Category: Cruise News

MSC Cruises Celebrates Construction Milestone For LNG-Propelled MSC World Europa

A maritime coin ceremony tradition took place earlier this week at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France when the keel was laid for MSC Cruises’ first liquified natural gas (LNG)-powered ship, MSC World Europa. The 200,000-plus GT ship is scheduled to enter service in 2022 and be one of most technologically- and environmentally-advanced…

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Majestic Princess sailings To Debut From Los Angeles As Part Of Princess Cruises West Coast 2021 – 2022 Season

Princess Cruises welcomes Majestic Princess to Los Angeles adding to the robust deployment visiting top destinations including Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast. On sale July 8, 2020, five ships will sail from the west coast including departures from Los Angeles and San Francisco, giving guests’ diverse experiences from wine tasting in California to culinary delights…

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CMV Extends Suspension Of Cruises Until 25th August 2020

Due to the continued escalation of the global pandemic outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Government advisories still in force and the lockdown of many countries and ports around the world, Cruise & Maritime Voyages has taken the decision to further extend the suspension of all its worldwide cruises from 1st July to 25th August 2020….

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Hurtigruten Establishes Dover As UK Home Port For 2021 Expedition Sailings

Hurtigruten has launched 4 adventurous itineraries as expedition cruises from March 2021, on sale from 20 June. The health and safety of guests and staff has always been the number one priority for Hurtigruten. Following guidelines recommended by the Norwegian Government, the company has built on existing protocols to introduce additional practices to ensure safe,…

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Cunard Extends Pause In Operations

Luxury cruise line Cunard, announced today that, as a result of the continued impact of Covid-19, it will be extending the pause in operations. For its ships Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria, Cunard is cancelling all sailings that were due to depart up to and including 1 November, 2020 and for Queen Elizabeth, departures…

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Confirms Four Fred.s In Lisbon For 2021

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today confirmed that its third historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ in October 2021. It comes after the cruise lines’ ‘Four Fred.s in Funchal’ event, which was due to take place on 4th April on the garden island of Madeira, was cancelled due to the current…

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GAY TIMES & Celebrity Cruises Launch “Trailblazers” – A Cutting Edge Content Series Exploring LGBTQ Life Onboard

GAY TIMES and Celebrity Cruises today announce “Trailblazers”, an online series exploring genuine LGBTQ+ travel experiences, set against the backdrop of the stunning Celebrity Edge. The award-winning cruise line and the queer media powerhouse have joined forces to create an industry-leading content series, a documentation of authentic experiences onboard the ship as it docks in…

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Explore The South Pacific With Ponant

Paul Gauguin Cruises was recently purchased by Ponant and on the back of that news it was announced there were plans to expand the line’s fleet in the South Pacific region. Currently, the area is home to the 332-guest Paul Gauguin, but the future is looking brighter and wider with talks of adding an additional…

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Viking Announces New Ship Viking Venus

Viking has announced that its seventh ocean ship, Viking Venus, will join its award-winning fleet in early 2021, further solidifying the company’s standing as the largest small-ship ocean cruise line. The newest 930-guest sister ship will spend her maiden season sailing popular itineraries in Scandinavia and Northern Europe, including British Isles Explorer, In Search of…

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