The sudden end of the Crystal Cruises story that brought the ultraluxury cruise market to a whole new level, has left thousands of crew members with many questions about their future. These highly skilled top professionals who dedicated years of service to their much-loved cruise line started wondering if they will be able to find a job in these difficult times.
Shore leave in US homeports is once again allowed for the Royal Caribbean International crew. The cruise line announced resumption of crew shore leave program in US homeports starting February 12.
On April 9, 2022 the exceptional athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristina Vogel, will christen the newest ship in the Aida Cruises fleet, AIDAcosma, in Hamburg. AIDAcosma is the second cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises with liquefied natural gas (LNG). At the godmother's side will be the Austrian captain Vincent Cofalka.
The maiden voyage of Disney Cruise Line's newest cruise ship Disney Wish has been postponed by over a month due to a delay in the final stages of construction by the German shipyard Meyer Werft, which are caused by the pandemic and the Omicron variant.
Cruise Lines International Association - CLIA Brazil, has announced that the crew onboard the five cruise ships anchored off the coast of Santos have received coronavirus booster shot. As part of the cruise lines policy and adoption of mandatory core elements of a strong set of health protocols, all crew members need to receive the 3rd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
One of the most awarded and prestigious brands in the luxury travel and hospitality Crystal Cruises, will shut down its US-based office by the end of this week. All office employees have already received their termination letters yesterday and tomorrow will be the last day at work for most of them, while some will stay until Friday. The banks that hold mortgages on the Crystal Cruises ships have appointed V.Ships to be the new management company.
After the temporary pause, MSC Magnifica is back to cruising. The ship departed yesterday from the port of Hamburg, Germany on a 7-night Northern Europe itinerary with scheduled stops in Southampton, UK; Le Havre, France; Zeebrugge (Bruges) and IJmuiden, Netherlands.
Two Crystal Cruises ships, Crystal Symphony and Serenity, have been arrested yesterday evening by the authorities after their arrival in Freeport. The ships anchored alongside near Freeport yesterday morning and the local authorities boarded last night at around 8 p.m. to arrest the ships, said one crew member.
The new Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Wish, is expected to be undocked at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany this week, reports Schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten. The construction is well underway for Disney Wish, the first of three Triton-class cruise ships commissioned by Disney.
Costa Cruises newest flagship is hosting this years 72nd edition of the popular Sanremo Festival. The ship will be at anchor off the coast of Sanremo until February 6, and is the first floating stage in the Festivals’ history.
