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The five cruise ships homeporting in Dubai for the winter cruise season in the Arabian Gulf are in for a rough weekend with swells exceeding 11 feet offshore due to a strong sandstorm.
While MSC Virtuosa and Mein Schiff 6 will spend Friday night alongside at the Dubai Cruise Terminal, AIDAbella is cruising at sea and Costa… read more
Holland America Line is giving consumers the confidence to make travel plans through the summer with the extension of its Flexible Cancellation Plan to Sept. 30, 2022. As part of its “Worry-Free Promise,” Holland America Line also will continue to implement best practices for COVID-19 health safety including operating vaccinated cruises a… read more
Although many major tourism source markets around the world have begun to ease travel restrictions imposed on South Africa due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, the current cruise season is all but lost.
Cape Town, South Africa’s primary cruise port for international cruises and homeporting cruise lines, is now looking to the future… read more
The Royal Shakespeare Company has partnered with Cunard Line to create new shows and theatrical performances that will be featured aboard the line’s flagship Queen Mary 2. Queen Mary 2 will offer actors workshops, tableside performances and tailored musical performances via the The Royal Shakespeare Company for three years dur… read more
Fred Olsen Cruise Line has pushed back the restart date for its two oldest ships, Braemer and Balmoral, citing uncertainty over the current COVID-19 environment. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said that Braemer won’t resume operations until 2023, pushing its restart date back by a year, while Balmoral will only return to service in Ma… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its new Prima Class and a sister ship to the eponymous Norwegian Prima, which was revealed last year. Norwegian Viva will also be built at Fincantieri and is due for delivery in 2023, with an initial Mediterranean cruise season scheduled for June next year.… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, has unveiled Norwegian Viva, the next ship in its brand-new Prima Class.
Providing guests with elevated experiences including more wide-open spaces, thoughtful and stunning design and exceptional service, Norwegian Viva will begin sailing remarkable Me… read more
Viking Ocean Cruises has marked the float out of its ninth cruise ship, Viking Neptune, ahead of her expected delivery later this year. Viking Neptune is a sister ship to the existing eight ships in the Viking Ocean Cruises fleet, with a further nine identical vessels on order with Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
Viking N… read more
MSC Orchestra has resumed her South African cruise season out of Durban, after pausing operations for a month following a COVID-19 outbreak in December. MSC Orchestra departed Durban this week on a four-night cruise to Cape Town with 900 crew and nearly 1,000 passengers onboard, her first since December when as many as 100 passengers… read more
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have become the first to cancel sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related COVID-19 infections. The decision by the two cruise lines to cancel multiple cruises comes amid a spate of recent infections aboard cruise ships, which are believed to be linked to the emergence of the Omicron variant.… read more
Cruise ships in UAE in for rough weather as strong winds whip Arabian Gulf
Holland America Line extends worry-free promise through September to book a cruise
Cunard to feature Royal Shakespeare Company aboard Queen Mary 2
Fred Olsen pushes back restart dates for Braemer and Balmoral ships
Norwegian Cruise Line reveals Prima sister ship Norwegian Viva
Ninth Viking cruise ship Viking Neptune floated out at Fincantieri
MSC Orchestra returns to service in South Africa after COVID outbreak
