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.
Royal Caribbean sees biggest booking day in history on Icon of the Seas demand
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.
MSC Cruises adds a third cruise ship as FIFA floating hotel in Qatar
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Opera will be joining its line-up of floating hotels in Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Abu Dhabi removes green COVID pass requirements for cruise passengers
Cruise passengers visiting Abu Dhabi will no longer need to show their COVID pass when entering tourist attractions and visiting landmarks around the city.
Dubai cruise sector set to welcome almost a million passengers this season
Some 900,000 cruise tourists are expected to cruise to or from Dubai during the upcoming cruise season between October, 2022 and March, 2023.
MSC Cruises upgrades to larger MSC Splendida for South Africa in 2023/24
MSC Cruises is going even bigger in South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, deploying its newer and larger cruise ship MSC Splendida to replace MSC Orchestra.
