For the first time in fifteen months, a cruise ship carrying passengers has set sail from an American port. The Freedom of the Seas of Royal Caribbean Cruises departed from the port of Miami on...Read more
Arkitech has delivered the first Maritime CleanCabin (MCC) on an offshore vessel in the Netherlands. The MCC is a medically qualified quarantine cabin for cruise ships, ferries and naval and offshore vessels that allows an...Read more
Cruise companies are once again offering holidays in European waters. Holland America Line has received permission from Greek authorities to offer cruises starting on 15 August with the starting point in the port of Piraeus....Read more
It will take at least until 2023 before the cruise travel market has recovered from the corona crisis. This is what the top executive of the world’s largest cruise line, Carnival Cruises, said in an...Read more
The cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas for the American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has left the Meyer Werft in Papenburg for Eemshaven, the Netherlands. From there, the ship will set off for technical...Read more
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival sees demand for cruises rising again for 2022, the American company reports in a news update. The number of bookings for the first half of 2022 is already above...Read more
Meyer Werft has handed over the Iona to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The ship has dual-fuel engines allowing LNG operation. It is the first of two new ships for the P&O Cruises brand.Read more
Cruise ship builder MV Werften has received a 193-million-euro loan to complete the Crystal Endeavor for delivery and keep the shipyard operations going till March 2021. The loan is provided by the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...Read more
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has completed its fleet by welcoming Holland America Line’s former cruise ship Amsterdam to Rosyth, Scotland. After refurbishment, the ship is to be renamed Bolette. Two weeks earlier, its sister ship...Read more
Testing wastewater systems on long-haul planes and cruise ships could provide crucial information on detecting the presence of the Covid-19 virus in incoming passengers. According to Australian researchers, this test could be an additional public...Read more
River cruise ports in the south and west of the Netherlands, Port of Amsterdam and Must See have launched the app Port See. This app provides up-to-date insight into the accessibility of ports for river...Read more
The 236 metres long Spirit of Adventure has left German cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft’s covered building dock I (hall 5). It is the second new cruise ship for the British shipping company Saga Cruises.Read more
Cruise ships are still anchored and it looks like they will stay that way for some time to come. However, the first bookings for next year are trickling in. The Rotterdam cruise terminal expects to...Read more
Synthetic applications specialist Bolidt is launching an antibacterial flooring system to improve hygiene on passenger ships and support the safe return of the cruise industry. Originally designed for use in land-based applications such as hospitals...Read more
Cruise ships Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam will be leaving the Holland America Line fleet. The ships have been sold in pairs, with the S-Class Maasdam and Veendam transferring to one undisclosed company in August...Read more
For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus, a cruise ship is being put into service again. The Explorer Dream, which is located in Taiwan, will make short cruises from the port of...Read more
The keel has been laid for MSC Cruises’ new ship MSC World Europa at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The cruise liner’s first LNG-powered cruise ship is to enter service in 2022....Read more
Wärtsilä will work with yacht designer Stefano Pastrovich on the design of innovative sustainable superyachts for the boutique cruise sector. The design will feature hybrid propulsion and solar panels for minimal environmental impact and high...Read more
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) will now offer a 24/7 Covid-19 disinfection service for ships. Personnel donned in high quality PPE will board the ship to disinfect it using stabilised hydrogen peroxide.
With the service,...Read more
This week three more cruise ships will arrive in Rotterdam, reports the Port Authority. They are coming to repatriate crew of the Holland America Group. Due to the corona crisis, many cruises have been cancelled...Read more
