Orient Queen cruise ship capsizes following Beirut blast, two crew killed
The cruise ship Orient Queen, sailing for the Lebanese cruise operator Abou Merhi Cruises, has capsized at her berth in Beirut after suffering damage following a massive explosion in the port area […]
P&O Cruises delays Iona delivery, while unnamed sister ship pushed back to 2022
P&O Cruises has delayed the delivery of its new LNG mega-ship Iona until later this year, while the launch of her sister ship has been delayed until 2022, according to a statement […]
Indian cruise line Jalesh Cruises announces return to service after government approval
Jalesh Cruises, which suspended its cruise operations along with the rest of the global cruise industry when the coronavirus outbreak became a worldwide pandemic, has announced that it will resume services in […]
Carnival Fantasy joins Pullmantur ships Monarch and Sovereign for scrapping
Carnival Fantasy, the oldest cruise ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet at the time of her retirement, has arrived in Izmir, Turkey, joining the former Pullmantur ships Monarch and Sovereign for […]
Holland America Line drops Ryndam as name of new cruise ship due in 2021
Holland America Line has changed the name of its 2021 newbuild from Ryndam to Rotterdam, honouring its former flagship that was one of four ships to leave the fleet this year due […]
Fourteen cruise ships most threatened by the coronavirus pandemic
The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the cruise industry has been staggering, and now it’s starting to permanently change the make-up of the global fleet, with more than a dozen […]
Only three cruise ships remain in Dubai, waiting out the global cruise shutdown
Only AIDAvita and MSC Bellissima remain docked in Port Rashid, while MSC Lirica is waiting out the global shutdown of the cruise industry at anchor off Dubai.
Carnival Cruise Line confirms sale of two ships, order for second Excel-class mega ship
Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed the sale of Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Inspiration, its two oldest ships, as well as an order for a second 180,000-gross ton Excel-class mega ship, due for […]
Princess Cruises cancels most cruises until December due to ongoing pandemic
Princess Cruises has cancelled almost all its global cruise operations until mid-December, citing the ongoing spread of coronavirus and subsequent travel restrictions for cruise markets and cruise destinations around the world.
Pullmantur’s Monarch and Sovereign sister ships arrive in Izmir for scrapping
Sisters to the end, the Pullmantur cruise ships Monarch and Sovereign (formerly Monarch of the Seas and Sovereign of the Seas for Royal Caribbean) have arrived in Aliağa, Izmir for scrapping.
