As the 2024/25 cruise season launches, Cape Town’s cruise industry continues to show its growing impact on the Western Cape economy, contributing an estimated R1.32 billion in its most recent iteration.
The introduction of the Portable Marina by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has cut passenger processing times at Dubai Cruise Terminal and Dubai Harbour to under […]
Hurtigruten has released its updated plans for the Sea Zero project, a zero-emission ship scheduled to debut in 2030. The vessel, which is still in its research and development phase, will utilise large […]
Cape Town’s cruise sector is set for major growth as the new Cruise Cape Town initiative, a public-private partnership, aims to attract more cruise lines, boost the local economy, and promote sustainable […]
As the security situation in the Red Sea prompts cruise lines to rethink their routes, Africa is growing in popularity as an emerging cruise destination.
Resorts World Cruises has revealed the full extent to which it will adapt its onboard experience for Middle Eastern passengers during its first press conference in Dubai, alongside Dubai Department of Economy […]
Resorts World Cruises has signed an agreement with Adnec Group for its subsidiary Tourism 365 to provide ground handling services during the cruise line’s upcoming debut cruise season in the Arabian Gulf.
With upwards of 350 cruise ships at sea on any given day, and more than more than 1,200 ports around the world at which ships regularly call, it takes an immense amount […]
MSC Cruises SA, the local subsidiary of the global MSC Cruises Group, remains committed to hiring more South Africans for shipboard and shoreside positions, but local cruise and transport infrastructure needs to […]
The German government is likely to acquire an 80% stake in the Meyer Werft shipyard to rescue the cruise ship builder from the financial crisis it has faced following the disruption caused […]
Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to order a fourth Icon Class ship for delivery to its flagship brand Royal Caribbean International in 2027.
MSC Cruises has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston in Texas, the cruise line’s second cruise terminal in the United States.
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) a leading international law firm specialising in cruise and merchant shipping financing is expandings its Middle East presence with new appointments in Dubai.
The cruise industry’s rapid recovery from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given the world’s major cruise line’s the confidence to begin reinvesting in their fleets, with newbuild contracts now […]
Cruise Saudi has announced its participation in the United Nations Global Compact, promoting sustainable and socially responsible business practices.
The cruise sector in South Africa has recovered slower than the rest of the world, with highly-contested national elections in 2024 having caused additional delays to recovery, according to Ross Volk, Managing […]
Overseas Distribution Company, a leading distributor in duty free travel retail, is opening a new commercial and logistics office in Dubai to supply retail boutiques aboard cruise ships.
MSC Cruises is planning to hire around 2,000 South Africans this year to join its international fleet, with plans to hire up to 5,000 by 2028, according to Ross Volk, Managing Director […]
AD Ports Group, the UAE-based port operations and logistics company, has signed a concession agreement with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) to develop, operate and manage three cruise terminals in Safaga, […]
MSC Cruises was one of the first cruise lines to cancel repositioning voyages to and from Dubai, and reroute its cruise ships around Africa instead of the through the Red Sea and […]
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