After two-and-a-half-years Holland America Line is preparing to return to Japan for a series of cruises in early 2023 with the ms Westerdam.
The government of Japan announced on November 15 it is ready to start welcoming international cruise ships again to allow tourists to enjoy the wonders of cruising to the country's beautiful ports.
Disney Cruise Line was able to acquire the unfinished mega-ship Global Dream, at a favorable price of 40 Million Euros, reports the German magazine Stern.
Captain Omar Caruana and the crew of the cruise ship Mein Schiff 1, have been recognized with the Cruise Line Humanitarian Assistance Award from the Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS), an organization whose mission is to provide worldwide support and assistance to volunteer maritime rescue services and recognize and honor extraordinary maritime rescues.
November was a month bursting with events and activities at Royal Caribbean International. It began with the grand opening of the $125 million, 161,334-square-foot Galveston Cruise Terminal, the first LEED Zero Energy facility in the world, generating 100% of the energy by onsite solar panels.
The German shipbuilder Meyer announced that the delivery of Silversea’s ultra-luxury ship Silver Nova, will be delayed by a month, reports schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten. The shipyard cited that the reason for the delay in construction is due to supply chain disruption.
A guest aboard the Carnival Valor has been rescued by the Coast Guard after being reported missing on Thursday while the ship was sailing in the Gulf of Mexico.
The missing man was last seen at a bar with his sister and left to use the restroom at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday night. He never returned, and his sister reported him missing to the ship's authorities the following day.
Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the arrival of its newest flagship Carnival Celebration at Port Miami with a christening ceremony by actress Cassidy Gifford on Sunday evening. The festivities were befitting of the ship's name and underscored Carnival's year-long celebration of 50 years of fun.
The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) and Sleepships BV, employed about 100 Indonesian Migrant workers aboard the cruise liner MS Galaxy which will house asylum seekers in Amsterdam. These Indonesian workers who work in the galley, service and cleaning departments will cater to about 1,000 asylum seekers currently housed on board.
The world’s largest cruise ship departed Port Canaveral on November 13, when tragedy occurred aboard. As the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Wonder of the Seas set sail on its first Caribbean voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida a Brazilian male crew member died shortly after the departure. The source informed that the crew member apparently died of suicide and left a note before his death along with a video on the social media.
Today Dubai Harbour welcomed its first cruise ship the AIDAcosma from the German cruise line Aida, officially starting its 2022/23 cruise season. AIDAcosma will use Dubai as a homeport departing on 7-night Orinet voyages to Muscat, and Abu Dhabi. AIDAcosma is one of the largest cruise ships within the AIDA fleet and is a first-of-its-kind liquid natural gas (LNG) powered ship with a capacity of over 5,500 guests.
