Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, announced higher than anticipated demand for 2022 cruises during its business update call, while also discussing vaccines for passengers […]
Royal Caribbean considering passenger vaccines and ship sales despite surge in demand
Norwegian Cruise Line needs restart permission by June to fully resume cruises by 2022
Norwegian Cruise Line needs to get permission from the CDC to resume cruising in the United States by June or July, in order to have its full fleet back in service by […]
P&O Cruises cuts steel for new cruise ship Arvia, sister ship to mega-ship Iona
P&O Cruises has cut the first pieces of steel for its new LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship Arvia at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
New lounges, restaurants and entertainment spaces revealed for MSC Seashore
MSC Seashore, the new Seaside-class cruise ship from MSC Cruises, will be 65% redesigned compared to her sister ships and will feature new lounges, restaurants and entertainment options. The comments were made […]
P&O Cruises announces name for second Excel-class LNG powered mega cruise ship
P&O Cruises newest Excel-class cruise ship will be called Arvia, the cruise line has revealed, with the LNG-powered mega ship due to join the six-ship fleet in December, 2022.
MSC cancels 2020/21 South African cruise season after failing to secure approval
MSC Cruises SA, the local subsidiary of MSC Cruises in South Africa, has cancelled the current 2020/21 cruise season, after government officials failed to allow a resumption of voyages from Durban.
Everything we know about humanoid robot bartender aboard UAE-bound MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises has introduced the world to Rob, the world’s first humanoid robot bartender aboard a cruise ship, as part of the debut of its new cruise ship MSC Virtuosa. MSC Virtuosa, […]
Carnival reveals dining and entertainment options in La Piazza zone aboard Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed additional details about the dining experiences to be had in its La Piazza zone aboard the new Mardi Gras, its largest cruise ship to date and the […]
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal operator launches massive coral relocation project
Abu Dhabi Ports, the operator of the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in Port Zayed, has launched a major coral relocation and conservation project, in the waters surrounding Khalifa Port.
Indian cruise start up Cordelia to continue the legacy of Jalesh Cruises says CEO
Cordelia Cruises, the new Indian cruise start up, will continue the legacy of Jalesh Cruises, the first ever domestic cruise line in the country, which was forced to shut down due to […]
Carnival warns passengers to expect mask mandates when cruising resumes
Carnival Cruise Line has issued a statement confirming that mask-wearing will be required, along with a number of other anti-coronavirus measures, when it resumes cruising from the United States.
Saudi Arabia hires former Royal Caribbean executive to build local cruise sector
Saudi Arabia has accelerated its efforts to establish the country as a cruise destination with the appointment of key executives at the newly-launched Cruise Saudi, a cruise infrastructure developer and operator.
Keel laid for Viking Mars just days ahead of UAE Hope Probe’s arrival at namesake planet
Viking Ocean Cruises has laid the keel for its eighth cruise ship, Viking Mars, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The keel for Viking Mars was laid on Thursday, while the […]
MSC takes delivery of Dubai-bound Virtuosa, the first cruise ship with a humanoid bartender
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC Virtuosa, expanding its fleet to 18 ships and adding a second cruise ship to its innovative Meraviglia Plus-class line-up. The cruise line took delivery of […]
CDC to require mandatory mask-wearing aboard all cruise ships sailing from US
In an apparent nod to executive orders issued by new US President Joe Biden, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an order requiring all cruise ships sailing […]
Carnival Cruise Line starts construction of new cruise terminal in PortMiami
Carnival Cruise Line has broken ground on its new cruise terminal in PortMiami for Carnival Celebration, the second of its two largest ever cruise ships. The ground-breaking ceremony was held at PortMiami’s […]
Princess Cruises’ to send Island Princess to Middle East on World Cruise in 2023
Island Princess will sail a 111-day World Cruise for Princess Cruises in 2023 visiting 50 destinations across 31 countries and six continents, including Dubai in the UAE and Muscat in Oman.
Azamara confirms purchase of Pacific Princess cruise ship, expanding fleet to four
Azamara has purchased Pacific Princess from Carnival Corp-owned Princess Cruises, expanding its fleet to four ships just days after being sold to new owners by Royal Caribbean. Pacific Princess, which was the […]
MSC restarts cruises for second time in Mediterranean following short pause
MSC Grandiosa departed Genoa, Italy on Sunday evening, resuming her previously announced 7-night roundtrip itineraries in the Mediterranean and marking MSC Cruises’ second return to cruising since the pandemic began last year.
Costa Cruises confirms Costa Toscana will be delivered in 2021
Just a few days after Carnival Corporation announced it would be delaying delivery of all but one of its 2021 newbuilds, its Costa Cruises brand floated out its latest Excel-class ships, Costa […]
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