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AIDA Cruises says it has no plans to change it upcoming cruise itineraries from Dubai for the 2019/2020 cruise season, adding that the city “enjoys great popularity among our guests”.
Princess Cruises has announced that MedallionNet, its high-speed onboard WiFi, will be available on seven more ships by the end of 2020, bringing the total fleet roll out to 15 vessels.
Compagnie du Ponant, which is branded as PONANT, has confirmed it has reached a deal to purchase the French Polynesia specialty cruise line Paul Gauguin Cruises.
MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises and TUI have joined Royal Caribbean in confirming that their planned Dubai cruise programs for the coming 2019/2020 cruise season are unaffected by the ongoing tensions between Iran […]
Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker last month and the ongoing tension between Tehran and the West, has claimed its first casualty in the Dubai cruise market, with P&O Cruises confirming […]
Virgin Voyages has developed a signature craft beer to be sold on-board Scarlet Lady, its first cruise ship.
Statistics don’t lie. More than 28.5-million people took a cruise last year according to CLIA, and of all the passengers carried by five of the largest cruise lines, around 80% said they […]
Norwegian Cruise Line continues to up its musicals-at-sea game with the announcement that it will be introducing the West End musical “SIX” aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Bliss in September.
Princess Cruises’ next ship Enchanted Princess, the fifth Royal-class ship and a sister to upcoming Sky Princess, was floated out today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone.
Silver Moon, the new luxury cruise liner from Silversea, will sail her maiden cruise in a year from now, and to mark the occasion Silversea Cruises has announced new dining options aboard […]
Royal Caribbean is rolling out a vegan menu for its main dining room fleet wide this month, which means passengers cruising aboard Jewel of the Seas from Dubai for the coming cruise […]
Carnival Corporation has announced that it will develop a pier for cruise ships at its private island Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, eliminating the need for passengers to tender ashore.
P&O’s newest cruise ship Iona received her 970-square-metre SkyDome on Friday, ahead of her planned 2020 launch.
The Middle East cruise market is nascent but has huge growth potential, according to Eamonn Ferrin, Vice President & Managing Director, UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa for Norwegian Cruise Line.
Princess Cruises has announced its new jazz lounge concept called Take 5 will be featured aboard Enchanted Princess, as well as the already-announced venue on Sky Princess.
Costa Cruises revealed the name of its second LNG-powered cruise ship, a sister ship to Costa Smerelda, during a steel cutting ceremony for the new vessel.
TUI Cruises have revealed the itineraries for Mein Schiff Herz’ inaugural cruise season in South Africa, and it’s one of the most unusual of all the cruise ships homeporting in Cape Town.
Calling the United Arab Emirates ‘one of the most intriguing lands on Earth’, MSC Cruises has released a teaser video for the upcoming Dubai cruise season of new ship MSC Bellissima.
At least six passengers and one member of the ship’s crew were left injured after a mass brawl broke out aboard the cruise ship Britannia, operated by the British cruise line P&O.
Princess Cruises has announced that 2021 will see its longest UK and Europe season ever, while it will also have Crown Princess as the first UK-based ship to feature the OceanMedallion this […]
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