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German Passenger Dies After Falling from MSC Cruises Ship
A 40-year-old German passenger has fallen from MSC Meraviglia into the Skagerrak between Norway and Denmark. At 12:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the...
July 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Named in Dover
The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Dover UK Friday afternoon, July 5, for the official naming ceremony of Saga Cruises' new USD 350 million liner...
July 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Launches New Kosher Menu for No Extra Charge
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched a new kosher menu for all guests for no extra charge, on Tuesday, July 2. Furthermore, in case there is a group of...
July 5, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Crew Member Falls Overboard Northwest of Cuba
A crew member on a Carnival cruise ship sailing back to Miami FL fell overboard on Thursday, July 4. A search and rescue operation was immediately...
July 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line Changes Specialty Dining Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will roll out a change to speciality dining fleetwide. As a result, passengers will have the opportunity to book...
July 5, 2019 - Accidents
Norwegian Escape Disembarks Sick Cruise Passenger in Bermuda
Norwegian Escape arrived in Bermuda’s waters earlier than scheduled on Tuesday, July 2, in order to disembark a sick passenger who needed...
July 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Genting Marks the Inaugural Voyage of World Dream
MS World Dream embarked on its inaugural voyage from Kaohsiung Taiwan marking the latest in a series of events launched to celebrate Genting Cruise...
July 4, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Vista Suffers Power Outage
A power outage on a Carnival Cruise Line's ship plunged parts of it into darkness and left guests without elevators or air conditioning. Carnival...
July 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Service Officially Launched Between Izmir, Turkey and Lesbos Island, Greece
Ferry services between Izmir province (western Turkey) and Mytilene (Lesbos Island, Greece) have officially started as the first tourist group...
July 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Princess to Be Based in Australia
Princess Cruises revealed that it will be adding the boutique Pacific Princess to the already extensive list of vessels, homeporting in Australia for...
July 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: BOKA Vanguard to Dry Dock Carnival Vista
Carnival Vista will undergo one of the most unique drydocks as Carnival Cruise Line deals with propulsion issues that have plagued the vessel in...
July 3, 2019 - Accidents
NCL Cancels Norwegian Pearl Cruise Due to Mechanical Issue
An NCL-Norwegian cruise ship was stuck in Barcelona Spain with thousands of travelers onboard. Norwegian Pearl was also forced to cancel her next...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Guests to Combine Two or More European Cruises
Silversea is offering its customers the opportunity to combine two or more European itineraries into one value-priced voyage in 2020. Departing...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi and Mauritius Boost Cruise and Maritime Sectors
Abu Dhabi Ports and Mauritius Ports Authority signed an agreement to pool combined expertise in order to enhance the maritime sector across the...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
ASGC to Build New Dubai Cruise Terminal
The UAE-based (Emad Azmy-led) ASGC Group (Dubai's largest construction company) was contracted to build the first cruise port terminal of the region...
July 2, 2019