The naming ceremony of MSC World Europa, the first LNG-powered ship in MSC Cruises fleet, took place on Sunday, November 13, at the brand new Grand Cruise Terminal in Doha.

Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Neptune, a 47,800 gross tonnage cruise ship, equipped with 465 cabins and a capacity of 930 passengers, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona. The cruise ship is identical to Viking's other ocean liners, however, with one difference, Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system, making it the cruise industry's first ship to test the use of hydrogen power for on board operations. 

MSC World Europa, MSC Cruises' first LNG-powered and most environmentally advanced ship, arrived at Doha Port today, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 starting on November 20, and the ship’s naming ceremony which will take place on November 13.

Royal Caribbean has officially opened the doors of its state-of-the-art cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas. The cruise line held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the $125 million cruise terminal opening and the Texas debut of its revolutionary Oasis Class ship.

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Viking Mars received a letter from the captain advising them about the precautionary measures taken against pirate attacks as the cruise ship sailed through the Gulf of Aden. After completing its European season, the Viking Mars is now sailing a 35-Night cruise named “Voyage Of Marco Polo” from Piraeus to Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand with 1332 guests and crew.

After Royal Caribbean and Hurtigruten, Norwegian Cruise Line could be the third cruise company to ink a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Internet. According to several websites focusing on SpaceX, and ventures affiliated with Elon Musk, NCL has already installed 11 Starlink dishes aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway.

A Brazilian man went missing in Gibraltar on Saturday, November 5, after disembarking from the cruise ship Mein Schiff Herz. The missing person has been identified as Mateus Rodrigues Muniz Da Silva, a 27-year-old Brazilian national.

Costa Cruises announced that FIFA World Cup matches hosted by Qatar from November 20 to December 18, will be broadcasted live on all cruise ships. The football matches will stream on Sport 24, the ship's live sports channel. No matter where Costa cruise ships sail, guests will not miss a single match, even in the middle of the sea, thanks to satellite broadcasting with extensive coverage between the two hemispheres.

Carnival Corporation has been named for the second consecutive year as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2022 by Forbes. The recognition builds on a series of other distinguished honors Carnival Corporation has earned this year from the leading source of business news for companywide operations and dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion, including the World's Best Employers of 2022 and Best Employers for Diversity for 2022.

P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia is a step closer to delivery, as the vessel is scheduled for her conveyance from the Meyer Werft shipyard to the sea. According to Meyer shipyard, Arvia will start her transfer to the North Sea this Saturday and will pass the dock lock in Papenburg at around 7 a.m.