Cruise news (Valletta Malta-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean's ship Viking Sky starts cruises from Reykjavik Iceland
Viking Cruises celebrated on June 28 the latest milestone in the line's return to service as passengers were welcomed onboard in Iceland. Over the...
June 29, 2021 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from MSC cruise ship Grandiosa en route to Barcelona
A passenger on the MSC Cruises ship MSC Grandiosa was medically evacuated on Friday, June 26, by the Italian Coast Guard (CG) after suffering from...
June 26, 2021 - Accidents
2 COVID-positive passengers aboard MSC Seaside ship: Malta refuses entry
Malta's authorities on Monday, June 7, prohibited the MSC Cruises' ship MSC Seaside from entering Port Valletta because 2 passengers tested COVID...
June 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises announces 2022-2023 Europe and Mediterranean itineraries for Scenic Eclipse
Scenic Cruises released details of its 2022-2023 Europe and the Mediterranean voayges and land land excursions for the ship Scenic Eclipse. The new...
June 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises restarts in Spain with MSC Grandiosa from Barcelona on June 26
MSC Cruises announced it will restart its cruise operations in Spain with the deployment of the MSC Grandiosa ship to Barcelona from June 26 for a...
June 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Bookings open for MSC’s largest cruise ship MSC World Europa
The first in a new class of ships, the MSC World Class, the next-generation MSC Cruises' ship MSC Europa introduces to the market a new platform that...
June 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises announces new Mediterranean itineraries for summer 2021
Viking OCEAN plans to expand its Mediterranean deployment during summer 2021, adding a 3rd ship with homeporting in Valletta Malta. Part of the...
May 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises restarts in the Mediterranean with new voyages for vaccinated passengers
Viking Cruises announced it will restart operations in the Mediterranean with new voyages for vaccinated passengers beginning this summer. Offered...
May 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' MSC Seaside joins MSC Grandiosa back at sea in the Mediterranean
MSC Cruises' MSC Seaside ship joined MSC Grandiosa back at sea on May 1, welcoming passengers onboard for weekly 7-night voyages in the Western...
May 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' MSC Seaside ship to sail in the Mediterranean for the first time in summer 2021
MSC Cruises announced that this summer passengers aboard MSC Seaside will benefit from a private beach experience in Taranto Puglia. This is in...
April 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises launches new and updated European and Mediterranean itineraries for Summer 2021
The world's largest family-owned cruise company MSC announced new and updated itineraries in Europe and the Mediterranean for this coming summer...
April 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen announces new cruises for 2022-2023
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled a new programme of cruising for 2022-2023 as the company gears up for a return to sailing, with a total of 126 new...
March 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys MSC Seaside in the Mediterranean from May 1
MSC Cruises announced it would deploy MSC Seaside ship on a new 7-night Mediterranean itinerary for summer 2021 season. MSC has also updated the...
March 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fred Olsen’s Braemar to repeat record-breaking Corinth Canal cruise in 2022
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar is scheduled to return to the Corinth Canal in April 2022. In October 2019, the 924-passenger ship broke...
February 21, 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