The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has celebrated the float out of its new ship Ilma at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrates float out of new ship Ilma
Royal Caribbean International enhances crew spaces aboard upcoming Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International is upgrading its crew spaces with enhanced facilities debuting aboard Icon of the Seas, according to the latest edpisode of its Making an Icon series on You Tube.
Cruise Master Middle East appointed regional agent for Windstar Cruises
The boutique premium cruise line Windstar Cruises has appointed Dubai-based Cruise Master Middle East as the General Sales Agent (GSA) to source business from the Middle East markets.
Explora Journeys plan fleet expansion with additional ship orders
Having only just taken delivery of its first cruise ship, Explora Journeys has announced it has placed an additional order for two more vessels from Fincantieri.
Museum-eque Jubilee Lounge to debut aboard Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed that Carnival Celebration will debut a new lounge celebrating the line’s history with original fittings and memorabilia from past Carnival ships.
Additional dining and bar concepts revealed for Norwegian Prima and Viva
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced additional dining and bar details for its two new Prima-class cruise ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva.
Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep to debut aboard Iona
P&O Cruises will debut two new children’s programs aboard its Excellence-class cruise ship Iona for the coming summer cruise season.
Wonder of the Seas delivered to Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built, Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its record-breaking Oasis-class of vessels.
CDC still planning to make Conditional Sailing Order voluntary for US cruises
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has confirmed that the Conditional Sail Order it introduced in 2020 remains on track to become voluntary from January 15th.
Qatar targets international cruise tourist growth with infrastructure revamp
Qatar has developed a new cruise terminal in Doha Port, centrally located adjacent to some of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, and is preparing an “exciting calendar of events” for tourists […]
P&O marks beginning of assembly of Iona sister ship Arvia
P&O Cruises has announced the beginning of the assembly stage in the construction of its new ship Arvia, a sister ship to the recently launched Iona.
UK government relaxes more travel rules, along with international cruises
The UK has added more countries to its no-quarantine list for inbound tourists, while also giving the go-ahead for international cruise itineraries from UK ports.
Cruise lines in UK would prefer international cruises to ‘Freedom Day’ lifting of rules
Monday was ‘Freedom Day’ in England, the date on which most COVID-19 restrictions such as mask-wearing, social distancing and capacity limits in public venues were eased or scrapped altogether, but cruise lines […]
Just five cruise ships to sail international itineraries from Dubai in 2021
While there are five cruise ships due to homeport in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season, only five additional ships will sail international itineraries from the city as the Middle East cruise […]
South Africa’s international 2021 Cape Town cruises looking more unlikely
With South Africa facing an intense third wave of COVID-19 infections, and the country remaining firmly on the red list of most countries’ travel restrictions, the dozen international cruises scheduled from Cape […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announces US cruise restart plans for additional ships
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced additional itineraries as part of its US cruise resumption plans, with ships due to sail from Port Canaveral, Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.
Norwegian Cruise Line sees exceptional booking numbers from the Middle East
The Middle East was a significant contributor to the record-breaking booking numbers that Norwegian Cruise Line reported following the opening of sales for Norwegian Prima.
Iona sails into Southampton for first time, joining other ships preparing for cruise restart
P&O Cruises newest cruise ship Iona arrived in Southampton for the first time on Sunday, joining her fleet mate Britannia, and MSC Virtuosa, which made her maiden call to the port earlier […]
CDC updates Conditional Sailing Order yet again, relaxing mask and shore excursion rules
After creating an uproar in the North American cruise market over its near-impossible-to-enforce COVID-19 mitigation rules, the CDC has updated the Conditional Sailing Order again.
CDC provides five key updates on Conditional Sailing Order and potential July restart
The CDC has provided five key updates on its new guidance to cruise lines regarding the Conditional Sailing Order in a statement to Cruise Industry News. In its statement, the CDC said […]