Disney Cruise Line has begun cruising from New Orleans for the first time, aboard its 83,000-gross ton, 2,400-passenger ship Disney Wonder.
Disney Cruises begins inaugural season out New Orleans aboard Disney Wonder
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Costa Cruises begins hull assembly for new LNG mega-ship Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises has begun hull assembly for Costa Toscana, celebrating the start of construction with a ceremony involving the top management of Costa Cruises and the Meyer Turku shipyard. The LNG-fueled mega […]
MSC Cruises to get preferential berthing rights in Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island
MSC Cruises has added Abu Dhabi’s Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island to the list of locations in the Arabian Gulf at which it will get preferential berthing and anchoring rights, […]
Top 10 cruise ship refit and refurbishments in 2020
This year is going to be the busiest on record for cruise ship dry-dockings, not only because of the sheer number of cruise ships going into dry dock (more than 100), but […]
Windstar Cruises reveals all-new spa concept for trio of refurbished cruise ships
Windstar Cruises has revamped its spa offering aboard its three all-suite Star-class ships, Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride as part of their US $250-million overhaul that included being cut in […]
Marella Dream enters dry-dock for last refit and refurbishment in Marella service
Marella Dream has begun a minor refurbishment and intensive refit at Palumbo Shipyards’ Lenak Rijeka yard in Croatia. It will be her last before she is sold out of the Marella Cruises […]
Cunard announces 2020 ‘event voyages’ aboard flagship Queen Mary 2
Cunard Line continues its exciting series of special Event Voyages in 2020 aboard its flagship Queen with specially curated activities to create thematic experiences, featuring exclusive speakers, and workshops.
Norwegian Spirit’s 2020 Dubai cruise itinerary altered as entire Asian program cancelled
Norwegian Spirit’s entire 2020 Asian cruise program has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but her Dubai and Cape Town cruises are going ahead.
Two cruise ships under quarantine in Asia, two more suffer coronavirus fears
There are now at least four cruise ships affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with two under quarantine in Japan and Hong Kong, while a third is being denied entry to ports across […]
Princess Cruise ship remains under quarantine in Japan as Coronavirus cases grow
Princess Cruises’ ship Diamond Princess will spend the next two weeks under quarantine in Japan after at least 20 passengers tested positive for the Coronavirus, according to local media reports.
Marco Polo cruise ship sails from South Africa for first time in over 20 years
Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ classic cruise ship Marco Polo has paid its first visit to South Africa since the 1990s, visiting five of our cruise ports on her grand voyage around the […]
How first Coronavirus cases in UAE might affect your Dubai cruise
All Dubai cruises are going ahead as normal, according to cruise lines homeporting in the UAE contacted by Cruise Arabia & Africa.
Royal Caribbean opens Coco Beach Club on Perfect Day at CocoCay in Bahamas
Royal Caribbean International has opened its new Coco Beach Club on Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas.
What the Coronavirus outbreak means for South African cruise sector
MSC Cruises, the largest homeporting cruise line in South Africa, does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a significant impact on the local cruise market, but is stepping up pre-cruise health […]
Seven Seas Splendor delivered to Regent Seven Seas Cruises at Fincantieri Ancona shipyard
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has taken delivery of its second Explorer-class luxury cruise ship, Seven Seas Splendor, which joins sister ship Seven Seas Explorer as one of the most expensive cruise ships […]
Costa Smeralda resumes cruise after Coronavirus false-alarm in the Mediterranean
Costa Smeralda has resumed her cruise program in the Mediterranean after spending a night in port in Civitavecchia (Rome) under quarantine due to a suspected case of coronavirus on-board.
Celebrity Cruises cuts steel for third Edge-class cruise ship Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Beyond will be the name of Celebrity Cruises’ third Edge-class cruise ship, the cruise line announced Wednesday as the first steel was cut for the new ship, which is due for […]
Ship Preview: Four new Carnival Corp cruise ships coming in 2020
Carnival Corporation is launching four of the largest cruise ships of the year in 2020, with new mega-ships nearing completion for P&O Cruises (Iona), Princess Cruises (Enchanted Princess), Costa Cruises (Costa Firenze) […]
Cruise lines begin cancelling China cruises as coronavirus death toll mounts
Major cruise lines homeporting in China have announced that they are pulling their ships from the region amid reports that the coronavirus may be more contagious than initially thought.
Ship Preview: Odyssey of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International’s first Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship for the North American market, Odyssey of the Seas, will have the same exterior design and look as her Quantum-class sisters, but will […]
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