AIDA Cruises welcomed first guests onboard its newest ship AIDAcosma in Hamburg. The seven-day cruise set sail on February 26, 2022 to Southampton and on to Cherbourg in France. Further stops are Zeebrugge and Rotterdam before the ship returns back in Hamburg on March 5, 2022.
A section of the fourth Virgin Voyages cruise ship was floated at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. A small ceremony was held at the Castellammare this morning with breaking a bottle of Champagne against the block, which is now sailing to Genoa for final assembly.
TUI Cruises canceled the current voyage on the cruise ship Mein Schiff 1, a 4-night roundtrip voyage to Oslo from Bremerhaven. The cruise line said that due to a technical issue with the ship’s stabilizers, the cruise is canceled so repairs could be made to the vessel.
Nicko Cruises has announced cancellation of the current voyage on its ocean-going vessel Vasco Da Gama, due to positive Covid-19 cases on board.
P&O Cruises Australia announced cancelation of the 2022 Auckland cruise season affecting 21 voyages that were scheduled to depart from Auckland starting from July 5, 2022 to November 27, 2022,
Carnival Cruise Line is commemorating its golden anniversary with 17 special voyages, with the first “Sailabration” aboard Carnival Miracle which departed from the Port of Long Beach on Sunday with 2,000 guests onboard.
This year Starguard Elite hosted its annual Conference for Aquatics Professionals aboard the Royal Caribbean International ship Independence of the Seas. At the conference, RCI Lifeguards were awarded 5 STAR standard for safety, the only cruise line to be awarded the highest standard for aquatic safety.
The Saks Fifth Avenue luxury department store has presented its 2022 Spring collection aboard the cruise ship Celebrity Apex. The team tasked with creating fashion shoots in a perfect setting didn’t have to search hard for inspiration aboard this magnificent ship. The bright colors and vibrant energy provided a colorful canvas and blend with this year's fashion designs.
Celebrity Cruises has updated its health and safety protocols for sailings from the United States. The cruise line which has 11 ships currently in service and 13.000 crew back onboard, has made a few changes to the guidelines, developed in partnership with the Healthy Sail Panel.
The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing cruise ship passenger in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 150 miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana.
