Celebrity Cruises has marked the arrival of Celebrity Apex into the North America cruise market in style with a special ship formation and horn salute.
Celebrity Apex welcomed into the fleet in at sea ceremony off the Bahamas
Royal Caribbean looks to raise $1-bn, may cut more jobs despite positive booking trend
Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, may need to lay off more staff as it looks to raise an additional US $1-billion in cash, […]
Growing optimism of resumption for US cruise industry following White House call
There’s growing optimism that cruises from the US may soon resume as momentum builds toward approval from authorities for a restart to the industry following a conference call between cruise line executives […]
COVID-19 claims a third cruise line as Jalesh Cruises announces bankruptcy
The Indian cruise line Jalesh Cruises has announced that it is permanently suspending operations due to mounting debts and a delay in reopening Indian cruise ports.
Video: New Carnival Cruise Line mega ship Mardi Gras completes sea trials
Carnival Cruise Line may have had to cancel its cruises out of Port Canaveral and Miami for November, but things are looking up for the industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with its […]
P&O Cruises takes delivery of new Excel-class LNG mega ship Iona
The British cruise line P&O Cruies, part of the Carnival Corporation group, has taken delivery of its first Excel-class LNG-powered mega ship, Iona, at a ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in […]
Phoenix Reisen confirms sale of oldest ship Albatros to Middle East hotel group
The German cruise line Phoenix Reisen has announced the sale of its oldest cruise ship, Albatros, due to reduced demand and the coronavirus-inflicted need to make the company more efficient and profitable.
Seventh Holland America ship to be named Rotterdam floated out at Fincantieri
Holland America Line’s new flagship, Rotterdam, has floated out of her construction dry dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the seventh ship to carry the name for the 180-year-old cruise line.
Azamara cancels South African cruises after Royal Caribbean shutdown extension
Azamara has cancelled its 2020/21 winter cruise season in South Africa following parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises’ announcement that it was extending the suspension of its global operations.
Dubai proves resilience as cruise destination in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Dubai’s resilience as a cruise destination has shone through in the last few weeks as cruise lines begin to develop itineraries for the 2021 and 2022 winter seasons, with several major lines […]
What a Trump versus Biden victory in November means for the cruise industry
The upcoming US elections will likely have a significant impact on the US cruise industry, as the two candidates, President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden have taken very different approaches […]
Why major cruise lines are cancelling voyages a month past the CDC No Sail Deadline
Cruise lines are closely watching the CDC’s No Sail Order extensions and deadlines, cancelling cruises up to a month after the revolving deadline because of the difference between a warm lay-up and […]
Newly-lengthened Star Breeze first of three stretched ships to depart for sea trials
Star Breeze has departed the Fincantieri shipyard in Palmero for the first set of sea trials following her refit and refurbishment that included a lengthening to ‘stretch’ the ship by 25.6-metres.
Celebrity Cruises appears to be repositioning new ship Celebrity Apex to US
Celebrity Apex, the new Edge-class cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises, appears to be going ahead with her Caribbean winter cruise season plans, as she was spotted making a technical call in Ponta […]
Costa Smeralda is third ship to be brought back into service by Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises is deploying its newest, largest cruise ship, Costa Smeralda in the Mediterranean out of Italy, the third ship to do so since it resumed cruises in a limited capacity.
Princess Cruises to homeport Crown Princess in LA for 2021 summer season
Princess Cruises will homeport Crown Princess in Los Angeles for the 2021 summer cruise season, sailing to destinations in Mexico, along the California coast, and Alaska on 7- to 14-night itineraries.
Fred Olsen to cruise from Dubai on new ship Borealis’ 2022 World Cruise
Dubai will be a key turnaround port on Borealis’ upcoming 2022 World Cruise with Fred Olsen Cruise Line.
Holland America Line holds coin ceremony for upcoming ship Rotterdam
Holland America Line has held a traditional coin laying ceremony for its new cruise ship Rotterdam ahead of the vessel’s float out next week.
Carnival cancels a range of US cruises following CDC No Sail Extension
Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled a range of US cruise departures following the announcement of the extension of the No Sail Order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC extends No Sail Order for US cruises by another month until end of October
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed that the No Sail Order for all US cruises has been extended until the end of October, in a move that was widely […]
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