Cruise News
Qatar gives greenlight to domestic cruise programDiscover Qatar, the country's nationalized tourism agency and Qatar Airways have partnered up with Ponant’s LE CHAMPLAIN cruise ship.11 February 2021 Thursday 11:00
Cruises from Italy to Resume While North American Cruises are DelayedMSC and Costa Cruises both announced plans to restart their cruises from Italy in January after the Italian Government’s requested pause during the holiday season.07 January 2021 Thursday 11:00
Pioneering Cruise Ship Arrives in India to be ScrappedThe first newly built cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines, which was launched at a critical moment in the development of the modern cruise ship industry, has ended its 38-year career.02 January 2021 Saturday 11:00
Fincantieri Delivers New Cruise Ship to Carnival's Costa CruisesCosta Cruises, the Italian brand within Carnival Corporation, took delivery on December 22 of its newest cruise ship, the Costa Firenze built in the Marghera shipyard of Fincantieri.23 December 2020 Wednesday 13:00
Incoming Biden Administration Faces Early Test with Cruise Shipping’s ReturnThe Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten Group was ready to show the world that ships could be made safe from Covid-19.15 December 2020 Tuesday 14:00
China Approves Restart of Domestic Cruise IndustryAfter weeks of reports and rumors, it has been announced the first two cruises will depart on December 9 and 10, both sailing from Hainan province as a trial program.04 December 2020 Friday 12:00
U.S. CDC Recommends Against All Cruise Ship Travelhe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday it recommended that all people avoid cruise ship travel as the risk of COVID-19 on liners is very high.23 November 2020 Monday 14:00
Asian Cruises Resume from Japan and SingaporeAsia has become the latest area of the world to relaunch cruise operations. At the beginning of the week, two of Japan’s larger cruise ships resumed service, and tomorrow the first cruise will depart from Singapore.06 November 2020 Friday 13:00
IMO and WTO Call for Resumption of Cruises to Support Islands and CrewThe two United Nations’ organizations said they were seeking to encourage the cruise industry and governments to continue their efforts to enable cruise ship operations to resume safely.06 November 2020 Friday 12:00
Ponant ship with 13 COVID-19 cases will disembark in MarseillePonant's Le Jacques Cartier is heading to Marseille with 13 cases of COVID-19, mostly among crew. French authorities have agreed to take the ship, which is carrying 72 passengers.02 November 2020 Monday 13:20
MSC Cruises first to use Fincantieri’s new air sanitation system for cruise shipsMSC Seashore, a yet-to-be-delivered cruise ship owned by Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises, will become the first vessel to feature Fincantieri’s next-generation air sanitation technology.21 October 2020 Wednesday 16:32
Former P&O Cruise Ship Slated to Become Floating Community off PanamaP&O Cruises Australia’s former cruise ship the Pacific Dawn has reportedly found a unique new life as a floating community permanently anchored in the Gulf of Panama.10 October 2020 Saturday 15:08
Indian Cruise Line Suspends Operations; Appeals for Crew WelfareIndia’s first dedicated cruise line operating a large cruise ship announced that it is discontinuing operations.10 October 2020 Saturday 11:15
Cruise Ship Construction Accelerates with Two Large Ships DeliveredThe expectation had been that 2020 would be a busy year for new cruise ship deliveries as the building boom continued in the industry.02 October 2020 Friday 15:00
Carnival's P&O Australia Confirms Sale of Cruise ShipCarnival Corporation’s P&O Cruises Australia announced the accelerated retirement for one of its cruise ships as part of Carnival’s previously announced plan to remove older, less efficient cruise ships from its fleet.29 September 2020 Tuesday 14:17
CMV's Cruise Ships Ordered Auctioned as Former CEO Acquires AssetsSeven weeks after the UK-focused cruise line Cruise and Maritime Voyages collapsed due to the pandemic and went into administration, a British court has ordered the sale of the cruise ships the company formerly marketed.10 September 2020 Thursday 13:00
Croatian Government Backs Uljanik Shipbuilding and Scenic CruisesIn a bid to support its shipbuilding industry, the Croatian government is reportedly going to issue state guarantees for loans for future ship construction orders.05 September 2020 Saturday 12:00
Spirit of Adventure on Sea Trials as Saga Cruises Prepares for FutureThe sea trials commenced the day after the ship completed a maneuver known as the conveyance moving the ship from Meyer’s building hall in Papenburg, Germany to Emden along the River Ems.04 September 2020 Friday 13:00
Carnival's Costa Cruises to Set Sail This WeekendCarnival Corp's shares surged 11% on Thursday after its Italian brand Costa Cruises said two of its ships would resume sailing this weekend, with more to follow.04 September 2020 Friday 10:00
Silversea's newest cruise ship aces sea trialsSilversea Cruises' new ultra-luxury cruise ship Silver Moon successfully carried out its sea trials between 8 and 20 August.28 August 2020 Friday 11:10
