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It's time to find out what happened last week on the major cruise lines in this cruise news update. Developments on two Norwegian Cruise Line ships, re-opening of Australia and even new boarding improvements for a cruise line. Cruise News…

North America's largest cruise ship terminal is under construction in Miami and MSC Cruises launched the project this week. The terminal will be able to accommodate up to 36,000 passengers per day and accommodate three cruise ships. The…

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It's the end of an era as Genting Cruise Lines finally calls it a day, leaving a void in the Singapore cruise market. Now that Genting has gone bankrupt, what happens to the cruise industry in Singapore? The…

sky princess, operated by Princess Cruises was not permitted to make its scheduled stopover in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on March 8, but instead sailed direct to St. Maarten for a longer port stay. Although few details were…

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today announced the start of a relationship with the Porsche Club of America as the Official Cruise Vacation Partner for its domestic events.(L to R) Tom Gorsuch (Porsche…

What happened Values ​​of cruise tourism Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ( NCLH -5.58% ) and carnival society (CCL -5.61% ) ( CUK -6.11% ) are tumbling on higher fuel costs forecast today, down 4.5% each as of…

The changes are intended to support existing and new customers of Infinity-class expedition vessels, according to Dietmar Wertanzl, president and CEO of CMI-Leisure Management. Anne-Marie Tompkins Anne Marie Tompkins, after serving CMI…

As Alaska cruise season approaches, booked travelers are still awaiting confirmed travel guidelines, and Carnival Cruise Line continues to work out details for Alaska sailings. The difficulty in planning for the 2022 season in Alaska is…

The cruise ship Norweigan Encore departs the port of Juneau Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The Encore was sailing in Southeast Alaska on an unusual late-season cruise. (James Brooks/DNA) Cruise lines have scheduled their ships for a record…

The cruise industry is taking out the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over their latest guidelines against cruise ship travel.On Feb. 9, the CDC updated the advisory to clarify changes to the CDC's COVID-19 program for…

Norwegian Cruise Line is working towards the end of its big return to cruising. norwegian jade left Athens in July 2021 and since then the company has gradually added ships. It hasn't been easy for the Miami-based cruise line. It was…

Now that COVID-19 requirements are being relaxed in Puerto Rico, the country's health ministry has also moved to scrap testing requirements it instituted just weeks ago. The new rules will be implemented shortly. The controversial…

Royal Caribbean has informed guests of the February 19 departure of Allure of the Seas that the planned route was changed due to delays in the construction of the pier. This has resulted in the change of several ports of call for this…

Guests aboard the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas January 22, 2022, have already been notified of route changes for their navigation. Unlike recent departures which have been marred by port cancellations, changes to Allure of the Seas…

Seven cruise ships from three different brands are once again sailing for Genting Cruise Lines. As the first major cruise line to resume service, Genting has been sailing continuously since mid-2020. With itineraries around the world,…

Disney Cruise Line has informed guests who have booked on board this weekend's sailing of the Disney Fantasy that their itinerary has been changed, removing one port altogether, adding two more, and rearranging the order of ports and days…

Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to a second probation violation stemming from its 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes related to the illegal dumping of oil at sea and intentional acts to conceal it. According to the…

CDC explains why it is lifting the conditional navigation order The CDC plays well with cruise lines. In a COVID-19 telebriefing, CDC director Rochelle Walensky was asked why the CDC is lifting its conditional navigation…

(CNN) - One of the largest cruise ships operating in the Mediterranean has become the last to be affected by a Covid outbreak amid the current global increase in virus cases. MSC Cruises confirmed on Monday that 45 Covid-positive…

Today the Harmony of the seas finally returned to her home port at Port Canaveral after a disastrous week at sea. Royal Caribbean has transferred over one hundred (100) crew, who tested positive for COVID-19, to Vision of the seas that…

Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay Bahamas was voted Best Private Island and Cruise Destination of 2021 in the Annual cruise ship prices. CocoCay received more votes than eight other private cruise destinations, many of which are…

As the results continue to be announced in the Cruise ship prices, it can now be revealed that Carnival Cruise Line's second Excel-class cruise ship is the most anticipated new cruise ship of 2022. The carnival celebration is the most…

After resuming service in July, Norwegian Cruise Line has grown to ten cruise ships sailing with guests from around the world. The brand's bold restart plans call for the upcoming addition of three more ships to the active lineup. 60%…

(CNN) - At least four ocean-going cruise ships have been turned away from ports of call or have been banned from letting passengers disembark in the Americas this week due to cases of Covid-19 on board.Although other cruises have had cases…

(4:53 PM EST) - Three more cruise ships resumed service on Thursday, with Holland America Line's Zuiderdam resuming service from San Diego; Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl embarking in Miami; and Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of…

Bonaire's local authorities denied Carnival Liberty to make its scheduled stopover in Bonaire on December 22 due to COVID cases among the crew. It comes when cruise destinations worry that cruise ships are bringing the new Omicron…

Discovery Princess set sail from the construction dock of the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was subjected to a series of tests to test the steering, navigation equipment and propulsion. After five days of successful…

What happened For four long days, it seemed that the actions of the cruise ships could do nothing, as the actions of Carnival (NYSE: CCL), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), and Norwegian Cruise Line…

Royal Caribbean is building a new cruise terminal in Galveston, TX and shared a glimpse of what it will look like inside and out.The Terminal 3 cruise terminal will be large enough to accommodate Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships and…

With the rise of the Delta and Omicron variants, and as the virus spreads across the world, cruise lines have adjusted their health and safety protocols, reinstating measures such as mask warrants and requiring additional testing of the…

Three of Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class cruise ships will play a game of musical chairs for scheduled departures in 2022 and 2023.The changes include cancellations and redeployments, in part due to Royal Caribbean's announcement earlier…

Cruise ships come in many different styles and configurations, and recognizing different classes is a way to quickly note a ship's size and characteristics. One of the most distinctive and popular classes in the world is Royal…

With the popular Eastern Caribbean cruise destination of St. Maarten having one of its busiest months since the cruise restarted, this is a real sign that the cruise is well and truly back. The port also recently had its busiest day with…

Norwegian Dawn was greeted by a group of protesters when it called in Key West, Fla. On December 9. The protesters are part of the Safer and Cleaner Ships (SCS) movement, which aims to honor the wishes of…

Johanna jainchillThe first two cruise ships to arrive in Key West since March 2020 marked not only the port's return to cruising for the first time since the pandemic, but also the first appearance of ships since voters approved…

item A Norwegian Cruise Line logo appears on a towel aboard the ship Norwegian Epic as it docked at Pier 88 in New York, United States on Friday, July 2, 2010. The 1,100-foot-long ship is the newest cruise lines, and it holds 4,100…

Carnival Cruise Line has changed the itineraries of three cruise ships departing on December 4, 2021. The cruise line sent a communication on December 2 advising booked customers of the changes for the Mardi Gras, Carnival magic, and…

Hosted by Princess Cruises Celebration Ambassador Jill whelan and Princess Enchanted Cruise Director Dan Falconer, the 45-minute show introduces viewers to the innovative features and amenities of the new MedallionClass vessel and ends…

It's another busy week with cruise news covering all the major cruise lines as even more ships return to service. We also have great news on the ports. Cruise news update It's time to get into all the latest cruise news as cruise lines…

Cruising in South Korea is still a new opportunity for many, but its regions have as much potential as the Caribbean, said the governor of Korean province of Gangwon, Choi Moon-soon. "The cruise industry in Gangwon Province is as…

The cruise industry is almost at the end of the road to normalcy, with safe sailing through Caribbean currents and Mediterranean waves beginning after a year of calm waters. And what's great news for vacationers planning their next…

SANTA CLARITA, California, November 17, 2021SANTA CLARITA, California, November 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / - This holiday season, give the gift of a real vacation by traveling on a Princess Cruise, a floating resort with 24-hour room service,…

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A special celebration of the baptismal ceremony will be broadcast on Monday 13 December, on Princess.com, the Princess Cruises Facebook page and YouTube channels with more details to follow. The 145,000-ton, 3,660-guest vessel represents…

A total of 1,359 laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases have been reported on cruise ships that left U.S. ports as of this summer, according to the latest information from the CDC.The figures, involving passengers and crew on crossings…

A special 'Love Boat' themed cruise sets the stage for adventure aboard the Majestic Princess with the original cast, which will celebrate their friend and everyone's favorite cruise ship, Captain Stubing with a tribute to actor Gavin…

Guests enjoy a range of entertainment and dining options, plus the ultimate in personalized and effortless cruising with MedallionClassSANTA CLARITA, California, November 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Hometown San Francisco cruise ship Ruby…

Royal Caribbean has released a new video update with the progress being made on the cruise line's next-generation cruise ship.Icon of the Seas is under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, and we're taking a closer look at…

The Bahamas will extend their ordinance requiring cruise ship passengers to be fully vaccinated if they are over 12 until next year.As of September 1, 2021, the Bahamas enacted emergency powers requiring that only cruise ships be allowed…

Cruises from the Port of Tampa are back, with Royal Caribbean becoming the first cruise line to resume operations. Serenade of the Seas is the first cruise ship since March of last year to leave town with guests on board. The ship has…

Princess announces plans to return additional ships to service in the United States for February, March and April 2022 from Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver and Fort. Lauderdale. Between February 13, 2022 and April 22, 2022, cruises…

Royal Caribbean has deployed a contact tracing bracelet that cruise ship passengers, guests and crew are required to wear while on board the ship. The Contact Tracing Bracelet is known as the…

Royal Caribbean built the world's largest cruise ship: the Wonder of the SeasThe ship will begin sailing from Florida to the Caribbean in March 2022.Take a look at the ship, which will feature eight "quarters" and features like a slide.See…

The cruise ship that stranded thousands of passengers for days off the California coast during one of the country's first cruise ship coronavirus outbreaks returns to sea on Saturday for the first time in 18 months.The Grand Princess will…

Oh, I love being by the sea, and what better time to be there than when an incredible cruise ship leaves port? Unfortunately for me I don't live near the Solent but if so you better keep your eyes peeled this week as a number of ships will!-->…

When the Oasis class was launched in 2009 with Oasis of the seas the world watched in amazement. Not only was it incomprehensible that these huge blocks of steel could float, a fact many can appreciate when seeing one of these behemoths…

Princess Cruises has announced a new deal with retail supplier Harding. The partnership announced on September 15 will see internal retail operations now managed by Princess for 14 ships will be transferred to the cruise retailer.…

After a 17-month hiatus, Oasis of the Seas is back in cruise service for Royal Caribbean International. Sailing on her first post-pandemic commercial cruise later today, the first Oasis-class ship launches service from Bayonne, New York…

Chris McGraw stands between the two Panamax-class cruise ships docked at his dock on September 1, 2021. A family business in practice, as well as on paper, McGraw, his 12-year-old son, his father Chuck, and an employee of the shipyard…

Earlier this week, a passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the seas was removed from the cruise ship and hospitalized ashore in the Italian town of La Spezia after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 on the cruise ship. Italian…

Construction has officially started on the first new generation Princess cruise ship by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The new ship will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the first of two 175,000 gross tonne cruise ships.…

Princess Cruises' Enchanted princess arrived in Port Everglades Thursday morning, marking the operator's first ship to return to Florida since the shutdown began in March 2020. Enchanted princess at sea (Photo via Princess…

Note: Cruzely was invited to sail Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas on his simulated trip from Bayonne, New Jersey. Each day I will cover the experience giving you a taste of what it is like to take a test cruise aboard one of the…

Note: Cruzely was invited to sail Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas on his simulated trip from Bayonne, New Jersey. Each day I will cover the experience giving you a taste of what it is like to take a test cruise aboard one of the…

Note: Cruzely was invited to sail Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas on his simulated trip from Bayonne, New Jersey. Each day I will cover the experience giving you a taste of what it is like to take a test cruise aboard one of the…

Not only is another Royal Caribbean cruise ship embarking on a test cruise, but one of the world's largest cruise ships is finally making its New York City debut.Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is scheduled for its test cruise on…

A young Australian dancer has revealed what it's like to work inside the world's largest cruise ship. Taliah Edwards, from Queensland, has been working with Royal Caribbean Entertainment since December 2018 on some of their larger cruise…

The second largest cruise ship in the world has resumed operations for the first time since the cruise industry began shutdown in March 2020. Harmony of the seas began cruises in the Western Mediterranean over the weekend, becoming the…

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On the Notarnicola cruise, passengers were only allowed on board with a negative COVID test and were retested on the penultimate day. The cruise was at less than half of its capacity, and the buffets were reduced and manned by waiters.…

A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship departed PortMiami with 600 passengers on board Sunday night - on a test trip as the cruise industry gears up for a big reboot later this summer. The two-day trip on the Freedom of the…

The American Constellation docked in Haines on Saturday, June 12, from Skagway the day before. This is the first of 12 stopovers this summer. (Corinne Smith / KHNS) The Upper Lynn Canal communities welcomed the first cruise ship since…

Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp are moving forward with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests aboard a test for Royal Caribbean's Celebrity Millennium ship testing positive for COVID-19. A year after several…

Jane McDonald appeared for the second installment of the Channel 5 cruise show. She gave cruise enthusiasts a tip that she learned "only from experience."The singer went on to say that one in eight trips taken by the British are on cruise…

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While there are no Royal Caribbean cruise ships operating outside of Singapore, you might be wondering where the other cruise ships are.Royal Caribbean cruise ships are in a state of hot immobilization around the world in strategically…

The inhabitants of the island of Saint-Vincent hope to be evacuated by cruise ship. The island was hit by a volcanic eruption last week, making it largely…

Celebrity Millennium will be the first major cruise ship to return to the Caribbean (Celebrity Cruises) Posted on March 21, 2021 at 3:01 PM by The maritime executive The global cruise industry is increasingly taking the…

Let's face it: catering is as essential to the cruise experience as the ocean itself. Despite the ubiquitous nature of food on cruise ships, passengers have many questions about the logistics of all of this.Here is a compilation of the…