Margaritaville at Sea adds second ship, will launch cruises from Tampa
Cruise passengers will soon have twice as many ways to channel their inner Jimmy Buffett. (more…)
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Sea Cloud Cruises Unveils 2024 Season
Sea Cloud Cruises has released its “Authentic Sailing Journeys” brochure for 2024. The 95-page brochure highlights the experience onboard the tall ships as they sail four- to 16-day voyages, following less traveled routes and calling on boutique ports. (more…)
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Passengers to Nordfjordeid are enjoying a new attraction – Cruise Europe
The Port of Nordfjordeid, Norway, has hosted 72 calls and 220,000 passengers this year, achieving a new record for the emerging cruise port. (more…)
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Carnival Jubilee Joins Carnival Fleet As Cruise Line Continues Capacity Expansion
Carnival Cruise Line today (December 4, 2023) welcomed Carnival Jubilee, the third ship in its award-winning Excel-class, during a delivery event with ship builder Meyer Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Celebrates Sustainability Milestone with Valletta Cruise Port’s Successful Shore Power Integration
Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, is delighted to announce a significant stride towards environmental sustainability with the successful integration of shore power at Valletta Cruise Port, its subsidiary. (more…)
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Nassau Cruise Port Just Broke Its All-Time Passenger Record
Cruise passengers are flocking to the revamped Nassau Cruise Port in The Bahamas, with the Caribbean’s most popular cruise destination topping its all-time record with a month to spare in 2023. (more…)
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Ambassador Cruise Line launches December Sales Campaign
Ambassador Cruise Line, the premium value, no-fly cruise line, has launched a pre-Christmas promotion featuring incredible savings on sailings between 7 April 2024 and 24 April 2025. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Brings Back Popular ‘Pick Your Perk’ WAVE Offer
Windstar Cruises has announced its popular holiday season WAVE sale – Pick Your Perk. (more…)
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Explora Journeys Unveils Sailings For Explora I And II Through To April 2026
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group, unveiled sailings for EXPLORA I and EXPLORA II through to April 2026. (more…)
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Viking Saturn becomes first cruise liner to connect to ship-to-shore power – Malta
A Norwegian-flagged cruise liner disengaged its engines on Friday and connected to Grand Habour’s onshore electricity supply, becoming the first locally docked ship to take its electricity supply completely from shore. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line quietly raises another key price
Despite reaching revenue levels not seen since before the Covid pandemic, Carnival has decided to make another price increase. (more…)
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Richard Branson Welcomes Virgin Voyages to Australia
History was made as Virgin Voyages – Sir Richard Branson’s multi, award-winning cruise line – sailed into Sydney today ahead of the highly anticipated inaugural summer sailing season. (more…)
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MedCruise Welcomes Anja Lohrum as Interim Secretary General, Continuing a Legacy of Dedication and Excellence
MedCruise is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Anja Lohrum as Interim Secretary General, effective December 1st, 2023. (more…)
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Bilbao gears up for shore power by 2026 – Cruise Europe
The Port of Bilbao has concluded the 2023 season with 80 calls and just under 150,000 passengers this year. (more…)
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Trondheim, Norway, applies for OPS funding as it records the best season yet
Trondheim is due to receive 108 calls and about 177,000 passengers this year, with just one still to come on December 6. (more…)
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Princess Cruises Brings the Ranch to the High Seas with Goodstock by Nolan Ryan
Princess Cruises is pitching another exciting enhancement to its food and beverage portfolio with a new partnership with legendary Hall of Fame pitcher and legendary rancher, Nolan Ryan. (more…)
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Cunard secures record number of Black Friday period bookings
Cunard has reported its highest ever number of guest bookings over the Black Friday period. (more…)
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Santander passenger terminal is now cruise only – Cruise Europe
On October 26, Cesar Diaz was named the new chairman at the Port of Santander. A couple of weeks later, on November 17, a plaque exchange took place as Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Bolette made her first call, but the last call of the season to the Spanish port. (more…)
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Shore-Side Power Connection in Ports: Ponant Leads the Way
Every time Le Bellot calls in Hafnarfjörður, in Iceland, the engines are switched off and the ship plugs into the port’s electricity network. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Partners With Rotary International Districts to Deliver School Supplies to Progreso and Merida Communities
Carnival Cruise Line has completed the delivery of over six tons of school, recreational and health supplies donated by Rotary International Districts for children in the Merida and Progreso, Yucatán communities. (more…)
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Princess Cruises Sets Booking Record for Thanksgiving Week including Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The holiday season is off to a roaring start for Princess Cruises as the brand experienced its most prolific sales period ever for the week of Thanksgiving including Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Nov. 20-27). (more…)
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From Disney to Carnival, here are cruise destinations sailing out of New Orleans in 2024
New Orleans has a lot to look forward to in 2024, from an early Mardi Gras to The Rolling Stones headlining Jazz Fest for the first time ever. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines scoops gold for putting guests at the heart of business transformation strategy
The cruise line won the accolade for Best Business Transformation Strategy and was runner up for Best Customer Centric Strategy at the Engage Awards 2023 recognising innovation and excellence across the entire spectrum of customer and employee engagement. (more…)
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Travel Solo for the Holidays with Azamara
Azamara invites spontaneous solo travelers to create new traditions this holiday season with festive sailings to Australia, South Africa, the Caribbean, and a brand-new Antarctica itinerary. (more…)
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Saga Cruises launches first nine Winter 2025 ocean itineraries and extends chauffeur service nationwide. New Caribbean and Central America itinerary
Saga has launched its first nine all-inclusive Winter 2025 ocean cruises, including a brand new 49-night Caribbean and Central America itinerary, and has extended its chauffeur service from 300 miles to nationwide for 2025. (more…)
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Viking Returns to Antarctica for Third Season
Viking is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® have arrived again in the region. (more…)
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Viking Vela floated out in Ancona – Fincantieri
Viking Vela, the first of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, has been floated out today at the shipyard in Ancona. The delivery is scheduled for late 2024. (more…)
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Construction Of Cruise Terminal Works Begin In Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Lanzarote And Fuerteventura
On Monday, November 6th works begin simultaneously with the construction of the cruise terminals in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on behalf of Global Ports Canary Islands with an investment over 40 million Euros. (more…)
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Larnaca welcomes Norwegian Gem for its inaugural call – MedCruise
A historic day unfolded at Larnaca Port, Cyprus, on November 15th as the majestic Norwegian Gem, stretching 294 meters, made its inaugural call with a complement of 2350 passengers. (more…)
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