MSC Cruises adjusts onboard cruise experience for Saudi Arabian market
MSC Cruises has made several changes to the onboard cruise experience during its deployment of MSC Bellissima out of Jeddah, to better suit the local Saudi Arabian cruise market.
AIDAnova replaced with AIDAbella for Dubai 2021/22 winter cruise season
The German cruise line AIDA Cruises has announced that AIDAnova will be redeployed from the Middle East to the Canary Islands for the upcoming winter Dubai 2021/22 cruise season.
Royal Caribbean reveals number of passenger COVID infections since restart
Royal Caribbean has revealed the number of passengers that have caught COVID-19 aboard its cruise ships since it resumed operations earlier this year.
Carnival Radiance completes refit and refurbishment, name officially changed
Carnival Radiance has been officially renamed, marking the end of her transformation from Carnival Victory.
RSSC reveals details on huge Regent Suite aboard new Seven Seas Grandeur
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has released more details about its upcoming new luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur, revealing its 4,443sqft Regent Suite, which costs $11,000 per night.
Royal Caribbean to build and operate new cruise terminal in Italy
Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, has signed a deal with Ravenna Port Authority to build and operate a new cruise terminal in the city.
Costa Venezia pulled out of China, will cruise from Istanbul instead
Istanbul is already benefitting from the redevelopment of its Galataport cruise terminal, with Costa Cruises announcing new Turkey itineraries just days after the completion of the project was announced.
NCL announces new entertainment and Galveston itineraries for Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its new cruise ship Norwegian Prima will homeport in Galveston for the 2023/24 winter cruise season, while also revealing new entertainment and onboard features for the […]
Abu Dhabi Ports to build dedicated cruise terminal in Aqaba
Abu Dhabi Ports, the operator of the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in the UAE’s capital, has announced plans to develop and operate a new cruise terminal in Jordan’s port city of Aqaba.
South African cruise season cancelled into January 2022
Upcoming cruises from Cape Town for the 2021/22 cruise season have been cancelled into January in a possible repeat of the cancellation of the entire season last year due to the COVID-19 […]
Dubai shore excursions: City Walk
Located between Jumeirah and Business Bay, the home of the iconic Burj Khalifa, City Walk is a lifestyle community housing hotels, homes, high-end retailers, restaurants, wellness centres and more.
New Oceania Cruises ship Vista breaks booking record as itineraries go on sale
Oceania Cruises new ship Vista has set an all-time single day booking record with the opening for sale of her inaugural April, 2023 itineraries.
Seabourn rolls out new menus, shows, experiences in fleet wide service upgrade
Seabourn has upgraded eight elements of cruise experience across the fleet with new menu items, new shows, services and more.
Costa Cruises to serve up oldest coffee roastery in Italy fleet wide
Costa Cruises and Caffè Vergnano, the oldest coffee roastery in Italy, have partnered up to serve its coffees across the fleet.
Cordelia Cruises commences operations with Empress out of Mumbai
Cordelia Cruises’ new ship Empress has sailed from Mumbai for the first time, marking the first passenger voyage for Cordelia Cruises, which launched last year amid the pandemic.
MSC Cruises extends Saudi Arabian cruise season for MSC Bellissima
MSC Cruises has extended its Saudi Arabian cruise season aboard MSC Bellissima in the Red Sea until March next year following greater than anticipated demand.
Wonder of the Seas Asian itineraries cancelled, along with Dubai cruise
Wonder of the Seas will no longer be cruising from Dubai next year as previously anticipated, due to the cancellation of her Asian cruise season.
TUI Cruises cancels Dubai cruises aboard Mein Schiff 5 due to Asia pull out
TUI Cruises has suspended Mein Schiff 5’s cruise season in Asia due to ongoing travel restrictions for multiple countries the ship was due to cruise to, and her Dubai cruise for 2021 […]
Seven Seas Splendor first cruise ship to resume operations for Regent
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has returned to service for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with its cruise ship Seven Seas Splendor departing Southampton on Saturday.
MSC Virtuosa first to suffer true COVID-19 outbreak since cruises resumed
MSC Virtuosa appears to have become the first cruise ship to suffer a major COVID-19 outbreak onboard since cruises resumed in July last year.
