The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its new COVID-19 program for cruise ships operating from American ports.
New voluntary CDC COVID-19 program for cruise ships launched
Emerald Azzurra delivered ahead of maiden voyage from Middle East
Emerald Azzurra has been delivered to Emerald Cruises in Vietnam, ahead of her maiden cruise from Aqaba in Jordan.
Fourth Cunard Line ship to be called Queen Anne
Cunard Line has finally revealed the name of its new cruise ship as Queen Anne, joining the other ‘three Queens’ in the historic cruise line’s fleet.
Princess to debut new production Spotlight Bar aboard Discovery Princess
Princess Cruises will debut a new production show aboard Discovery Princess called Spotlight Bar.
New Celebrity Cruises ship Celebrity Beyond completes sea trials
Celebrity Cruises‘ new Edge-class cruise ship Celebrity Beyond has completed her sea trials in the Bay of Biscay ahead of her April debut.
MSC Virtuosa UK cruise season extended by a month
MSC Cruises has extended MSC Virtuosa’s UK season by a month, with the addition of four itineraries visiting the Mediterranean.
Sea Cloud purchased by company managing Ritz-Carlton cruise line
Sea Cloud has signed a letter of intent to be purchased by The Yacht Portfolio, which is overseeing the The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruise start up.
Cunard Line flagship to host 2022 Literature Festival at Sea
Cunard Line‘s flagship, Queen Mary 2, will play host to the 2022 Literature Festival at Sea, with some of the biggest names in publishing due to give talks onboard.
Celebrity launches cruise-hotel program for North America
Celebrity Cruises has announced a new post- and pre-cruise program called Hotels by Celebrity, offering guests the opportunity to spend a few days more in embarkation ports.
Durban braces for Cyclone Batsirai, but cruises not affected in short-term
Durban is preparing for heavy rainfall and rough seas due to a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean, but MSC Orchestra’s itineraries out of Durban are unlikely to be affected.
Middle East and Caribbean headline MSC Cruises’ 2022/23 deployments
MSC Cruises has revealed its winter 2022/23 cruise season, offering cruises to and from 200 destinations in 85 countries aboard 21 ships, two of which will be making their debut in the […]
Delivery of Disney Wish delayed due to Omicron variant
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to cause disruption to the cruise industry, with the latest knock-on effect impacting the delivery date for the new Disney Wish.
Carnival Cruise Line to retire two more Fantasy-class cruise ships
Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to retire two more of its Fantasy-class cruise ships, with Carnival Ecstasy and Carnival Sensation set to leave the fleet this year.
MSC Cruises to bring two cruise ships to South Africa again for 2022/23 season
MSC Cruises South Africa is returning to form for the 2022/23 cruise season, with plans to homeport two cruise ships in the country for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerald Yacht Cruises to homeport in Doha for 2023 winter cruise season
Qatar is expanding its cruise destination credentials with its first ever exclusive homeporting deal with a cruise line.
Carnival Spirit to depart Dubai, ending lay-up to cruise from Florida
Carnival Spirit is ending her lay-up period in Dubai and will soon depart the city bound for the United States, where she has been scheduled to operate a series of Caribbean itineraries […]
Silver Explorer sold to Exploris but 2022 South Africa cruise unaffected
Silversea Cruises has sold its expedition cruise ship Silver Explorer to a new cruise line called Exploris, but her 2022 Cape Town departure is not affected.
Cruise ship gets in the way of SpaceX rocket, forcing abort of launch
A SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday was forced to abort after a cruise ship was found to still be inside the hazard area.
Norwegian Viva to spend 2023 inaugural cruise season in the MediterraneanÂ
Norwegian Cruise Line‘s new Prima-class cruise ship Norwegian Viva will debut in 2023 with a program of cruises to Europe and the Caribbean, but her inaugural season will be spent in the […]
MSC Cruises extends Dubai season in Arabian Gulf until June
MSC Cruises has extended its cruise season in Dubai for 2022 due to unprecedented demand from the fly-cruise market.
