CLIA strengthened its structure by appointing Sascha Gil as Vice President in charge of sustainability. The Cruise Lines International Association, which is the main voice of the cruise sector worldwide has chosen an experienced professional to further encourage environmental innovation in the sector.
On board the AIDA fleet, a traditional raffle is held every year for a good cause on Christmas and New Year cruises.
At the end of 2022, donations were collected in various campaigns, which will enable many children around the world to access education in the new year with AIDA Cruise & Help:
In spite of the popularity of e-muster drills, which have been implemented as part of the COVID protocols by all major cruise lines, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has decided to go back to the old way.
NCL also released the following operational announcement:
Celebrity Cruises' newest cruise ship Celebrity Ascent, has reached a major construction milestone at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
During the peak "wave" booking season, Princess Cruises is restructuring its sales team in order to meet the surge in demand. The line saw a "double-digit" increase in sales in January, according to new UK and European sales director Nick Hughes, who revealed a 47% increase in bookings on January 17 compared to the same day last year.
In 2023, Starboard Cruise Services, the cruise retail arm of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, launched key promotions aimed at enhancing guest experiences and accelerating future growth.
As of January 1, Lisa Kauffman has been promoted to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, and Mike Turek to Chief Data Analytics Officer.
Holland America Line is adding more than 140 of the newest and most popular slot and video poker machines to its Pinnacle and Signature Class ships.
Due to engine problems, the itinerary of MSC Cruises' new ship MSC Seascape has been altered less than two months after its debut.
The ship's original itinerary for is a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage from Miami with calls at Ocean Cay, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Ocho Rios. But now one of those ports-of-call has been canceled.
The cruise ship Astoria Grande (Ex AidaCara) operated by Miray Cruises collided with the pier at the port of Amasra, Turkey, on January 18.
The vessel which is mainly operated for the Russian market and sails regular cruises from the port of Sochi, was experiencing high winds and strong weather conditions in Amsara port not long after 9 AM.
We are sad to report that a crew member working for P&O Cruises, is among the passengers who died in a plane crash in Nepal on Sunday.
