The return of the cruise industry faced many hurdles along the way to full recovery, which is expected to happen this year. The cruise lines and especially the crew has shown great resilience reinforcing their ongoing efforts to a full return to service. Last year was especially challenging for the crew facing many restrictions, quarantines, and requirements which affected the crew rotation and the length of contracts.
The moment that many loyal Mein Schiff guests and crew have been waiting for after two years of uncertainty and setbacks has finally arrived. Today TUI Cruises celebrated an important milestone as the company marked the return to service of the final ship in the fleet.
Silversea Cruises officially named its 10th ship, Silver Dawn, in Lisbon on March 31. Executives from Royal Caribbean Group, Silversea Cruises, and Fincantieri, as well as local dignitaries and esteemed guests, celebrated the milestone with a formal ceremony and gala dinner.
MSC Cruises has revealed the hull design and Inaugural Itineraries of its newest ship MSC Euribia, under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. The second liquified natural gas-powered (LNG) ship set to join the MSC Cruises fleet in June 2023, will be the most environmentally-advanced vessel to date.
Due to technical issues, MSC Seaside has made adjustments to the current transatlantic voyage to Europe from Brazil, canceling two ports in the Canary Islands. The cruise ship canceled the arrivals to Santa Cruz de la Palma on March 28 and Santa Cruz de Tenerife on March 30, replacing them with an overnight stay in Las Palmas Gran Canaria.
Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line’s brand-new ship under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany has left the shipyard this morning and is heading off for technical and nautical sea trials in the North Sea.
Carnival Cruise Line announced a new Miami-inspired themed area named after the company's original headquarters address, 820 Biscayne, and will be aboard Carnival Celebration, the company's newest ship arriving at PortMiami in November.
Qatar Tourism Authority announced the recovery of cruise tourism despite the unprecedented challenges caused by the Covid pandemic, as Qatar received nearly 58,000 passengers and crew members during the first half of the 2021/2022 cruise tourism season, which began in December.
A 42-year-old Filipino crew member has died on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas, according to a crew member who wishes to remain anonymous.
The ship’s medical team were called this afternoon to report of a cardiac arrest and Code Alpha was sounded on the PA system.
The crew aboard the cruise ship MSC Orchestra are devastated after the death of one of their colleague. The tragic event reportedly took place yesterday in the crew areas after the crew member sustained severe injury, our source said.
