Atlantic Canada completes record-breaking 2023 cruise season

Atlantic Canada completes record-breaking 2023 cruise season

Atlantic Canada Cruise Association

By Alex Smith | 29 November 2023

More than 600 ships visited the region, a 28 per cent increase in port calls over 2022

Maiden season: Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas

Maiden season: Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas
By Alex Smith | 29 November 2023

Royal Caribbean International’s newest and biggest ship will make its debut in January 2024, departing from PortMiami on both Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages

The biggest cruise ship in the world will make its debut in January 2024 from PortMiami

How Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours are exploring new horizons

How Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours are exploring new horizons

Tourism Western Australia

By Alex Smith | 28 November 2023

Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours’ James Griffiths shares with Alex Smith how his perspective has changed with a new role and discusses the challenges of planning global itineraries

James Griffiths discusses the challenges of planning global itineraries

Royal Caribbean takes delivery of world’s largest cruise ship in Finland

Royal Caribbean takes delivery of world’s largest cruise ship  in Finland

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By Laura Hyde | 28 November 2023

Icon of the Seas will make its debut in January 2024 in Florida

Behind the clouds the sky is always blue in Norway

Behind the clouds the sky is always blue in Norway

Cruise Norway

By Jon Ingleton | 27 November 2023

Jon Ingleton shares some of the highlights of Norway’s southernmost ports and destinations after exploring the region during a familiarisation trip with Cruise Norway

Jon Ingleton highlights the attractions of the country’s southernmost ports and destinations

New $16 million Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal opens in South Africa

New $16 million Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal opens in South Africa

MSC Cruises

By Laura Hyde | 27 November 2023

MSC Cruises and the Africa Armada Consortium partnered to build the terminal

How Marella Cruises curated Marella Voyager’s maiden season

How Marella Cruises curated Marella Voyager’s maiden season

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By Alice Chambers | 24 November 2023

Jacqui Nobile from Marella Cruises tells Alice Chambers why Marella Voyager’s maiden season is providing guests with a new reason to visit their favourite destinations

Jacqui Nobile explains why the ship will give guests reason to revisit popular destinations  

Keeping cruise and ferry operators heading in the right direction

Keeping cruise and ferry operators heading in the right direction

FarSounder

By Alice Chambers | 24 November 2023

CFR explores how digital technologies from some of the key players in the navigation and communications sector are helping cruise and ferry operators to operate more safely, efficiently and sustainably

Navigation and communications providers are helping operators be safer and more efficient  

Explora I makes maiden call to British Virgin Islands

Explora I makes maiden call to British Virgin Islands

BVIPA

By Laura Hyde | 24 November 2023

The Explora Journeys ship is sailing its inaugural Caribbean and Central America season 

Trimline completes rebranding of Condor Islander

Trimline completes rebranding of Condor Islander

Trimline

By Alex Smith | 23 November 2023

The project included the design and outfitting of all public spaces and cabins

Experiencing island culture in Okinawa Prefecture

Experiencing island culture in Okinawa Prefecture
By Amber Hickman | 23 November 2023

Guests on cruises to the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan have the chance to explore different unique destinations and Unesco World Heritage sites during activities that accommodate a variety of ages and interests

Guests to the Japanese archipelago have the chance to explore a variety of unique operations

How a safety innovation is delivering design freedom

How a safety innovation is delivering design freedom
By Jan Krefting | 23 November 2023

New evacuation systems that take up a fraction of the deck area used by traditional rigid-hull lifeboats give designers the opportunity to create better onboard spaces

New, compact evacuation systems give designers the opportunity to create better onboard spaces

Oceania Cruises to refurbish Marina in May 2024

Oceania Cruises to refurbish Marina in May 2024

Oceania Cruises

By Alex Smith | 22 November 2023

The project will add three new dining venues and refresh private and public spaces onboard

Maiden season: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Jubilee

Maiden season: Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Jubilee

Carnival Cruise Line

By Alex Smith | 22 November 2023

The third Excel-class ship will begin sailing in the Western Caribbean in December 2023, allowing guests to experience some of Carnival Cruise Line’s most popular destinations

The third Excel-class ship will begin sailing Western Caribbean cruises in December 2023

Safety at sea: the solutions protecting passengers and crew

Safety at sea: the solutions protecting passengers and crew
By Richard Humphreys | 22 November 2023

Richard Humphreys outlines some of the services, solutions and initiatives that are designed to help passenger ship operators mitigate risk to keep their vessels operational and their passengers and crew safe

CFR outlines the services, solutions and initiatives designed to help ship operators mitigate risk

Cruise Saudi’s Aroya Cruises partners with Versonix

Cruise Saudi’s Aroya Cruises partners with Versonix

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By Laura Hyde | 21 November 2023

The travel technology company will provide reservation and management systems