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.
A Holland America Line ship will carry the Ryndam name once more in 2021 when the line’s new Pinnacle-class ship is launched, according to an announcement made at the 35th annual Seatrade […]
Princess Cruises and Regent Seven Seas intend to change their itineraries featuring port calls in Brunei after the country introduced a new penal code that includes death by stoning for homosexuals.
Five passengers cruising aboard Carnival Inspiration have been banned for life by Carnival Cruise Line after they got trapped in an elevator aboard the cruise ship, with Carnival contradicting almost every aspect […]
Oasis of the Seas’ sailings throughout the rest of April have been cancelled following a shipyard accident during which a crane fell onto the massive ship, causing damage to her starboard side […]
Carnival Panorama will feature a “Choose Fun” water park named after Carnival Cruise Line’s tagline, it has been revealed in a video hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, Carnival’s ‘Chief Fun Officer.
Sometimes it just isn’t your day, and for Viking Cruises, it hasn’t been their month. Just a few weeks after one of their ocean cruise ships had to be evacuated in high […]
There’s something particularly satisfying about time-lapse videos, especially when it’s a cruise ship under construction or undergoing a refit, and we love the new video of Marella Explorer 2 from Marella Cruises.
Almost every detail of Scarlet Lady announced thus far has either pushed back on cruise ship norms or thrown them overboard entirely, and the latest announcement of a vinyl DJ club and […]
Following close on the heels of Celebrity Millenium, Celebrity Summit has emerged from a massive refurbishment project at Freeport in the Bahamas.
Both Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line were struck by fires aboard one of their ships last week during shipyard work.
The 900-passenger luxury cruise ship Viking Sky has issued an SOS off the coast of Norway due to engine failure in heavy seas, passengers and crew are currently being airlifted off the ship.
Canaveral Port Authority and Carnival Cruise Line have broken ground for the construction of Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3, which will be used by Mardi Gras, the new cruise ship for […]
SeaDream Yacht Club, the small ship luxury cruise line that pioneered yacht-like cruising back in 2001, has ordered its first ever newbuild from Damen Shipyard, which will itself be building its first […]
During her three-month dry-docking, Norwegian Sky received updated spaces and completely redesigned staterooms and corridors, along with eight new dining venues and a revamp of all on-board eateries.
Celebrity Edge is a unique cruise ship in several dozen ways, an impressive feat in a highly competitive industry of more than 300 mainstream cruise ships, now she has yet another defining […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s new cruise ship Mardi Gras will feature staterooms with new and innovative design practices that are ergonomically-friendly and maximise visual space, according to a release from the line.
Costa Smeralda, the soon-to-be new flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, has finally touched water for the first time, as she was floated out of her dry dock at the Meyer Turku […]
MSC Cruises four new luxury cruise ships ordered from Fincantieri will feature a design more akin to a super yacht than a cruise ship according to Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC’s […]
Seabourn’s first dedicated luxury expedition cruise ship will be called Seabourn Venture in tribute to the remote destinations she’ll cruise to, the cruise line has announced.
A new waterpark, revamped mini-golf course and expanded dining options are a few of the many changes that were made to Carnival Freedom during a recent multimillion-dollar refurbishment.
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