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Aroya, the first cruise ship in the fleet of the homegrown Saudi Arabian cruise line AROYA Cruises, has become the first cruise ship of the season to call at the DP World […]
Captain Kate McCue, one of the mosts highly regarded figures in the cruise industry and the first American woman to command a large cruise ship, has announced her departure from Celebrity Cruises.
AROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey.
Carnival Sunshine has completed an extensive drydock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in France, returning to North America with enhancements to public areas and staterooms.
Norwegian Breakaway has arrived at the Damen shipyard in Brest, France, for a significant refit and refurbishment project ahead of her deployment to the Mediterranean.
Shamal Holding, the property developer behind the Dubai Harbour project, has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan intended to further elevate the cruise experience in the region.
The Middle East has emerged as a significant hub for the cruise ship refit and refurbishment industry in the last decade, with Dubai and Saudi Arabia leading the charge.
TUI Cruises is nearing the end of a refit programme being carried out on Mein Schiff 4 during her drydock in Dubai.
America’s flagship, the historic ocean liner SS United States, has departed Philadelphia for the final time, bound for Mobile, Alabama, where she will be sunk 20 miles offshore to become an artificial […]
Celestyal Journey has returned to service following a quick dry dock in Dubai during her inaugural Arabian Gulf cruise season.
Royal Caribbean International has revealed the name and debut season itineraries for its third Icon Class ship, Legend of the Seas, a sister ship to Icon of the Seas and Star of […]
Crystal Cruises has announced its second annual Wellness Retreat Cruises, with one of the two voyages featuring Cape Town, South Africa as its final destination.
The Indian cruise line Cordelia Cruises has announced plans for immenent expansion of its one-ship fleet as larger cruise lines put in orders for ever-larger ships and look to offload smaller vessels.
Windstar Cruises has revealed the refit and refurbishment work aboard its flagship sailing yacht Wind Surf, one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world.
Costa Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027 World Cruise, a 139-day voyage aboard Costa Deliziosa, with several ports of call in South Africa on offer, including Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
Almaco Group completed a refurbishment project aboard Aroya, the first cruise ship in the AROYA Cruises fleet, in November last year, just a few weeks prior to the ship’s debut in the […]
Holland America Line’s Zaandam has competed a two-week drydock in the Bahamas, during which her library and activity areas were expanded, and the spa, photo gallery, photo studio, and Neptune Lounge were […]
Windstar Cruises will introduce Basil + Bamboo to its lineup of complementary specialty restaurants across the fleet in 2025, replacing the current Cuadro 44.
Fincantieri has delivered Mein Schiff Relax to TUI Cruises, marking a significant milestone for the German cruise line’s fleet expansion.
MSC Musica’s recent 2,000 roundtrip nautical mile voyage from Durban to Marion Island almost halfway to Antarctica raised €500,000 (R9.5 million) for the nonprofit BirdLife South Africa, according to a press release.
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