After laying off 9% of its shoreside employees, reducing housekeeping services, eliminating onboard positions, and taking away staff members' privileges, Norwegian Cruise Line is taking another drastic step to cut down costs.
This time the company is targeting the entertainment department by eliminating “expensive” production shows and laying off cast members and entertainment staff.
Ambassador Cruise Line's second ship the Ambition will be christened on 11 May 2023, at Newcastle Port of Tyne by sailing champion Shirley Robertson OBE.
In the next few months, Qatar will see an increase of cruise ship arrivals at the new Grand Cruise Terminal in Doha, with over 50 calls and around 200,000 tourists.
Silversea Cruises has revealed details on the public venues aboard the industry's first cruise ship free of emissions Silver Nova. The new ultra-luxury ship is equipped with the largest array of bars, lounges, and restaurants of any ultra-luxury cruise ship, according to Silversea Cruises.
In partnership with Virgin Group and Bain Capital, Virgin Voyages has released a cheerful music video for Culture Club's iconic '80s hit, Karma Chameleon, which Drew Love has expertly reimagined.
Created in collaboration with creative agency VMLI&R, the spot titled "Journey" promotes the soon-to-be-expanded cruise line.
The German cruise operator Riverside Collection, based in Hamburg, Germany announced it has acquired the remaining four Crystal river ships.
In October 2022, the cruise company acquired the 110-passenger ships Cristal Bach, Cristal Ravel, Cristal Mahler, and Cristal Debussy from The Seaside Collection, a German company that owns and operates boutique hotels in Europe and the Maldives.
On Sunday, Viking's newest ship Viking Neptune was christened in Los Angeles, California in a traditional ceremony. The ship's ceremonial godmother, Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut and artist, blessed the ship for good luck and safe sailing - a maritime tradition that dates back thousands of years.
Aida Cruises announced the farewell season of the cruise ship AIDAaura which will depart the fleet in September 2023, after more than 20 years in service.
The ship will offer 14-day voyages to South Africa and Namibia during its farewell season, beginning on January 9, 2023, in Cape Town.
Two MSC Cruises ships departed simultaneously from the port of Genoa, Italy on a world cruise for the first time in history.
Oceania Regatta is the fifth cruise ship to cancel port calls in New Zealand due to biosecurity laws. So far the strict biofouling laws in New Zealand have forced, Queen Elizabeth, Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Viking Orion, and Coral Princess, to cancel ports.
