Cruise news (CMV Marco Polo-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Older cruise ships disappear from expedition itineraries due to tightened safety regulations
As maritime regulations tightened around safety, maintenance, and environmental concerns, the cruise ships of the past are disappearing from...
August 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CMV Magellan cruise ship also heading to the scrap yard in Alang, India
A 3rd ship that was operated by the defunct CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages is heading to India's Alang scrap yard. CMV Magellan, 1985-built for CCL...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CMV Marco Polo cruise ship to be scrapped in Alang, India
MS Marco Polo - the most popular cruise ship of the UK-based company CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages, is currently heading (satellite AIS tracking...
January 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
5 former CMV-Cruise & Maritime Voyages ships up for sale by auction
The British company CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages had 6 ships in its fleet when it ceased trading in July 2020. CMV also planned two new vessels to...
September 10, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages goes into administration/bankruptcy
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages has gone into administration (similar to the USA's filing for bankruptcy). The company has appointed Paul Williams...
July 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
ITF aiding the repatriation of crew on 6 Global Cruise Lines' ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced that it is aiding the repatriation of crew who are currently on 6 Global Cruise...
July 3, 2020 - Accidents
Five CMV cruise ships detained in the UK over welfare fears for crew
Four ships at cruise port London-Tilbury have been detained by the Coastguard (CG) following "concerns" about the welfare of their crew members. The...
June 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Launches Its Largest-Ever ex-UK Programme
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages announced the launch of the company's “largest ever ex-UK program totally dedicated to the British market, the...
March 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CMV Fleet Parade 2021
On August 28, 2021, CMV's 7-ship fleet gathers in Port Rotterdam (Holland) during the annual (port's 25th) Rotterdam Regatta. In both...
February 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen Harbour’s Upgrade Delayed
North-east cruisers will have to travel 100+ miles to board their ship this autumn. Those who had been hoping to travel on CMV Marco Polo from...
February 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam Completes Extensive Annual Repair on 3 Cruises Ships
In just 5 weeks over the course of November and into December 2019, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) completed extensive annual maintenance and...
February 3, 2020 - Accidents
CMV Cancels Hong Kong Cruise
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages canceled a 110-night world cruise (themed "Oriental Odyssey" following political unrest in Hong Kong China...
January 10, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Reveal Winter and Spring 2020-2021 Worldwide Collection
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages presented their winter & spring 2020-2021 cruise program and the biggest ever collection of "escape the winter...
October 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cardiff Gets Ready for 2019 Cruise Season
Port Cardiff is getting ready for a busy cruise season which commences with the visit of CMV Marco Polo on Monday, April 22, the Associated British...
April 21, 2019 - Accidents
Elderly Couple Arrested on a Caribbean Cruise Ship for Drug Trafficking
An elderly couple were arrested after ‘large amount of cocaine’ had been found in their luggage as both returned from a Caribbean cruise...
December 10, 2018