Brittany Ferries explores electric flying ferry concept

Brittany Ferries explores electric flying ferry concept

Port of Kiel inaugurates shore power plant

Port of Kiel inaugurates shore power plant

Sailing the seas in luxurious surroundings

Sailing the seas in luxurious surroundings

New issue of Cruise & Ferry Interiors out now!

New issue of Cruise & Ferry Interiors out now!

Viewpoint, Onboard experience

Sailing the seas in luxurious surroundings

Sailing the seas in luxurious surroundings

By Adam Pazdzioch | 16 June 2021

Famed for their tall masts and billowing sails, Sea Cloud Cruises’ windjammers have been custom-designed and built to offer a unique cruise experience for guests

Sea Cloud Cruises’ windjammers have been designed to offer a unique experience for guests

Viewpoint, Onboard experience, Interiors

YSA Design and Ship Planner to bring digital solutions to passenger ships

YSA Design and Ship Planner to bring digital solutions to passenger ships

By Kristian Englund | 16 June 2021

YSA Design’s Kristian Englund explains how a new rapidly evolving decision-making tool will help shipowners to stay ahead of fast-changing cruise ship design requirements

YSA Design shares how a new decision-making tool helps shipowners to adapt cruise ship designs

Viewpoint, Building and refurbishment

Do sails still make sense for the future of cruising?

Do sails still make sense for the future of cruising?

By Vittorio Garroni | 14 June 2021

Design legend Vittorio Garroni questions whether sails still make sense for cruise ships of the future

Viewpoint, Onboard experience

The benefits of flexible and functional decking on ships

The benefits of flexible and functional decking on ships

Bolidt

By Jacco van Overbeek | 14 June 2021

Jacco van Overbeek explains how Bolidt's lightweight and durable synthetic flooring materials help interior designers achieve their vision

Jacco van Overbeek explains how Bolidt's flooring materials help interior designers achieve their vision

Viewpoint, Building and refurbishment

A strong future for laser scanning in passenger shipping

A strong future for laser scanning in passenger shipping

By Matthew Jensen | 09 June 2021

Matthew Jensen outlines how Fraiserline’s scanning technology benefits cruise and ferry operators

Matthew Jensen outlines how Fraiserline’s scanning technology benefits cruise and ferry operators

Viewpoint, Marine operations

Driving greater efficiency with improved digital awareness

Driving greater efficiency with improved digital awareness

By Jorge Antunes | 28 May 2021

TecnoVeritas’s BOEM-S toolbox application will offer cruise companies valuable new capabilities as they look to maximise their efficiency

TecnoVeritas’s BOEM-S toolbox application will offer cruise companies valuable new capabilities

Discovering signs of hope in a difficult time

Discovering signs of hope in a difficult time

Bourne Group

By Patrick McNulty | 21 May 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on many companies operating in the cruise sector, but they can remain successful by adapting to meet clients’ new needs

Companies in the cruise sector can remain successful by adapting to meet clients’ new needs

Viewpoint, Marine operations

Facing the challenges of maritime management

Facing the challenges of maritime management

By Kuba Szymanski | 20 May 2021

The evolution of passenger shipping and the Covid-19 pandemic have created new challenges for the industry. InterManager is helping its members to overcome them

InterManager is helping members overcome the challenges of the pandemic and an evolving industry

Viewpoint, Marine operations

Combining the power of humans and machines

Combining the power of humans and machines

ABB

By Rebecca Gibson | 17 May 2021

ABB engineers are training machine learning algorithms to deliver faster and more reliable remote fleet support and troubleshooting services to passenger ship operators

ABB are training machine learning algorithms to deliver faster, more reliable remote fleet support

Viewpoint, Onboard experience

Creating and maintaining rewarding relationships

Creating and maintaining rewarding relationships

By Helena Sawelin | 13 May 2021

Combining industry knowledge and good communication skills helps Tillberg Design of Sweden to successfully collaborate with clients

Knowledge and communication skills helps Tillberg Design of Sweden collaborate with clients

Viewpoint, Marine operations

The importance of inspections for ship safety and efficiency

The importance of inspections for ship safety and efficiency

By Frank McNulty | 11 May 2021

Effective inspection procedures and surveys are crucial in helping The Bahamas Maritime Authority maintain technical equipment on its ships’ navigational bridges

Inspection procedures are crucial in helping The Bahamas Maritime Authority maintain equipment

Port Royal: Kingston’s new cruise gateway

Port Royal: Kingston’s new cruise gateway

By Tovia Elliott | 07 May 2021

The Port Authority of Jamaica’s project to open a new cruise terminal in Port Royal has helped to drive sustainable economic growth and environmental benefits

The Port Authority of Jamaica’s project to open a new cruise terminal has helped drive growth

Viewpoint, Marine operations

Improving cruise ship navigation with innovation

Improving cruise ship navigation with innovation

By Nick Nash | 06 May 2021

Innovative technologies are simplifying route planning, improving ship handling and making cruising a safer, more efficient and more environmentally compliant industry

New technologies are simplifying route planning, improving ship handling and making cruising safer

Viewpoint, Onboard experience

How Forbo Flooring Systems creates a custom masterpiece

How Forbo Flooring Systems creates a custom masterpiece

By Jemma Masters | 04 May 2021

Washable, durable and designed to order – it’s easy to see why Forbo Flooring Systems’ Flotex FR textile flocked floor covering is popular with passenger ship operators

The Flotex FR textile flocked floor covering is washable, durable and designed to order

Working to bring cruising back closer to home

Working to bring cruising back closer to home

By Tony Roberts | 27 April 2021

The implementation of enhanced health and safety protocols, mass vaccine distribution programmes and itineraries to nearby destinations is boosting UK guests’ confidence in cruising

The implementation of new safety measures is boosting UK guests’ confidence in cruising

Viewpoint, Marine operations

Virtual meetings offer silver lining to Covid cloud

Virtual meetings offer silver lining to Covid cloud

By Johan Roos | 23 April 2021

The pandemic has forced the International Maritime Organization to change its processes, but this has bought vital time in the race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The pandemic has bought the IMO vital time in the race to reduce emissions

Theme picker

CruiseandFerry.net is the online home of Cruise & Ferry Review, a twice-yearly magazine that is also available for subscription in both printed and digital formats.

Via our website, magazine and social networks, we aim to be the world's best supplier of news and insight into the global passenger shipping industries. Our content covers both the cruise and ferry businesses, and provides our audience with insight into building and refurbishment, marine operations, onboard experience, ports and destinations and more.