Denmark issues reminder of Crimea cruise call prohibition
JUNE 19, 2015 — Every cruise line that anyone has ever heard of has already stopped calling Crimean ports since the Russian annexation of the area. Be that as it may, the
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Cruise ship hits lock wall in Saint Lawrence
JUNE 19, 2015—Last night, a cruise ship carrying 274 people allided with the wall in the Eisenhower Lock in the Saint Lawrence Seaway in Massena, NY, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Carnival orders four 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
JUNE 15, 2015 — Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Meyer Werft for four next-generation cruise ships that will not only have the largest guest capacity in
Carnival Corporation launches new cruise brand
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), last week unveiled its newest cruise brand. Inventing a whole new niche category, that Carnival calls “social impact travel,” the brand, called “fathom,” will
New Malta law allows cruise ship casinos to operate in port
JUNE 1, 2015 — When Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity calls in at Malta later this week, the roulette wheel will keep on spinning and the slots will keep on clanking as casino
Norwegian Dawn back in Bermuda after grounding incident
MAY 20, 2015 — Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn was this morning safely moored back in Bermuda, after an incident that started about 5.00 p.m. yesterday when the cruise ship temporarily lost
Delivery of third Viking Ocean newbuild is pushed back
MAY 12, 2015 — Delivery of Viking Cruises’ third ocean cruise ship, Viking Sky, will now be in spring 2017, rather than June 2016. Reportedly, delivery has been pushed back due to
Meyer Turku hands over Mein Schiff 4
MAY 8, 2015 — Just two days after coming under 100% Meyer family ownership, Finland’s Meyer Turku Shipyard today handed over the cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 to TUI Cruises. “Our expansion
Royal Caribbean to order fourth Quantum class cruise ship
MAY 7, 2015 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Germany to order a fourth Quantum-class cruise
Fire screen doors top list of cruise ship deficiencies
APRIL 30, 2015 —The U.S. Coast Guard’s Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, has just released its latest annual listing of Top Cruise Ship Deficiencies. It says that a