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Cunard Cruises’ Queen Elizabeth skipped its port of Call in Bali due to a Covid outbreak onboard. Around 10 to 15% of the ship’s 2000 passengers and 1000 crew are estimated to have tested positive. Cunard lines’ Queen Elizabeth departed ...

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is looking to diversify into the cruising business. The Board of Directors of the company has decided to build two new cruise ships. The construction of these cruise ships is expected to cost $ 719 ...

The Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri delivered the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy, the “MSC Seascape” to MSC Cruises. The ship was handed over in a ceremony held in the shipbuilder’s Monfalcone. The naming ceremony of the ship is scheduled ...

International cruises will be welcome to dock at Japanese ports after two years. Japanese transport minister, Tetsuo Saito made the announcement on November 15th, lifting the ban on international cruises. The government has also issued guidelines to be followed after ...

Viking took delivery of the newest addition to its fleet, the “Viking Neptune” on November 10th in a ceremony at Ancona, Italy. It is the first ship in the cruise industry to have a small Hydrogen fuel system installed. The ...

The first high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry was announced to operate in the New York harbor. New York Cruise lines and Sweden’s Green City Ferries AB are collaborating on the project. The ferry is expected to be launched in the Spring ...

Meyer Turku of Finland delivered the LNG-powered cruise ship, "Carnival Celebration" to Carnival on November 2nd. The ship has been dedicated to commemorating the occasion of Carnival reaching its 50th anniversary. The ship was built by Meyer Turku in Finland ...

Carnival Corp. has signed an agreement with Silverstream Technologies for the installation of "Air Lubrication Systems" on Carnival's vessels. This system will be implemented on ships across all Carnival brands and will contribute towards boosting decarbonization and reducing fuel consumption. ...

MSC took delivery of its new LNG-powered cruise ship, the MSC World Europa on October 24th at St. Nazaire, France. The 215,863 gross-ton vessel, built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique is claimed to be the world’s largest LNG-powered Cruise vessel. The ...

Royal Caribbean has disclosed details on its upcoming ship, the “Icon of the Seas”. The vessel has been under construction in Finland for a year. It will be sailing from Miami and is due to enter service in January 2024. ...

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's first yacht, the "Evrima" departed on her maiden voyage on October 15th. The ship’s first voyage is from Barcelona in Spain to Nice in France. The most recent ship to enter into the ultra-luxury category, Evrima ...

Royal Caribbean is preparing for the inauguration of its new $125 million ultra-modern cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston Texas. The terminal will open on November 9th and will exclusively serve vessels from Royal Caribbean’s fleet. This would be ...

Organizers of the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup in Qatar have chartered another cruise ship to accommodate Football World Cup 2022 guests. The cruise ships will provide more than 1000 rooms to the fans coming to attend the month-long event. ...

Carnival's cruise ship, the CARNIVAL ECSTASY concluded its final voyage at the port of Mobile, Alabama on October 15th after 31 years of service. The plans for retiring the vessel were announced earlier in February by Carnival. This last cruise ...

A class action lawsuit is set to commence in Sydney over the infamous Covid 19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship. The operators of Ruby Princess, Princess Cruises, and Carnival Corporation refuse any responsibility for the outbreak that killed ...

The announcement for the launch of a new Four Seasons branded yacht cruise line was made on September 28th. The new cruise line will be in the ultra-luxury segment of the cruise industry and its first vessel will be operational ...

Hurtigruten Norway has returned one of its vessels, the “Richard With” to service after getting it upgraded into a battery-hybrid powered ship. The 11,200 gross ton vessel is the first in the company’s Coastal Service class to be upgraded in ...

Holland America, in partnership with GoodFuels and Wartsila, conducted sustained tests for biofuels on its cruise ship MS Volendam. The biofuel tests were conducted for 20 days and were completed on September 7th. The Dutch flagged Volendam was used for ...

Joining the list of cruise lines shifting to hydrogen fuel, Viking Cruise has placed an order for four hydrogen-powered cruise ships. Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilder has confirmed the news and said that the first green ship will be rolling out ...

The ship, formerly known as the MAASDAM while it belonged to the cruising line Holland America, was purchased by a French cruise startup, Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC). The ship is to be renamed "Renaissance" and start operations this September. ...