Luxury cruise ship Viking Sky evacuation underway off Norway in heavy seas
The 900-passenger luxury cruise ship Viking Sky has issued an SOS off the coast of Norway due to engine failure in heavy seas, passengers and crew are currently being airlifted off the […]
Royal Caribbean’s new Spectrum of the Seas leaves yard ahead of Dubai cruise
Royal Caribbean’s newest and most advanced cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas has begun her conveyance down the Ems River to the open sea ahead of Dubai cruise in May.
Port Canaveral breaks ground on new Terminal 3 for Carnival’s Mardi Gras
Canaveral Port Authority and Carnival Cruise Line have broken ground for the construction of Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3, which will be used by Mardi Gras, the new cruise ship for […]
SeaDream Yacht Club orders first ever newbuild, SeaDream Innovation
SeaDream Yacht Club, the small ship luxury cruise line that pioneered yacht-like cruising back in 2001, has ordered its first ever newbuild from Damen Shipyard, which will itself be building its first […]
Kids cruise free promotions key to future of SA cruises says KZN tourism head
The family cruise market is a fast-growing sector and is key to the sustained growth of the South African cruise industry, says Phindile Makwakwa, the the acting CEO for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal.
Seabourn’s 2019 Dubai-bound cruise to have Dr. Weil wellness focus
Seabourn will sail two new wellness cruises in 2019 and 2020, one to Dubai and the other to the South Pacific.
Norwegian Sky emerges from refit aimed at making her more Breakaway-like
During her three-month dry-docking, Norwegian Sky received updated spaces and completely redesigned staterooms and corridors, along with eight new dining venues and a revamp of all on-board eateries.
Celebrity Edge breaks another record with behind-the-scenes documentary
Celebrity Edge is a unique cruise ship in several dozen ways, an impressive feat in a highly competitive industry of more than 300 mainstream cruise ships, now she has yet another defining […]
Jalesh Cruises takes delivery of UAE-bound Karnika, the former Pacific Jewel
Pacific Jewel of P&O Australia has been handed over to Jalesh Cruises in Singapore ahead of her dry-docking and refurbishment for a new life as the cruise ship Karnika.
Is Durban Cruise Terminal caught up in the Transnet corruption scandal?
Transnet’s plans to increase capacity at the Port of Durban through dredging three container berths to accommodate larger vessels have been delayed by a corruption investigation, and work on the new Durban […]
