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Cruise Cape Town is gearing up for one of its biggest seasons to date,
with millions expected to be injected into the Western Cape economy.
Ships 108 to 295 meters in length, carrying between 100 and 2,500
passengers are booked for the upcoming season at the Port of Cape Town. After successful lobbying to restart the cruise season, the Sou… read more
Carnival Corp. is considering selling its luxury Seabourn cruise line to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, according to a CNBC report.
The report, citing unnamed sources, said that Carnival was in "preliminary discussions" to sell Seabourn. It said that the deal would give the Saudis a "stronger footprint" in the cruise indust… read more
As she enters the final stage of her construction process, MSC World Europa is set to become the greenest and most efficient vessel in MSC Cruises’ fleet when she is delivered in October 2022. MSC Cruises has released information about the ship’s environmental credentials, including solid oxide fuel cells, a selective catalytic red… read more
Holland America Line is giving consumers the confidence to make travel plans through the summer, fall and holidays with the extension of its “Worry-Free Promise” to Dec. 31, 2022, for all cruises booked by Sept. 30, 2022. Under the promise’s Flexible Cancellation Plan, guests who make a new booking by Sept. 30, 2022, for itin… read more
Carnival Corporation & plc announced it has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, a nonprofit, independent research and development center committed to accelerating the transition toward a net-zero future for the global maritime industry. Carnival Corporation, with nine global cruise line brands, is… read more
Dubai went all-out at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global to encourage cruise lines to return to the Arabian Gulf following the COVID-19 pandemic, with 15 co-exhibitors and stakeholders participating alongside the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).
The 15 entities are comprised of tourism boards, port operators, airlines, and destinat… read more
Virgin Voyages’ second lady ship, Valiant Lady, sheded her winter wardrobe and headed to her sunny new Mediterranean homeport of Port de Barcelona.
Eternally fashionable Barcelona – famed for its lively nightlife, sweeping architecture and world-class cuisine – will be the second homeport after Miami for the awar… read more
Viking Cruises has taken delivery of its eighth new cruise ship, Viking Mars, during a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona where she was built.
The ship is identical to the other vessels in the Viking fleet, with a passenger capacity of 930 across 465 staterooms.
At 47,800-gross tons, she’s a mid-size cruise … read more
MSC Cruises has rolled out an early booking promotion for its 2022/23 cruise season out of Durban, with free drinks packages on offer for guests who book this week. For any guests who book before Friday, May 20th, they’ll get a drinks package free, as long as the booking is for a Bella Balcony cabin or above.
“Whether yo… read more
Silversea Cruises and Rovos Rail have paired up to offer cruise and rail combinations on Silversea’s upcoming South African itineraries for the 2022/23 cruise season. Silversea will be deploying the luxury cruise ship Silver Spirit in South Africa, sailing 15-night roundtrip cruises from Cape Town between December and February… read more
Cruise Cape Town expects strong recovery performance for 2022/23 season
Carnival is in preliminary talks to sell Seabourn
MSC World Europa sets new standards for environmental sustainability at sea
Holland America Line extends worry-free promise through December
Carnival Corporation joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for zero carbon shipping
Dubai goes all out to attract cruise lines back to Arabian Gulf after pandemic
Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady arrives in new Mediterranean homeport
Viking Cruises takes delivery of new Viking Mars cruise ship
Silversea and Rovos Rail team up on South African cruise itineraries
