Cruise passengers on a charter flight home from Barbados were held for several hours on the Virgin Atlantic plane at London Gatwick after the crew and several passengers became ill.
Cruise passengers quarantined at Gatwick airport after flight home
Video: Dozens injured as Norwegian Escape hit by Cat 3 cyclone-force winds
At least eight passengers required emergency medical attention, while dozens more were injured aboard Norwegian Escape after the ship was struck unexpectedly by 100-knot (185kph) winds, equivalent to a Category 3 cyclone.
Viking Ocean Cruises adds more ships to already record-breaking order book
Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered yet more ships from Fincantieri, according to a press release issued by the Italian shipyard.
Navigator of the Seas returns to Miami following major refurbishment
Navigator of the Seas has returned to her homeport of Miami following a US $115-million refit and refurbishment intended to make her better-suited to Royal Caribbean’s short-cruise offerings in the Caribbean.
MSC Cruises’ new World Class and Seaside Evo Class will debut in Miami
MSC Cruises’ upcoming cruise ships in the new World-class and Seaside Evo-class will debut first in Miami, before being repositioned elsewhere in the US, such as Alaska, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO […]
Costa Cruises takes delivery of new Dubai-bound cruise ship Costa Venezia
Costa Cruises was the first international cruise line to homeport in China back in 2006, and is also the first cruise line to build a brand new cruise ship specifically for that […]
Norwegian Joy debuts ‘Footloose’ for first time at sea after $50m renovation
Norwegian Joy is undergoing a US $50-million renovation ahead of her relaunch in May this year, and will feature the Tony Award-nominated musical “Footloose” for the first time at sea when she […]
Cunard Line reveals elite hotel interior designers for new ship due in 2022
Cunard has announced the team of designers recruited to create the interiors for its eagerly anticipated new ship set to launch in 2022.
Videos: Durban-bound MSC Orchestra collides with MSC Poesia in Buenos Aires
MSC Orchestra, which will homeport in Durban, South Africa later this year for the summer cruise season, has collided with her sister ship MSC Poesia in Buenos Aires.
Princess Cruises to introduce a dozen new ports of call this year
Princess Cruises has added 12 maiden ports of call to its itineraries this year, complementing the 380 destinations the line already sails to across all seven continents.
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Oasis-class ship to be the largest in the world
Royal Caribbean has ordered a new Oasis-class ship, which will be the sixth in the series, and the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage when it is delivered in […]
Princess Cruises sets record with ceremonies for three new ships
Princess Cruises has celebrated significant milestones for each of its three ships currently under construction at Fincantieri in Italy.
Virgin Voyages opens sales, reveals entertainment and ‘secret destination’
Virgin Voyages on February 14th chose Valentine’s Day to open its selection of inaugural cruise itineraries for booking, and revealed the location of its much-hyped secret destination.
P&O Cruises announces inaugural winter 2020/21 itineraries for Iona
P&O Cruises has revealed the inaugural winter 2020/21 cruise season for its brand new cruise ship Iona.
Carnival Cruise Line reveals new private Bahama cruise port for 2021
Carnival Cruises will build a new cruise port in the Bahamas that Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald has said will be like Half Moon Cay, but even better.
Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds
Last month, MSC Cruises made headlines in South Africa when MSC Musica was stuck outside Cape Town harbour for two days due to strong winds, now an incident involving Norwegian Epic has […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises to eliminate all plastic bottles across the fleet
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has followed in the steps of its sister brand Oceania Cruises with the announcement that it is doing away with plastic water bottles across the fleet.
Celebrity Millennium emerges from Edge-inspired refurbishment
Celebrity Cruises made headlines last year with the launch of the game-changing Celebrity Edge, but the cruise line isn’t just adding new ships to the fleet, its revamping the whole lot of […]
Virgin Voyages’ first ship Scarlet Lady floated out in Genoa ahead of 2020 debut
Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship to be launched by cruise industry new comer Virgin Voyages touched water for the first time Saturday as she was ‘floated out’.
Viking Jupiter delivered to Viking Ocean Cruises amid record fleet expansion
Viking Ocean Cruises, no stranger to newbuild deliveries, with more ships on order than any other cruise line (except MSC), has taken delivery of its sixth ocean-going cruise vessel, Viking Jupiter.
