Costa Cruises reportedly switching Smeralda with Pacifica for 2021/22 Dubai season
Costa Cruises has amended its 2021/22 Dubai cruise season itineraries, switching out Costa Smeralda with Costa Pacifica, according to an email sent to passengers booked on the affected cruises.
Princess Cruises accelerates transfer of two ships to sister brand P&O Australia
Princess Cruises has advanced the transfer of Golden Princess and Star Princess to its fellow Carnival Corp-owned cruise brand P&O Australia, according to a press release.
AIDA Cruises repositions AIDAprima to Dubai ahead of 2020/21 cruise season
AIDAprima isn’t due to start cruising from Dubai for the 2020/21 cruise season until December, but AIDA Cruises have already positioned her in Port Rashid in preparation for the ship’s return to […]
MSC Cruises adds second ship MSC Magnifica back into service in Italy
MSC Magnifica has returned to service for MSC Cruises, departing on her first cruise since the coronavirus pandemic began, the second ship to do so for the cruise line.
UK cruise sector reopens as first ship boards passengers since pandemic started
The British cruise market has official opened with the departure from Portsmouth of SeaDream Yacht Club’s mini cruise ship SeaDream 1. SeaDream 1 set sail from Portsmouth carrying just 19 passengers on […]
MSC Cruises in ‘deep consultation’ with SA government to save 2020/21 season
MSC Cruises is in talks with the South African government to try get approval to operate its scheduled 2020/21 cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Carnival Corp may not resume US cruises until 2021 due to environmental offences
While Carnival Corporation’s European cruise brand AIDA Cruises has confirmed that it is returning to the Dubai cruise market for the coming 2020/21 season, the world’s largest cruise company may be banned […]
The key milestones during a new cruise ship’s construction
From steel cutting and coin ceremonies to float outs and deliveries, what are the key stages involved in a new cruise ship’s construction? RELATED: Industry: How do you build the first go-kart race […]
Costa Cruises cancels Costa Diadema voyage after COVID-19 discovered onboard
Costa Cruises has confirmed that Costa Diadema’s current itinerary in the Mediterranean has been cancelled and the ship is returning to Genoa, Italy on Friday due to the threat of coronavirus cases […]
Disney Wish debut delayed until mid-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Disney Cruise Line has announced that its new cruise ship, Disney Wish, currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, will be delivered later than initially planned.
