Cruise news (curious-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises sold superyacht Crystal Esprit to Lindblad Expeditions
Crystal Cruises sold its Crystal Esprit ship, saying that the small-yacht concept didn't fit into the brand's future plans. In a statement...
September 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Glory to house Hurricane Ida first responders
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that it had an agreement with the city of New Orleans and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to provide...
September 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line chartered Grand Classica ship to house workers in New Orleans
A cruise company chartered a ship down to Louisiana State to house workers helping to restore the electric supply after Hurricane Ida passed through...
September 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises ship Experience sold to an undisclosed buyer
Piraeus Greece-based company Celestyal Cruises sold a ship it had acquired from Carnival Corporation's subsidiary Costa Cruises in July 2020...
September 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions to name its newest ship MS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard
Hurtigruten founded expedition cruising back in 1896 and 125 years later, what has grown to become the world's largest expedition cruise company is...
September 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane’s $177 million International Cruise Terminal welcomes first ship
The first ship into the $177 million International Cruise Terminal of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) should have been P&O Australia's 245-m-long...
August 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas (world's ever-largest cruise ship) completes sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest liner Wonder of the Seas (world's ever-largest cruise ship) returned to St-Nazaire France - at Chantiers de l...
August 30, 2021 - Accidents
Body of missing millionaire Kai Wunsche (JOOP!), who fell overboard from MS Europa, found in...
A body found washed up on a beach on Terschelling in the northern Netherlands was identified as that of the 81-year-old German millionaire Kai...
August 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking unveils two Parallel World Cruises 2023-2024
Viking OCEAN announced its World Cruise 2023-2024, which is spanning 138 days, 28 different countries, and 57 ports, with overnights in 11 cities...
August 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Former AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAcara to sail for a new Russian cruise line
The name "Astoria Grande" was painted on the bow of AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAcara (1996-built) that was sold in June 2021 to an unknown buyer...
August 23, 2021 - Accidents
Millionaire Kai Wunsche (JOOP!) dies after falling overboard from Hapag-Lloyd's cruise ship MS...
On August 20, 2021, several major global media outlets reported that the 82-year-old Kai Wunsche is presumed dead after falling overboard from the...
August 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
DCL cruise ship Disney Wish debuts new interactive experience- Disney Uncharted Adventure
DCL-Disney Cruise Line is taking classic storytelling into a new realm of immersive family fun onboard its newest and largest ship MS Disney Wish...
August 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Infanta Elena of Spain to christen the 3-masted full-rigged Sea Cloud Spirit in Palma
Sea Cloud Spirit is getting an aristocratic godmother. The sister of Spain’s King Felipe VI, Infanta Elena of Spain, will christen the new 3...
August 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: CCL-Carnival Cruise Line celebrates National Roller Coaster Day with Mardi Gras ship's BOLT
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line joined in the celebration of the National Roller Coaster Day with its new Mardi Gras ship taking to the seas, and the first...
August 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas construction update
The video below is showing the latest update on the construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas - the world's largest cruise ship ever...
August 13, 2021