South Africa is aiming to grow its cruise market to more than 1-million passengers by 2025, according to Phindile Makwakwa, the acting CEO for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal.
SA has potential for more than 1-million cruise tourists by 2025 says new report
Norwegian Joy debuts ‘Footloose’ for first time at sea after $50m renovation
Norwegian Joy is undergoing a US $50-million renovation ahead of her relaunch in May this year, and will feature the Tony Award-nominated musical “Footloose” for the first time at sea when she […]
Cunard Line reveals elite hotel interior designers for new ship due in 2022
Cunard has announced the team of designers recruited to create the interiors for its eagerly anticipated new ship set to launch in 2022.
Carnival Corporation going all-out to revamp at-sea entertainment offerings
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is enhancing the cruise holiday experience as its nine cruise line brands expand partnerships with some of the best-known names in entertainment.
Saga Pearl II departs on grand farewell roundtrip voyage to South Africa
Saga Pearl II has departed on her final voyage for Saga Cruises, a 54-night grand voyage to South Africa, the country she was originally built for back in the 1980s.
Videos: Durban-bound MSC Orchestra collides with MSC Poesia in Buenos Aires
MSC Orchestra, which will homeport in Durban, South Africa later this year for the summer cruise season, has collided with her sister ship MSC Poesia in Buenos Aires.
Princess Cruises to introduce a dozen new ports of call this year
Princess Cruises has added 12 maiden ports of call to its itineraries this year, complementing the 380 destinations the line already sails to across all seven continents.
MSC Cruises homeporting ‘revolutionary’ MSC Seaview in Dubai for 2020/21 season
The second ship in MSC Cruises’ Seaside-class of ships, MSC Seaview, will homeport in Dubai between November and March for the first time during the 2020/21 cruise season.
Sea Princess will close Dubai cruise season in 2020 with cruise to Dover
Princess Cruises’ ship Sea Princess will sail from Dubai on June 3rd, 2020 on a leisurely 29-night cruise from Dubai to Dover, marking the end of the 2019/2020 cruise season in the […]
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Oasis-class ship to be the largest in the world
Royal Caribbean has ordered a new Oasis-class ship, which will be the sixth in the series, and the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage when it is delivered in […]
South Africans buying 35% more cruises in 2019 than last year says Flight Centre
Despite the rolling black outs and economic uncertainty plaguing South Africa, the country’s domestic cruise market is stronger than ever, according to the results of the annual Travel Expo in Johannesburg.
Virgin Voyages will cruise from Dubai ‘in time’ says Richard Branson
Virgin Voyages appears to be warming to the idea of cruising from Dubai, possibly on a repositioning or grand voyage cruise, with Sir Richard Branson recently telling Arabian Business that the cruise […]
Princess Cruises sets record with ceremonies for three new ships
Princess Cruises has celebrated significant milestones for each of its three ships currently under construction at Fincantieri in Italy.
Virgin Voyages opens sales, reveals entertainment and ‘secret destination’
Virgin Voyages on February 14th chose Valentine’s Day to open its selection of inaugural cruise itineraries for booking, and revealed the location of its much-hyped secret destination.
Regent Seven Seas to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2020/21 season
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will homeport in Cape Town during next year’s cruise season, with Seven Seas Voyager due to sail two roundtrip South African cruises from Cape Town, before crossing the […]
Flight home to UK goes horribly wrong for Dubai cruise passengers
Virgin Atlantic and P&O Cruises found themselves on the back foot this week after a chartered flight from Dubai to Manchester for passengers ending a cruise aboard Oceana was unexpectedly cancelled.
P&O Cruises announces inaugural winter 2020/21 itineraries for Iona
P&O Cruises has revealed the inaugural winter 2020/21 cruise season for its brand new cruise ship Iona.
Carnival Cruise Line reveals new private Bahama cruise port for 2021
Carnival Cruises will build a new cruise port in the Bahamas that Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald has said will be like Half Moon Cay, but even better.
Video: Norwegian Epic destroys dock after engine failure in strong winds
Last month, MSC Cruises made headlines in South Africa when MSC Musica was stuck outside Cape Town harbour for two days due to strong winds, now an incident involving Norwegian Epic has […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises to eliminate all plastic bottles across the fleet
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has followed in the steps of its sister brand Oceania Cruises with the announcement that it is doing away with plastic water bottles across the fleet.