Icon of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean’s largest cruise ship to date, and the largest passenger ship in the world when she’s launched in 2023, with an on-board theme park, waterpark, […]
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Carnival tightens F&B offers to counter inflation and supply chain delays
Carnival Cruise Line has responded to ongoing inflation challenges and supply chain shortages by altering some of its food and beverage policies and introducing new fees.
Celebrity to homeport Edge-class ship in UK for full season for first time
Celebrity Cruises is homeporting an Edge-class cruise ship in the UK for a full season for the first time in 2024.
Aqaba in Jordan sees strong growth in cruise calls on Dubai bounce back
The Jordanian port of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the gateway to the iconic ancient city of Petra, will see cruise calls from more than 20% of the global cruise fleet by […]
Royal Caribbean sees biggest booking day in history on Icon of the Seas demand
Royal Caribbean International has reported its best booking day in history on the back of the opening of bookings for its upcoming new ship Icon of the Seas.
Silver Endeavor dining experiences announced following purchase from Crystal
Silversea Cruises have revealed the five dining options that will be available aboard its new luxury expedition ship Silver Endeavour. Silver Endeavour previously sailed as the Crystal Endeavour for Crystal Cruises, but […]
P&O Cruises delays delivery and first cruise of new ship Arvia
P&O Cruises has announced that Arvia will be introduced later than planned, with her first cruise now set for December 21st instead of December 9th.
MSC names new ship MSC World America, takes delivery of MSC World Europa
MSC Cruises has announced the name of its second World-class cruise ship as MSC World Europa, while in the same week it took delivery of the first in the class, MSC World […]
South Africa sees surge in scheduled cruise calls as sector rebounds post-COVID
South Africa’s cruise sector will see a threefold increase in cruise calls during the current 2022/23 cruise season compared to last year.
Royal Caribbean reveals first details on largest ship Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has revealed the first details about its upcoming cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first in a new series called the Icon class, which will be the largest […]
AIDA Cruises switches AIDAsol for AIDAmar on world cruise visiting Cape Town
AIDA Cruises has replaced AIDAsol with her sister ship AIDAmar for its upcoming 2022 World Cruise due to a technical fault, according to German media reports.
MSC Cruises pushes back Explora I luxury ship delivery to July 2023
MSC Cruises has announced that Explora I, the first cruise ship for its luxury subsidiary Explora Journeys, will be delivered in July next year instead of May.
Here’s why Norwegian Cruise Line hasn’t gone full LNG yet
LNG has been billed as a gateway fuel for the cruise industry as its transitions to greener operations, but Norwegian Cruise Line has other plans.
Two more F&B partnerships announced for Dubai-bound MSC World Europa
MSC Cruises has revealed two new food and beverage partnerships debuting aboard its new cruise ship MSC World Europa, which will be named in Doha, Qatar, and spend her inaugural season cruising […]
Passenger dies in balcony fall on TUI cruise out of Antalya, Turkey
A passenger aboard a TUI Cruises ship sailing from Turkey has died in a fall from a balcony cabin, the cruise line confirmed in a statement.
New P&O ship Arvia to offer men’s’ barber, and new retail and spa experiences
Arvia will feature a series of firsts for the fleet, including a dedicated men’s barber for haircuts and male grooming, a range of new wellness experiences in the Oasis Spa & Health […]
Phoenix Reisen to cruise West Africa voyage from Cape Town in 2023
The German cruise line Phoenix Reisen will cruise a grand voyage up the coast of West Africa from Cape Town in 2023.
Oceania Cruises to offer grand voyage to Japan from South Africa in 2023
Oceania Cruises will sail a 64-night grand voyage from Cape Town to Yokohama in Japan during the 2022/23 cruise season, with Nautica departing January 18th, 2023 from the ‘Mother City’.
Seabourn Sojourn to hopscotch up Atlantic on 2023 Cape Town cruise
Seabourn will be sending Seabourn Sojourn to South Africa in 2023 to sail a one-off 30-night cruise from the ‘Mother City’ to Barcelona in Spain.
Holland America offering 35-night grand voyage to Amsterdam from SA in 2023
Holland America Line is joining the line-up of cruise lines sailing from Cape Town, South Africa in 2023, with Zuiderdam set to cruise up the West African coast.
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