The latest cruise news, from new ship orders, launches, refurbishments, and itineraries to port developments and information, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa.
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of Costa Smeralda, its new LNG-powered flagship. The handover ceremony took place at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, where the ship was built. At 180,000-gross tons […]
MSC Cruises last weekend celebrated the float out of MSC Virtuosa at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, the third major new ship building milestone the cruise line has celebrated in the […]
Costa Smeralda has passed her propulsion test as part of her comprehensive sea trials, marking the next major milestone in her construction.
A new seafood specialty restaurant designed by chef Rudi Sodamin, called Rudi’s Seagrill, will debut aboard Mardi Gras and feature his famous ‘food faces’ according to Carnival Cruise Line.
Norwegian Cruise Line is making a number of upgrades to its Great Stirrup Cay private island in the Caribbean as part of the Norwegian Edge fleet wide refit program, and the biggest […]
Ponant, a subsidiary of Artemis Group (holding company of the Pinault family), and the parent company of Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced a two ship order from Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
Holland America Line has laid the keel for its new Pinnacle-class cruise ship Ryndam at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice.
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed additional details on BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, which will be the main attraction in the already action-packed expansive open-air recreation area on Mardi Gras called […]
Virgin Voyages will name its second cruise ship Valiant Lady and will deploy her in the European cruise market sailing 7-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain.
Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship from the brand new cruise line Virgin Voyages, is currently at sea undergoing sea trials, while Virgin has announced a set of pre-inaugural cruises ahead of […]
Royal Caribbean has released a video showing the famous 10-story Ultimate Abyss twin slides being installed aboard Oasis of the Seas during her record-breaking US $165-million refit and refurbishment.
Carnival Kitchen, described by Carnival Cruise Line as an engaging and hands-on culinary experience led by the line’s talented chefs, will debut aboard Carnival Panorama in December.
Carnival Cruise Line has made PepsiCo the preferred beverage partner for its North American fleet from January 2020.
MSC Cruises has delayed the opening of its private island destination in the Caribbean, Ocean Cay, citing ‘operational issues’ due to the complex nature of the project, four cruise itineraries for three […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, has announced the passing of its founder and former president and vice chairman Edwin W. Stephan.
Royal Caribbean have announced that Oasis of the Seas will get an entirely new cabin category during her US $165-million refurbishment, which is currently underway in Cadiz, Spain.
Princess Cruises has bid farewell to its final UK-based ship for 2019 as the line now looks ahead to 2020, when three cruise ships (Regal Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess) will […]
MSC Cruises took delivery of its newest cruise ship on Friday, the 4,888-guest, 181,541-gross ton MSC Grandiosa, the latest in the Meraviglia Plus-class.
MSC Cruises has cut the first steel for its largest cruise ship to date, the first of the new World-class vessels, MSC Europa.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the last of the Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, has been delivered to the cruise line and departed on her two-day shakedown cruise from Bremerhaven to Southampton.
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