When PCFC Hotels, the new operators of QE2 as the floating hotel QE2 Dubai, needed to find a partner to help them bring her Royal Promenade back to life, it was a […]
Inside the restoration of QE2’s Royal Promenade retail area
AIDA Cruises will visit five South African ports on 2020/21 World Cruise
German cruise line AIDA Cruises will be sending its ship AIDAaura to South Africa in 2021 as part of its 117-night World Cruise departing Hamburg on October 26th, 2020.
P&O Cruises celebrates coin laying and float out of central block for Iona
P&O Cruises has celebrated a key milestone in the construction of its new cruise ship Iona with the laying of goodluck coins in her keel and the float out of the middle-block […]
Oceania debuts dramatically refurbished Sirena in OceaniaNext project
Oceania Cruises has completed a bow-to-stern refurbishment on a second cruise ship, Sirena, as part of the US $100-million OceaniaNext brand enhancement program.
Italian specialty restaurant Onda by Scarpetta to debut aboard Norwegian Encore
A new Italian restaurant called Onda by Scarpetta will be introduced aboard Norwegian Encore, the result of an exclusive collaboration with LDV Hospitality to bring the Scarpetta concept to sea.
MSC’s Zeo voice app and MSC for Me tech to be included aboard MSC Grandiosa
The newest cruise ship from MSC Cruises, the first Meraviglia-Plus class ship MSC Grandiosa will feature the same MSC for Me guest technology platform as Dubai-bound MSC Bellissima.
Capacity in Middle East cruise market sees largest-ever year-on-year increase
The Middle East cruise market, based primarily out of Dubai, and the Indian sector, based primarily out Mumbai, has seen the largest-ever capacity increase in a single year, with a year-on-year jump […]
New Orleans lounge and teens’ retreat added to Disney Wonder in refit
Disney Cruise Line has announced that Disney Wonder will undergo a partial refurbishment in 2019 ahead of her upcoming cruise seasons in San Diego, Galveston and New Orleans.
Virgin Voyages announces Havana alternative and first Canadian female captain
Virgin Voyages has appointed Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship being built for the new cruise line, and has announced new itineraries for its Caribbean cruises […]
Dubai is Karnika’s ‘second home’ says Jalesh CEO as ship commences UAE season
Karnika, the first cruise ship to operate for Indian cruise line Jalesh Cruises, has commenced her first Arabian Gulf cruise season sailing roundtrip out of Dubai, which Jurgen Bailom, President & CEO, […]
Norwegian Cruise Line homeports in Amsterdam for first time with Pearl
For the first time, Norwegian Cruise Line will not only homeport in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, but will also have six ships in the European cruise market.
Princess Cruises includes Dubai and SA departures in £1 deposit day
Princess Cruises is giving cruise passengers the chance to secure a cruise for just a £1 (AED5 or R15) deposit per person – for one day only – on June 12th, 2019.
ABBA Reunion concert to be held aboard QE2 Dubai
Continuing its quest to showcase all that was great about the decades during which QE2 was in service as the most famous ocean liner in the world, QE2 Dubai has announced that […]
Port Elizabeth to get cruise terminal as cruise tourism expands in South Africa
With each cruise ship port call injecting around R3-million into the local economy through port charges, re-provisioning and passenger spending, Port Elizabeth is eager to attract more cruise ships, and larger ones […]
Indian cruise market could rival China in coming years says Costa Cruises
India’s cruise source market could exceed China’s in the coming years if more cruise lines homeport in Mumbai, according to Nalini Gupta, Head of Costa Cruises India.
Saga Cruises lays keel for second newbuild Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises marked the keel laying of its second new cruise ship for the British market, Spirit of Adventure, with a ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
Crystal Cruises latest cruise line to ban plastic straws across the fleet
Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has announced that all plastic straws have been eliminated from it’s two-ship fleet as it seeks to implement a broad spectrum of environmental efforts and sustainable practices.
Norwegian Getaway refurb debuts Starbucks and other new venues
Norwegian Getaway has emerged from a major refit and refurbishment as part of the Norwegian Edge fleet upgrade program ahead of her European summer cruise season.
Riviera emerges from Oceania Cruises’ OceaniaNext refurbishment
After several weeks in dry-dock, Riviera has emerged from a major refurbishment as part of the OceaniaNext fleetwide enhancement program.
Celebrity Equinox third ship in fleet to get ‘Revolution’ refurbishment
Celebrity Equinox has become the third Celebrity Cruises ship and the first of the Solstice-class to undergo a major refurbishment as part of the US $500-million Celebrity Revolution refit program.
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