Regent Seven Seas Cruises marked a significant construction milestone on Thursday with the keel-laying ceremony for Seven Seas Prestige, the first vessel in its new Prestige class.Â
Regent Seven Seas Cruises marks Seven Seas Prestige keel laying at FincantieriÂ
Celestyal announces maiden calls for Middle East 2025/26 repositioning cruises
Celestyal Cruises has announced four new repositioning cruises for its 2025/26 winter season in the Arabian Gulf, with maiden calls in Aqaba in Jordan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman and […]
MSC Cruises celebrates delivery, keel laying, and steel cutting for three World class mega-ships
MSC Cruises marked major milestones for three World Class ships on Thursday at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Star Cruises and Dream Cruises return to operation in Singapore following Genting collapse
StarCruises and Dream Cruises have officially relaunched in Asia, after being folded into the Resorts World Cruises group following the pandemic bankruptcy of parent company Genting Hong Kong.
TUI confirms its Marella Cruises brand is considering newbuild fleet revamp
Marella Cruises is considering a fleet modernisation programme with an order for two newbuilds, according to a statement from parent company TUI.
Former P&O Australia ships Pacific Adventure and Encounter relaunch Down Under
The former P&O Australia ships Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter have been relaunched in Australia as Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter, homeporting in Sydney and Brisbane.Â
Queen Anne braves pirate threat enroute to Cape Town on maiden world cruise
Queen Anne made headlines this week on her maiden world cruise, which includes a departure from Cape Town in April, when she sailed through waters in Southeast Asia notorious for piracy.
AIDAdiva first of seven ships to undergo refit as part of Evolution programme
AIDA Cruises has completed the first of seven ship refurbishments as part of its Evolution programme, with AIDAdiva emerging from a seven-week dry dock overhaul at the Chantier Naval Shipyard in Marseille, France.
Cape Town to welcome 16 cruise ships in final months of 2024/25 seasonÂ
Cape Town’s transformation into a globally sought after cruise destination has been a boon for the local economy and cruise ship fans alike.
Celestyal taps into tourism-retail synergy growth in Arabian Gulf cruise sector
As international travel rebounds, cruise tourism is emerging as a major contributor to economic activity, drawing more attention to its ability to drive retail spending and shape traveller experiences across the region.
Queen Elizabeth emerges from major refurbishment ahead of Caribbean season
Cunard Line has unveiled Queen Elizabeth’s new look following an extensive refit and refurbishment ahead of her debut season sailing from Miami and her inaugural Alaska voyages from Seattle.
MSC expands new Dirty Dancing production to MSC Virtuosa after World America debut
MSC Cruises has announced a new entertainment lineup for MSC Virtuosa headlined by Dirty Dancing: In Concert, which first debuted aboard MSC World America.
Captain Kate of Celebrity Cruises reveals move to Four Seasons Yachts
Captain Kate McCue of Celebrity Cruises fame has been revealed as the inaugural Captain of Four Seasons l, which enters service in early 2026.
Cape Town poised for busiest cruise month as 2024/25 season reaches its peak
Cape Town is gearing up for the busiest month of the 2024/25 cruise season in March, with 24 cruise calls scheduled during a season that is expected to bring in R1.5 billion […]
Costa Smerelda 2024/25 Arabian Gulf season positions Oman as key destination
Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC (KR Shipping), a leading shipping and multimodal logistics service provider in Oman, has played a key role in facilitating the home-porting season of Costa Smeralda in the Arabian Gulf […]
Celestyal launches 2-for-1 sale on range of Abu Dhabi cruise departures through 2027
Celestyal Cruises has launched a two-for-one sale on 88 itineraries in the Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean in celebration of its tenth anniversary, running until May 31st, 2025 and applicable on cruises departing […]
Cape Town and Dubai to feature prominently in Silversea 2028 World Cruise
Silversea has announced its world cruise for 2028, departing from Miami on January 5th aboard Silver Shadow for a 132-day journey calling at 58 destinations in 29 countries before concluding in Nice […]
Norwegian Cruise Line takes delivery of Norwegian Aqua, celebrates float out for Luna
Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of Norwegian Aqua, the 20th ship in its fleet and the first in the Prima Plus class, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.
TUI Cruises to sail first-ever adults-only voyage, from Cape Town to Singapore
TUI Cruises will sail its first-ever adults-only cruise in 2025, with Mein Schiff 6 departing Cape Town on November 17th for Singapore.
Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas alters cruise route to pay homage to SS United States
Utopia of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean‘s Oasis-class mega-ships, paid tribute to SS United States this week during the former ocean liner’s final voyage, under tow from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama.
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