MSC Cruises and Port of Kiel inaugurate shore power facility

MSC Cruises

The new technology will reduce the emissions produced by vessels visiting the German port

Resorts World One makes maiden voyage to Sanya, China

Resorts World Cruises

Two and three-night cruises from Hong Kong are now available from Resorts World Cruises

Full programme unveiled for London’s Sustainable Design Summit

Sustainable Design Summit 

The November event aims to offer practical solutions for making sustainable choices easier 

Orkney receives £15 million funding award for electric ferries

Artemis Technologies

The two vessels are intended to test how electric ferry technology could be used in the islands

Why Norwegian’s new ships are a class above the rest

Norwegian Cruise Line has launched two Prima-class ships in 12 months, bringing several industry and brand firsts to a wider range of guests. Gary Anslow tells Michele Witthaus more

Gary Anslow discusses the launch of Norwegian Cruise Line’s two Prima-class vessels

Icon of the Seas to feature 14 Gebr. Heinemann travel retail shops

Royal Caribbean International

Shops will be located across four decks of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship 

Carnival Cruise Line adds new vegan dining room menu

Carnival Cruise Line

The updated menus will initially be introduced on Carnival Freedom and Carnival Horizon

World Navigator makes maiden call at Port of Ceuta

Port of Ceuta

The port gifted a commemorative plaque to the ship’s captain on 16 September 2023

Cunard ships to offer SpaceX’s Starlink wi-fi by the end of 2023

Cunard

High-speed connectivity service will be available in staterooms and public spaces across the fleet

Seabourn Pursuit to visit the South Pacific and Australia in 2024

Seabourn

Seabourn’s newest vessel will sail the cruise line’s first-ever expedition voyages to the region

Atlas Ocean Voyages chooses Preet Chandi as World Voyager godmother

Atlas Ocean Voyages

The Antarctic explorer will christen new ship at a ceremony in Argentina on 8 November

APT’s new river cruise ship Mekong Serenity set sail on maiden voyage

APT

The ship is sailing on a 15-day ‘Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights’ itinerary from Ho Chi Minh City

Port of Bilbao welcoming record number of cruise ships in September

Port of Bilbao

A total of 20 vessels will stop over in the port, including two maiden calls

MJM Marine and De Wave to outfit new Aroya Cruises ship

Cruise Saudi

Firms will refurbish 98 per cent of the guest-facing venues for Saudi Arabia’s first cruise line

UnCruise Adventures to optimise cruise pricing with IBS Software

UnCruise Adventures

New reservation platform will aggregate real-time data to personalise packages and services for guests

Disney Cruise Line names newbuild ship Disney Adventure

Disney Cruise Line

The vessel will debut in 2025 and be the brand’s first to operate in Southeast Asia

Virgin Voyages reveals 27 new itineraries with visits to 19 new ports

Virgin Voyages

Richard Branson’s cruise line will offer 63 itineraries globally until April 2025

Gibraltar plans to construct new cruise terminal

Ministry of Business, Tourism and The Port

Government aims to make the territory the "most important cruise destination" in the Western Med

CLIA and IG RiverCruise agree to strengthen sustainability collaboration

Joachim Pressl

The two associations will exchange information and work together on research

Explora Journeys celebrates construction milestones for new ships

Ivan Sarfatti

Explora II was floated out and the first steel was cut for Explora III at Fincantieri’s shipyard

Disney Treasure scheduled to set sail in December 2024

Disney Cruise Lines

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship features an Agrabah-inspired Grand Hall and new Periscope Pub

Major engineering project begins at Douglas Harbour

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Alterations made to King Edward VIII Pier to better accommodate Manxman

Norwegian Cruise Line begins first season sailing from Port of Baltimore

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun will homeport from the US port for autumn/winter

AIDA Cruises signs five-year agreement with Port of Hamburg

AIDA Cruises

Brand to continue bringing passengers and ships to German city

MSC Cruises to call at new Middle East ports in winter 2023-2024

MSC Cruises

MSC Virtuosa will visit Manama in Bahrain, while MSC Orchestra will head to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt

Portland Port projected to bring £3.6 million to local economy in September

Portland Port Group

A record-breaking 18 cruise ships are scheduled to visit the UK port

Carnival partner with Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS to reduce single-use glass

Carnival Cruise Line/Bacardi/ecoSPIRITS 

The cruise line's pilot programme aims to reduce single-use packaging at sea by 95 per cent 

American Eagle sets sail on inaugural cruise from Boston

American Cruise Lines 

American Cruise Lines’ first Coastal Cat ship was christened in New England

Cruise Saudi collaborates with Columbia Blue for Aroya Cruises

Cruise Saudi

The leisure services provider has been chosen as the ship manager for new cruise line

Incat Tasmania constructing world’s largest battery electric ro-pax ferry

Incat Tasmania

Vessel for South American operator Buquebus will feature battery storage by Corvus Energy

Holland America Line to sail new 28-day Arctic Circle voyage in 2025

Holland America Line

Nieuw Statendam will depart on journey inspired by the travels of Norse explorer Erik the Red

Viking names newest Nile River cruise ship in Egypt

Viking

The 82-passenger Viking Aton joins sister ship Viking Osiris on ‘Pharaohs & Pyramids’ itinerary

Nortal and Modi partner to enhance Smart Port solution

Nortal

New concept will integrate facial recognition to improve efficiency and passenger experience

MSC Cruises plans to deploy a second ship in China in 2024

MSC Cruises

The brand will be the only international cruise line to have two vessels in the country

New Isle of Man ferry Manxman embarks on maiden voyage

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s vessel will sail between the island and the UK mainland

Celebrity Cruises to sail new Caribbean voyages from Florida ports

Celebrity Cruises

Four ships will sail in the Caribbean for the Winter season in 2024-25

Silversea’s Silver Nova departs on its first voyage

Silversea Cruises

The new ship began sailing a seven-day roundtrip through the Adriatic on 14 August

Crystal Symphony completes sea trials in Italy

Crystal

Crystal vessel to depart on maiden cruise from Athens on 1 September after renovation

Emerald Sakara departs Athens on inaugural voyage

Emerald Cruises

Emerald Cruises’ newest luxury yacht joins Emerald Azzurra in Corinth Canal

Resorts World Cruises to launch Japan itinerary from Hong Kong

Resorts World Cruises

Resorts World One to sail a six-day cruise to Okinawa prefecture every fortnight from 1 October

Cunard partners with Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux

Cunard

Roux will work with culinary development chefs to create menus for new ship Queen Anne

Cruise Baltic partners support Responsible Cruising initiative

Visit Finland

More than 30 cruise ports and destinations join forces to plan for a sustainable future

MJM Marine to outfit public spaces onboard Utopia of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International

The Royal Caribbean International ship is due to debut in spring 2024

Fincantieri hands over Norwegian Viva to NCL in Italy

Camilla Bach

The brand’s second Prima-class ship will begin sailing in the Mediterranean on 10 August

Disney Cruise Line calls at the Port of Kiel for the first time

Port of Kiel

Disney Dream’s arrival was celebrated with an exchange of plaques onboard the ship

American Cruise Lines takes delivery of first Coastal Cat ship

American Cruise Lines

American Eagle is now sailing to Massachusetts for first cruise along the US East Coast

T. Mariotti delivers Seabourn Pursuit in Italy

Seabourn

The company’s second purpose-built expedition vessel features interiors by Tihany Design 

Crystal plans to launch four new ships by 2029

Crystal

Two classic ships and two expedition vessels will be added to the fleet

Wightlink partners with HM Coastguard on safety at sea initiative

Wightlink

Ferry line hosts training visits onboard vessels to discuss operations in the Solent

Celebrity Ascent to feature new food and beverage options

Celebrity Cruises

Redesigned restaurants, expanded menus and new cocktails will be available when the ship debuts