Carnival Cruise Line guests sailing on the return voyage of Carnival Splendor in October 2022 get an extra day free. The cruise, originally scheduled to depart from Sydney, Australia on October 2nd, will now re-commence on October 1st.
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg rejected the appeal against the 16-year sentence for the Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino. "No violation of rights and freedoms is found," claims the court.
The Scottish Government has announced that a second cruise ship will be used to house Ukrainian refugees on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
The cruise ship Ambition owned by the British startup company Ambassador Cruise Line will join the former cruise ferry MS Victoria, currently docked in Edinburgh, which is serving as accommodation vessel for about 1,700 refugees.
A former Tampa Bay area travel agent who pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of people out of more than half a million dollars for cruises aboard Norwegian Cruise Line ships is heading to federal prison.
Judge orders Diana Hopkins to spend three years behind bars and pay $432,000 in restitution to her victims
Juneau Police Department has identified the man reported missing from the Holland America Line cruise ship Koningsdam. The man, who has not been located was 31-year-old man from Tennessee Lorenzo Anthony Holmes Jr. Holmes who was working as an entertainer aboard the ship.
New Zealand is back on the cruise map with the arrival of the first cruise ship since the closing of its borders at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand is the Pacific Explorer arriving in Auckland this morning with a fanfare welcome.
Norwegian Cruise Line announced its latest EMBARK with the NCL series, "The Evolution of Innovation," a showcase of the 55-year legacy of pioneering and defining vacation experiences at sea.
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are ending their vaccination requirements for select sailings starting next month.
Royal Caribbean has released its health protocols for cruise ships sailing from Australia during the upcoming cruise season. These include government mandates and day-of-boarding requirements.
Royal Caribbean has warned that these protocols can likely change between now and when the day of the actual sailing.
Construction of the second Vista Class cruise ship exclusively adapted for the Chinese market started in Shanghai. The vessel is scheduled to enter service in 2024 for the Chinese Carnival joint venture CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd.
The steel construction of the first new-build cruise ship has already been completed , and It is scheduled to enter service in 2023.
