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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 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Cruises Orders 3rd Icon Class Ship
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced it has ordered a 3rd Icon Class ship scheduled for delivery in 2025. The shipbuilding order for the...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
How To Choose Destinations For Cultural Tourism
Cultural tourism has become increasingly popular in recent years, with people wanting to know more about those living in the places they visit...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Aalborg Limits Cruise Ship Visits
Port of Aalborg and Visit Aalborg introduced a new policy to limit the number of cruise ship calls to one per day, allowing them to give passengers...
July 2, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Greek Ferry Battles Waves in the Aegean
A Greek ferryboat was filmed as it battled with the waves on Sunday, June 30, while approaching Port Naxos (Naxos Island, Greece), as fresh gale...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Greenock Cruise Ship Terminal Receives Funding
A £19 million package of support for the proposed ocean liner terminal of Greenock has been described as a “game changer” for the...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Welcomes Its 20 Millionth Passenger
MSC Cruises reached the 20 million passenger mark. The largest, privately-owned cruise line in the world celebrated this past weekend a key milestone...
July 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Ferry Service Connects Greece with Turkey
Ferry passenger shipping services between Izmir (Smyrna’s Cesme district) and Port Lavrion (close to Athens) started on Sunday, June 30, with a...
July 1, 2019