MS Bolette, operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is the first large cruise ship to pass under the newly built Pelješac bridge, scheduled to be open for traffic at the end of July 2022. The bridge is constructed to provide a link from the southeastern Croatian region to the rest of the country while bypassing Bosnia and Herzegovina's short coastal strip at Neum.
Only one week after the start of construction of Mein Schiff 7, TUI Cruises sets another milestone for sustainable growth: In San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy, Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises, completed the first steel cutting, marking the start of two identical cruise ships for the Mein Schiff fleet started.
Carnival Cruise Line is teaming up with Costa Cruises to create a new concept for North American guests when n COSTA® by CARNIVAL® debuts in the spring of 2023 with Costa Venezia sailings from New York. The Costa Venice will be followed by the Costa Florence, which will arrive in the spring of 2024 to sail from Long Beach.
Today marks six months until the arrival of the Norwegian Spirit in Australia, only after a $ 144 million renovation, making it the most expensive in the Norwegian Cruise Line’s history.
A&K Travel Group owned by Jeffrey Kent and Heritage has announced the purchase of the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. The new owner announced that the two ships will continue to operate in 2023, after extensive renovations, and will sail under the award-winning Cristal Cruises brand, which was also been acquired by A&K Travel Group Ltd.
Barbados Tourism Marketing in partnership with the Royal Caribbean Group hosted a three-day national recruitment drive in Barbados. The job fair was organized as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both sides in April at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami; its purpose is to create opportunities for high-quality employment in the local tourism industry of Barbados.
MSC Cruises and the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlanticue celebrated two milestones over the weekend for the first two MSC liquefied natural gas vessels. MSC World Europe has completed its first set of tests at sea, which included testing engine performance, as well as assessing maneuverability, fuel consumption, safety systems, speed and stopping distance.
The newest Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Wish sailed into Port Canaveral for the first time on Monday morning to the delight of fans released into Jetty Park to attend his arrival.
The unfinished luxury cruise ship Global Dream, which was supposed to be one of the largest cruise vessels in the world in terms of capacity, is standing in a German shipyard MV Verften, waiting for its fate.
MSC Sinfonia crew members are facing restrictions after the number of positive Covid-19 cases among the ship’s employees has increased. The ship has implemented additional health and safety protocols on board in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus after last week's swab results overreached 4% of the crew members that tested positive for Covid. Some privileges have been immediately revoked till the number of positive csses will be reduced.
