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Limassol Boasts Record Cruise Ship Arrivals
The number of tourists visiting Limassol Cyprus on cruise vessels increased at an impressive rate during 2019. According to the cruise port operator...
January 1, 2020 - Accidents
MS Noordam Skips Port of Call Due to Bushfire Crisis
A Holland America cruise ship will make an unscheduled visit to Burnie on Thursday, January 2, because of the New South Wales bushfire crisis. MS...
January 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Increases Commitment to Travel Advisors
In response to the growth in sales via the travel agency community, Riviera River Cruises announced it will increase the commitment to the community...
December 31, 2019 - Accidents
Disney Cruise Line Pays Former Employee $4M for Injury?
Disney Cruise Line has to pay a former employee US$4 million, a jury in Brevard County, Florida ruled. In September 2013, now 39-year-old Maria...
December 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Six New Cruise Ships to Be Homeported in Florida 2020
Six new cruise ships are scheduled to be homeported in Florida in 2020. The largest cruise ship ever built for Carnival will have her debut at Port...
December 31, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Who Jumped Off MSC Orchestra Rescued
A passenger who jumped overboard as an MSC Cruises ship sailed between Madagascar and Mauritius on December 31, 2019, was found and rescued after...
December 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Marella Discovery Calls on Colombo
The largest ship of Marella Cruises - Marella Discovery, called on Port Colombo (Sri Lanka) to boost the local tourism industry, agents Aitken...
December 30, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: MSC Grandiosa Crashes into Pier in Palermo
One of the world's newest and largest passenger ships crashed into a pier upon docking in Sicily today, December 30 - just a month into the vessel's...
December 30, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
A passenger suffering "severe abdominal issues" was taken off Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas late Saturday night, December 28, by a Coast Guard...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Port of Southampton to Introduce Shore Power in 2020
Port Southampton England will be the UK's first to introduce shoreside power connectivity for cruise vessels. ABP (Associated British Ports...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Rate
Celebrity Cruises is raising its daily gratuity rate effective January 6, next year. Travel partners were informed of the 6.9% increase this week...
December 29, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Norwegian Jewel
A passenger has fallen overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line's ship close to Mahia (New Zealand's North Island). Emergency services are still...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Changes Pricing on Drink Package
Carnival Cruise Line is changing the price of the CHEERS! drink packages on shorter itineraries beginning January 1, 2020. The all-inclusive...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Hybrid Electric Ferries of BC Arrive in January
The first hybrid electrical vessels of BC Ferries officially entered the waters of the Pacific and will be arriving to Victoria BC in January. ...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to Break World Record
Princess Cruises announced it will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the biggest multi-location vow renewal. The company added a...
December 28, 2019