MSC Orchestra makes maiden call in Namibia, braves unusually strong Cape Town winds
MSC Orchestra sailed to Walvis Bay, Namibia, where she made her maiden cruise call of the season as part of her first ever series of roundtrip Cape Town cruises.
Viking Cruises releases renderings of new luxury expedition cruise ship designs
Luxury cruise line Viking has announced its expansion into the expedition cruise sector, with two new ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris debuting in January, 2022 and August, 2022 respectively. Viking Octantis […]
Royal Caribbean monitoring Iran tensions closely, but no plans to change Dubai cruise itineraries
Royal Caribbean Cruises, homeporting Jewel of the Seas in Dubai for the current winter season, says it is monitoring the Iran-US tensions closely, but has no plans to alter any of its […]
Carnival Corporation’s P&O, Princess, Costa and Carnival will all launch new ships in 2020
Carnival Corporation will launch four new cruise ships in 2020 across four of its global cruise line brands – Iona for P&O Cruises, Enchanted Princess for Princess Cruises, Mardi Gras for Carnival […]
Los Angeles plans two new cruise terminals to handle 5,000-passenger mega-ships
The Port of Los Angeles is planning to build a new cruise terminal in its Outer Harbour to accommodate mega-cruise ships carrying in access of 5,000 passengers, according to Marketing Manager Chris […]
Carnival Panorama channels Mardi Gras with largest retail space in fleet
Carnival Panorama features the largest retail area in the entire fleet, the cruise line announced shortly after the ship entered service sailing on the US West Coast, providing clues as to what […]
Jalesh Cruises may expand Dubai cruise season after acquisition of second ship
India’s first mainstream cruise line, Jalesh Cruises, will add a second ship to its fledgling fleet by October this year, according to Rajiv Duggal, Strategic Advisor, Jalesh Cruises, suggesting even more Dubai […]
MSC Cruises says latest flare-up in Iran-US tensions has not impacted Dubai cruise plans
MSC Cruises does not intend to alter or cancel any of its Dubai cruise itineraries for the current winter season in the wake of the latest spike in tensions between Iran and […]
South African cruise sales scam investigated as several victims come forward
At least two more people have come forward to open cases against a woman who reportedly sold fake cruises to the South African public in order to pocket the money herself, according […]
AIDA revamps entertainment across fleet for 2020 with celebrity chef on Dubai cruise
New shows, creative TV formats and a diverse entertainment program with celebrities and experts will debut across the AIDA Cruises fleet in 2020, the cruise line has announced. AIDA Cruises offers exclusive […]
