Royal Caribbean International's new flagship Wonder of the Seas will depart on her first sea trials from August 22 to 25 from the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France.

A 25-year-old man was rescued from drowning thanks to the lifeguards and Cyprus port police after he attempted to swim towards one of the cruise ships anchored off the coast of Pyrgos. According to the photo posted by the lifeguards the young man attempt to swim towards Seabourn Sojourn.

Fred. Olsen cruise ship Borealis will not be able to set sail today after the vessel experienced technical issue, the cruise line said.

"We recently upgraded our onboard technology, and although in our sea trials this worked perfectly, we have since identified a potential issue which we are working hard to resolve," the company said in a statement on social media.

Port of Civitavecchia started to coordinate COVID-19 vaccine distribution to cruise ship crew members which will be able to get vaccinated directly on board. Around 10.000 crew are expected to be vaccinated in the following weeks, thanks to the Lazio Region, the Port System Authority of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, Asl Roma 4 and Usmaf.

Canada federal authorities announced today lifting of the ban on cruises sailing out from its ports and will allow large cruise vessels back into Canadian waters starting November 1. 

Canada's Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said cruise ships will be allowed to return if the cruise lines are able to fully comply with the federal public health requirements. 

MSC Cruises plans a glamorous event in Dubai for the naming ceremony of the company's newest flagship MSC Virtuosa which will take place on November 27, 2021. 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has filed a lawsuit against the Florida surgeon general, Dr Scott Rivkees calling for an end to the new law and asking for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the state from enforcing it until the suit is settled. 

The leading FinTech company Brightwell offering services that help global workers get paid and send money worldwide, today announced a new partnership with long-standing partner Viking Maritime bringing a turnkey payroll solution to superyachts and small to mid-sized cruise ships.

AIDA Cruises plans to deploy another cruise ship sailing out from the port of Kiel after high demand for cruises from Germany. On August 15, 2021, the first four-day short voyage to Gdynia will start followed by a three-day cruise to Gothenburg. Both voyages will be offered alternately up to and including October 14, 2021. The name of the ship operating these voyages will be announced shortly, the company said.

Every year July 6 is celebrated as International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day. There can be no better way to express one’s love and care than with a kiss. For this special day Aida Cruises presented a video of their latest cruise ship AidaCosma which recently received her kiss mouth painting