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Crew medevaced from HAL-Holland America's cruise ship MS Zaandam
A male crew from the HAL-Holland America Line's ship ms Zaandam, currently anchored off the coast of Torbay UK (England), was medically evacuated on...
January 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries' Pride of Burgundy ship could be srapped
A popular 1993-built Cross Channel ship of P&O Ferries UK is currently moored up on Fal River (Cornwall England) due to a drop in demand caused...
January 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Victoria cruise ship to be scrapped in Turkey
The plans to use the Costa Victoria cruise liner as a hotel ship have been dashed. Costa Cruises' oldest vessel is to be scrapped at Turkey's...
January 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Florida to reverse restrictions on cruise ships in Key West
A state senator in Florida is currently pushing for a bill that would ban local communities from trying to regulate cruise ports traffic. The move is...
January 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's ships Grandeur OTS and Rhapsody OTS remain in BVI
RCI-Royal Caribbean International received permission for two of its ships to remain in BVI (British Virgin Islands) in a warm lay-up state. All RCI...
January 10, 2021 - Accidents
NCL's Norwegian Escape cruise ship collides into pier in Port Civitavecchia
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Escape struck a pier while maneuvering for docking in Port Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy on January 4. There...
January 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA extends suspension of cruises through March
Germany's extended lockdown (until at least January 31) and new COVID related restrictions, such as the further limitation of private contacts or the...
January 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries floats out its first new LNG ferry Salamanca
The first of two LNG-powered ships (China-built) for Brittany Ferries - MS Salamanca - has been floated on January 5, 2021. The newbuild cruiseferry...
January 9, 2021 - Accidents
Stena Line cancels Britain-Ireland sailings due to post-Brexit downturn in freight traffic
The ferry company Stena Line canceled a dozen Britain-Ireland crossings because of a post-Brexit downturn in passenger and freight traffic and also...
January 9, 2021 - Accidents
74 people rescued from Fred Olsen's Bentago Express ferry in Gran Canaria
Successfully was concluded the rescue operation to disembark a total of 74 people on a passenger ferry stranded due to Storm Filomena while...
January 9, 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
Schulte Group acquires Rescompany Systems (cruise ship hospitality software developer)
The shipowner and ship management company Schulte Group (operating via the Cyprus-based Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Ltd/part of Bernhard Schulte...
January 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope offers private cruises for family and friends
CroisiEurope is currently operating six luxury hotel barges sailing on canals in France. With max passenger capacity 22 per boat, these small ships...
January 7, 2021 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America Line cancells cruises through April 30
As HAL-Holland America Line continues to develop its plans to meet the "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order" (issued by the USA's CDC agency...
January 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent introduces cruise company's largest cabin upgrade promotion
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises launched the “Upgrade Your Horizon” promo offer allowing booked customers to receive a 2-Category cabins...
January 7, 2021