The boutique luxury cruise line Azamara will sail 95 itineraries visiting 200 ports across Europe in 2023, as well as 35 country intensive voyages.
Low rate of vaccination in South Africa a possible threat to 2021/22 season
MSC Cruises‘ focus on testing rather than vaccinations will help it resume cruises in South Africa, while Norwegian Cruise Line’s current vaccine mandate is due to expire just before the new SA […]
Just five cruise ships to sail international itineraries from Dubai in 2021
While there are five cruise ships due to homeport in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season, only five additional ships will sail international itineraries from the city as the Middle East cruise […]
New Azamara ship Azamara Onward to cruise Istanbul and Eastern Med in 2022
Azamara’s new cruise ship, Azamara Onward, will cruise 22 European itineraries and offer three related land explorations when she is brought into service.
Azamara announces vaccine mandate and other safety protocols for restart
Azamara has confirmed that all guests will need to be vaccinated when it returns to service as part of its Explore Well at Sea set of safety protocols.
New Azamara cruise ship to be called Azamara Onward as fleet expands to four
Azamara has announced the name of its new cruise ship, the former Pacific Princess and the fourth ship to join its boutique, luxury fleet. Azamara Onward was purchased earlier this month, but […]
Royal Caribbean considering passenger vaccines and ship sales despite surge in demand
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 […]
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 […]
Royal Caribbean sheds 62,000 annual capacity with sale of Azamara brand
Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world’s second-largest cruise company, has confirmed the sale of its luxury brand Azamara to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
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.
Royal Caribbean delays newbuilds, considers ship sales amid $1.6 billion Q2 loss
Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea Cruises has announced a series of measures intended to conserve cash flow amid the ongoing global cruise […]
More than half of all cruises from Cape Town for 2021 are roundtrip itineraries
The South African cruise sector looks set to have a strong rebound from the Coronavirus pandemic, based on 2021 cruise itineraries released by mainstream cruise lines.
Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO says ‘goal posts keep shifting’ gives update on cash burn
Royal Caribbean Cruises, the company that owns Royal Caribbean International, as well as Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, Silversea and several other cruise lines, is burning through up to US $275-million per month amid […]
Azamara cancels upcoming Dubai cruise aboard Azamara Quest due to impact of Coronavirus
Azamara has informed passengers booked on its March 17th cruise from Dubai that the voyage has been cancelled due to new restrictions the UAE has introduced for cruise ships sailing from Dubai.
Azamara drops several ports on Cape Town to Dubai cruise, ends voyage early
As the global Coronavirus epidemic continues to chaos havoc with the international cruise industry, Azamara has been forced to end its 26-night cruise from Cape Town to Dubai early.
Royal Caribbean monitoring Iran tensions closely, but no plans to change Dubai cruise itineraries
Royal Caribbean Cruises, homeporting Jewel of the Seas in Dubai for the current winter season, says it is monitoring the Iran-US tensions closely, but has no plans to alter any of its […]
Azamara teams up with World Wildlife Fund to enhance South African shore excursions
Azamara is upping its plans for cruising in South Africa with a newly announced extended partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, giving passengers new ways to experience and support Africa’s wildlife. From […]
Dubai rains on cruise passengers’ parade as unstable weather affects shore excursions
Three ships were in port in Dubai Tuesday, but unstable weather affected shore excursions for a number of the 6,000 or so passengers disembarking at Dubai Cruise Terminal.
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal hits capacity during triple call at beginning of 2019/2020 season
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal saw two milestones Sunday as MSC Bellissima, the largest cruise ship ever to homeport in the region, made its inaugural port call to the UAE capital, while the […]
Royal Caribbean expands regional headquarters in Dubai amid unprecedented cruise growth
Royal Caribbean is expanding its Middle East headquarters in Dubai to cater to the expanding regional cruise market, and support the more than 50,000 outbound cruise passengers from the region.