Norwegian Dawn is an old ship, and for anybody that loves the bells and whistles and simple layout of Norwegian’s larger newer cruise liners, she’ll feel dated, but for the rest of […]
Ship Review: Norwegian Dawn
More than half of all cruises from Cape Town for 2021 are roundtrip itineraries
The South African cruise sector looks set to have a strong rebound from the Coronavirus pandemic, based on 2021 cruise itineraries released by mainstream cruise lines.
Royal Caribbean revises refurbishment plans for Explorer of the Seas due to pandemic
After delaying and amending the refit and refurbishment plans for several cruise ships in its fleet, Royal Caribbean has announced an update on the work to be done on Explorer of the […]
Jalesh Cruises launches Future Pass to let passengers book now and confirm later
Jalesh Cruises has launched a new cruise booking policy that enables passengers to book now and change their travel plans however they like until August 31st, 2021.
Viking Venus floated out as Fincantieri returns to work amid Coronavirus pandemic
The Italian shipyard Fincantieri has floated out Viking Venus, the new cruise ship being built for Viking Ocean Cruises, marking a major construction milestone.
AIDA to homeport new LNG mega ship AIDAcosma in Dubai for 2021/22 season
The largest cruise ship in the AIDA Cruises fleet, AIDAcosma, will homeport in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season, sailing roundtrip in the Arabian Gulf.
Meyer-Werft previews Royal Caribbean’s new Odyssey of the Seas under construction
The German shipyard Meyer-Werft has released new pictures of Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas, its second Quantum Ultra-class ship, under construction.
MSC Cruises announces phased return to service with revamped itineraries for 2021
MSC Cruises has extended its fleet-wide suspension of operations through July 31st, 2020, but has announced new itineraries for next year, as well as a phased return to service later this year.
Royal Caribbean CEO says he rejects idea of the “new normal” for cruising
In a new video posted to YouTube, the CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard Fain, says he doesn’t like the idea of a “new normal” in cruising and won’t be adopting it […]
Silversea first to take delivery of new ship since pandemic began with Silver Origin
Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Silver Origin, the first to do so in-person since the pandemic began (Celebrity Cruises took delivery of Celebrity Apex remotely back in […]
