MSC Bellissima’s March cruise from Dubai to Japan has been altered to drop several Asian destinations from the itinerary amid the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic in the region.
MSC Bellissima’s Dubai to Asia cruise altered due to Coronavirus outbreak
Royal Caribbean signs deal to develop beach club on Antigua in Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International has signed a deal to develop a Royal Beach Club on the island of Antigua, formalising a plan announced last year.
Sapphire Princess redeployed to Australia to avoid Coronavirus
Princess Cruises has announced that Sapphire Princess will cruise Australian waters instead of in Asia due to the risk of infection and port cancellations posed by the Coronavirus epidemic.
P&O’s new cruise ship Iona touches water for the first time in float out at Meyer Werft
P&O Cruises’ new ship Iona has “floated out” at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, touching water for the first time ahead of her final fitting out and delivery.
Sir Bani Yas Island to get dedicated cruise jetty for mega cruise ships
Sir Bani Yas Island is to get a US $100-million cruise jetty that will allow two cruise ships to dock simultaneously, according to a release from Abu Dhabi Ports.
Ship Review: MSC Seaview
MSC Seaview is a different class of ship for MSC Cruises, from her outward-facing, outdoor living design and entertainment line-up, to her zip-lines and glass skywalks – and she’s cruising roundtrip from […]
MSC Cruises alone brings 500,000 cruise tourists into Dubai and Abu Dhabi
MSC Cruises last week consolidated its position as the largest cruise operator in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf cruise sector with the establishment of preferential berthing agreements in both Dubai and […]
Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Celebrity Apex completes first set of sea trials
Celebrity Apex is back at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France, following her first set of sea trials.
Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship Scarlet Lady delivered in Italy
Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship Scarlet Lady has been delivered. The first of four cruise ships for the brand new cruise line, she was presented Thursday for delivery at Fincantieri’s shipyard in […]
Top 10 new cruise ships coming in 2020
While there are 24 new cruise ships coming in 2020, we can’t include them all here, so we’ve whittled our list down to the ten that we’re most excited about.
Celebrity Cruises cancels Dubai-Singapore cruises, will cruise nearer Dubai instead
Celebrity Cruises has announced that three of its open-jaw sailings between Dubai and Singapore will be cancelled and replaced with roundtrip Dubai cruises in the Arabian Gulf instead.
Disney Cruises begins inaugural season out New Orleans aboard Disney Wonder
Disney Cruise Line has begun cruising from New Orleans for the first time, aboard its 83,000-gross ton, 2,400-passenger ship Disney Wonder.
Costa Cruises begins hull assembly for new LNG mega-ship Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises has begun hull assembly for Costa Toscana, celebrating the start of construction with a ceremony involving the top management of Costa Cruises and the Meyer Turku shipyard. The LNG-fueled mega […]
MSC Cruises to get preferential berthing rights in Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island
MSC Cruises has added Abu Dhabi’s Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island to the list of locations in the Arabian Gulf at which it will get preferential berthing and anchoring rights, […]
Top 10 cruise ship refit and refurbishments in 2020
This year is going to be the busiest on record for cruise ship dry-dockings, not only because of the sheer number of cruise ships going into dry dock (more than 100), but […]
Windstar Cruises reveals all-new spa concept for trio of refurbished cruise ships
Windstar Cruises has revamped its spa offering aboard its three all-suite Star-class ships, Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride as part of their US $250-million overhaul that included being cut in […]
Marella Dream enters dry-dock for last refit and refurbishment in Marella service
Marella Dream has begun a minor refurbishment and intensive refit at Palumbo Shipyards’ Lenak Rijeka yard in Croatia. It will be her last before she is sold out of the Marella Cruises […]
Cunard announces 2020 ‘event voyages’ aboard flagship Queen Mary 2
Cunard Line continues its exciting series of special Event Voyages in 2020 aboard its flagship Queen with specially curated activities to create thematic experiences, featuring exclusive speakers, and workshops.
Norwegian Spirit’s 2020 Dubai cruise itinerary altered as entire Asian program cancelled
Norwegian Spirit’s entire 2020 Asian cruise program has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but her Dubai and Cape Town cruises are going ahead.
Two cruise ships under quarantine in Asia, two more suffer coronavirus fears
There are now at least four cruise ships affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with two under quarantine in Japan and Hong Kong, while a third is being denied entry to ports across […]
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