarted voyages again this weekend, a stop they are not making is Port Venice. Prior to the pandemic, Venice City was a...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises to operate Greece departures from mid-September
For a few days, it was clear that TUI Cruises will continue with its “Blue Voyages” (cruises to nowhere out of Germany) again in...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle Commission approves another 2 years of funding for Washington Maritime Blue
The Port of Seattle Commission on August 11 approved another 2 years of funding for Washington Maritime Blue - a non-profit strategic alliance...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways opens bookings for 2021-2022 Mekong River cruises
Emerald Waterways announced they are taking bookings for the 2021-2022 Mekong River cruises (through Vietnam and Cambodia) on the company's newest...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
HP Shipping Ltd buys Lord of the Glens ship
The owner of small ship Hebridean Princess - HP Shipping Ltd, purchased a 27-passenger cabin ship from Magna Carta Steamship Company for an...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises' Scenic Eclipse ship celebrates first anniversary
The premium cruise company Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated 1 year since its superyacht Scenic Eclipse embarked on its maiden voyage and...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands government extending ban on cruise ships until 2021
The Cayman Islands' Government extended its ban for cruise ships until 2021. With major cruise shipping companies already suspending operations...
August 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Rockland, Maine limits calls from large cruise ships
Rockland ME (Maine) will limit the number of large cruise ships that can call at Rockland Harbor annually under an updated plan aiming to promote...
August 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise industry's pause results in $23-billion loss to Florida's economy
All major cruise shipping companies are facing financial struggles amid the ongoing pandemic. All river and ocean voyages have been paused since mid...
August 14, 2020
Cruise Industry