Cruise news
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MS Veendam Loses Power Off George Town
The Holland America cruise ship ms Veendam temporarily lost power and began drifting off George Town (Grand Cayman Island) on Saturday, November 9...
November 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Virgin Voyages Brings Second Cruise Ship to Sydney
Sir Richard Branson revealed that his cruise company intends to bring its second ship (Valiant Lady) to Sydney NSW. He had spoken to Philip...
November 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bermuda Preparing for Increase in Cruise Ship Calls in 2020
Bermuda is preparing for an increase in cruise ship calls in 2020, continuing the recent period of growth. Bermuda's 2020 cruise schedule includes...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO to deliver 30 new passenger staterooms on Carnival Elation
Following the successful completion of a new stateroom project on Carnival Elation during a drydock refurbishment in 2017 (part of Carnival’s...
November 12, 2019 - Accidents
Pride of Canterbury Rescues Migrant Trying to Swim to the UK
A migrant who tried to swim to the United Kingdom wearing a wetsuit has been rescued when a cross-Channel ferry ship made a U-turn to save him, the...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Meraviglia Welcomed to Miami
MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia Class vessel MSC Meraviglia debuted in the USA last month. On November 10, the liner made an inaugural call to...
November 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Celebrates 25 Years of Sailing from Port of Tampa
Carnival Cruise Line celebrated company's 25th-anniversary of homeporting in Tampa Bay Florida with a cocktail reception and lunch on Carnival Legend...
November 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Cruise Pier Opens at Port Zante
The St Kitts and Nevis Government announced the completion of St Kitts Island's new cruise pier at Port Zante. With the opening of the second pier of...
November 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Mumbai Set to Become Major Cruise Destination
Mumbai Port Trust, currently transforming into a cruise port, announced the homeporting of Costa Victoria - the biggest foreign passenger ship ever...
November 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Giving Compensation for Delayed Opening of New Private Island
MSC Cruises is compensating all bookings on 3 liners after delaying the opening of Ocean Cay Island (company's Caribbean private island in the...
November 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Grandiosa Christened by Sophia Loren
MSC Cruises christened its newest vessel (and fleet's flagship) - MSC Grandiosa - on Saturday night, November 9, in Port Hamburg on the 4th and final...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Long Beach Goes Ahead with Cruise Ship Terminal Expansion
The Long Beach Cruise Terminal is planned to become bigger. At its November 7 meeting, the Planning Commission approved plans to add a total of 657...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line to Sail to New Destinations in 2021-2022
Carnival will for the first time sail to Kimberley, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Dravuni Island (Fiji) in 2021-2022. Carnival Cruise Line's Australia...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries to Receive Four More Electric-Hybrid Ferries
BC Ferries awarded contracts for the building of 4 more energy-efficient "Island Class" ferries, scheduled to join the 2 that are due to enter...
November 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AECO Decisions to Strengthen Responsible Industry Practices
Following the recent Annual Meeting of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators, the association announced a number of decisions aimed...
November 9, 2019