Cruise news (Naples Italy-tagged)

Costa restarts cruises on March 27 with Smeralda ship
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian brand Costa Cruises announced its liners are ready for passenger shipping with fleetwide enhanced health and...
February 18, 2021
Cruise Industry
MSC restarts cruises from Italy to Greece
MSC Cruises announced it is working closely with Greece's Ministry of Tourism and other relevant authorities for restarting local cruise shipping...
February 5, 2021
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ ship Grandiosa started Mediterranean itineraries
MSC Cruises’ liner MSC Grandiosa returned to service on Sunday, January 24. The ship resumed with a 7-day itinerary leaving roundtrip...
January 25, 2021
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises restarts sailings with MSC Grandiosa on January 24
MSC's cruise liner MSC Grandiosa is due to recommence sailings on January 24, the company announced. The ship was the first in the fleet to resume...
January 19, 2021
Cruise Industry
MSC resumes scheduled Mediterranean cruises from January 24 with Grandiosa
Due to the extension of the travel restrictions within Italy (which also prevents access to cruise ports) until January 15, MSC Cruises announced the...
January 9, 2021
Cruise Industry
Newbuild Costa Firenze delivered to Costa Cruises by Fincantieri
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the 5200-passenger liner Costa Firenze from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri. According to Costa Group's CEO...
December 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises winter 2021-2022 program
MSC Cruises reconfirmed its winter cruise programme for 2021-2022 with an array of itineraries in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf...
December 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
7 RCI-Royal Caribbean International ships deployed in Europe for summer 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced new itineraries and ports in Europe for summer 2022 season - from Italy and Israel (Mediterranean-Holy...
December 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises cancels Christmas & New Year voyages
Costa Crociere-Costa Cruises joined the further efforts requested to Italy and all Italians during the next Christmas and New Year holidays, via...
December 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Crociere introduces short cruises on flagship Costa Smeralda
Between December 3, 2020, and February 21, 2021, Costa Cruises' flagship Costa Smeralda has scheduled 7-day long itineraries exclusively dedicated to...
November 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces itinerary changes due to ongoing restrictions in France and Germany
MSC Cruises announced that given the prevailing pandemic situation in Germany and France with significant travel restrictions affecting passengers...
November 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updates upcoming winter 2020-2021 sailings
Considering the limitations in place in some European countries, and in light of the epidemiological situation due to the pandemic, Costa Cruises...
October 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica restarts sailings in West and East Mediterranean
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Magnifica departed from Genoa Italy on Monday, October 19, and became the second vessel of the line to welcome passengers back...
October 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises' operations restart from Civitavecchia, Italy
The German brand of Costa Group, AIDA Cruises, restarts from Italy for the resumption of its sailings. The AIDAblu ship is scheduled to depart on...
October 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
7 passengers test COVID-19 positive on Costa Cruises' Costa Diadema
Seven passengers on Costa Diadema tested COVID-positive after disembarking in Palermo, Sicily Italy. The passengers had already left the ship and...
October 16, 2020
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