Cruise ship Disney Wonder sailed into Sydney Harbour on Friday morning ahead of its inaugural Australian season. It’s the first Disney ship to cruise Australian waters since the entertainment company established its own cruise line in 1998. From Saturday the 2713-passenger vessel will commence a number of sailings from ports on Australia’s eastern seaboard. Full story Disney cruise ship arrives in … [Read more...]

Foyle Port has had a record year for cruise operations, welcoming 18 ships and over 16,000 passengers and crew. The majority of the passengers visiting the region were from the US (51%), followed by the UK (20%), France (14%), Canada (5%) and Germany (5%). Harbour master and operations director of Foyle Port, Bill McCann, said: “We are thrilled to have welcomed some of the most prestigious … [Read more...]

Windstar Cruises has announced its new winter and holiday sailing itineraries from December 2023 to April 2024, offering travelers the opportunity to discover iconic ports like Barcelona, Nice, Florence/Livorno , Marseille, and Rome in an entirely different light aboard the all-suite, 312-guest, Star Legend. “The ship was originally scheduled to sail in the Middle East. We’ve postponed our launch … [Read more...]

Port Canaveral welcomed home Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas (October 26, 2023), the first of the game-changing Oasis Class ships to sail 3- and 4-night getaways to The Bahamas and the cruise line’s award-winning private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay. “We’re proud to be Royal Caribbean’s partner in this industry first offering,” stated Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray. … [Read more...]

The cruise ship AIDAsol has several reasons to celebrate today in the Port of Hamburg: With approximately 2,000 guests, it will embark on its first World Cruise in the evening. This is already the fifth AIDA world cruise from/to Hamburg. At the same time, today’s call of AIDAsol marks the 111th call of an AIDA cruise ship in the Port of Hamburg in 2023. By the end of the year, the AIDA fleet will … [Read more...]

Simone Maraschi, managing director Cruise Gate Hamburg, was invited to participate in a discussion on the topic of sustainable maritime tourism in the Baltic, as part of the “Green Destinations 2023 Estonia” global conference held in Tallinn in October. He commented: “Developing sustainable growth strategies has become a necessity for any destination. The energy transition presents many … [Read more...]

Following a strong early booking trend for 2024, Emerald Cruises has opened their booking window ahead of schedule for the entire 2025 Europe river cruise season. Pricing and details are now available for sailings on the Rhine, Main, Danube, Moselle, Rhône and Douro rivers, including the springtime “tulip cruises” and a variety of Christmas Market cruises. As always, a wide array of EmeraldACTIVE … [Read more...]

Cruising comes with a lot of positives – it’s fun, relaxing, convenient and often relatively affordable. But when it comes to the environment, it isn’t all smooth sailing. According to recent research, a large cruise ship can result in a carbon footprint greater than that of 12,000 cars. Another study found that an individual traveler’s carbon footprint is roughly eight times greater than the … [Read more...]

The 9th meeting of the AIVP – MedCruise Joint Working Group on Cruise and Port Cities took place last week, on the 18th of October. The meeting was moderated by Mr. José Sánchez, representing AIVP, while also counting with the inputs from Mr. Nicky Guerrero, secretary General of MedCruise, on the recent General Assembly of his organization. Following the usual structure of the working group … [Read more...]

During a technical stop in Cherbourg on September 21, Ponant’s Le Champlain took on biodiesel B100, which is 100% produced from cooking oils collected from the food industry, catering outlets and catering trades in France. Carried out with Altens, a French supplier of alternative non-fossil fuels for the transport sector, the trial is the first in France and underlines PONANT’s commitment to … [Read more...]

Seabourn unveiled its 2025-2026 expedition itineraries that will explore the world’s most remote and exotic destinations aboard its ultra-luxury expedition ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit. The ships will offer more than 40 exciting voyages to the Arctic, Antarctica, the Amazon, the Kimberley region in Australia, the South Pacific, the bucket list destination of the Northwest Passage, … [Read more...]

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be returning to Australia for the first time since 2020. As part of the 2024 World Cruise, guests on board Borealis will visit beautiful destinations including Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia, Bali and Oman among many others. The epic 101-night voyage includes the opportunity to spend three days on Florida’s coast, encounter wildlife in the rainforests of Costa … [Read more...]

Holland America Line is building on its groundbreaking global fresh fish program by joining Vital Choice® in a collaboration that will have guests enjoying the same fresh fish cuisine recipes at sea and at home. Vital Choice, the trusted source for premium wild-caught fish and seafood, shares Holland America Line’s commitment to serving fish that is flavorful and responsibly sourced. Guests … [Read more...]

Chopra and Swan Hellenic Announce Exclusive, Multi-Year Partnership With Launch of Well-Being Travel Experience “Explore & Restore”. Chopra, a leading integrative health company founded by global well-being pioneer Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D. and part of The Healing Company Inc. (OTCQB: HLCO) (“The Healing Company” or the “Company”), today announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership with Swan … [Read more...]

It’s the classic case of necessity being the mother of invention. And how the pandemic revealed a solution no one saw coming. Carnival Corporation’s land and sea operations for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises in Alaska rely on a combination of cruise ships, buses, motorcoaches, rail, lodges and hotels to create the ideal vacation to the country’s 49th state and the Last Frontier. … [Read more...]

The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) marked the end of another successful cruise season as it welcomed one of the largest cruise ships in the world, the MSC Virtuosa, to Cork Harbour today October 25th, 2023. The MSC Virtuosa spans 331 metres in length and weighs 181,541 tonnes and has the capacity to carry over 6,300 passengers. Its visit brought the total number of cruise ships that have docked in … [Read more...]

Cindy D’Aoust, who’d arrived at American Queen Voyages as the line’s new president and CEO in early October 2022, has left the company, according to a statement by Adam Peakes, president of Hornblower Group, AQV’s parent company. “We have made the strategic decision to realign our focus to further integrate American Queen Voyages with Hornblower Group into one unified entity and, as a result, … [Read more...]

The P&O-owned Iona, which left Southampton three days ago for Hamburg, Rotterdam and Bruges, is one of several vessels involved in a major rescue operation. The Verity collided with another cargo ship, Polesie, at around 5am about 14 miles southwest of the German island of Helgoland. The 300ft vessel, which was on its way from Bremen in Germany to the British port of Immingham in Lincolnshire, … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line was deemed “negligent” over a 2020 COVID outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess that resulted in 28 deaths, Australia’s Federal Court ruled in a class action lawsuit on Wednesday. Details: Justice Angus Stewart said in a summary that the cruise company “knew or ought to have known about the heightened risk of coronavirus infection on the vessel, and its potentially lethal … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises® today revealed a stunning lineup of entertainment for its highly anticipated new ship Celebrity Ascent℠, providing something for everyone with an approach that is equal parts tradition, evolution, and revolution. The new entertainment offerings include a transformative nightlife experience on the Resort Deck, six new live productions, interactive gaming experiences, spectacular … [Read more...]