The German cruise operator Riverside Collection, based in Hamburg, Germany announced it has acquired the remaining four Crystal river ships.
In October 2022, the cruise company acquired the 110-passenger ships Cristal Bach, Cristal Ravel, Cristal Mahler, and Cristal Debussy from The Seaside Collection, a German company that owns and operates boutique hotels in Europe and the Maldives.
On Sunday, Viking's newest ship Viking Neptune was christened in Los Angeles, California in a traditional ceremony. The ship's ceremonial godmother, Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut and artist, blessed the ship for good luck and safe sailing - a maritime tradition that dates back thousands of years.
Aida Cruises announced the farewell season of the cruise ship AIDAaura which will depart the fleet in September 2023, after more than 20 years in service.
The ship will offer 14-day voyages to South Africa and Namibia during its farewell season, beginning on January 9, 2023, in Cape Town.
Two MSC Cruises ships departed simultaneously from the port of Genoa, Italy on a world cruise for the first time in history.
Oceania Regatta is the fifth cruise ship to cancel port calls in New Zealand due to biosecurity laws. So far the strict biofouling laws in New Zealand have forced, Queen Elizabeth, Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Viking Orion, and Coral Princess, to cancel ports.
Costa Cruises and the Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas Enel, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote sustainable maritime mobility using electrification solutions.
Two Carnival Cruise Line ships achieved high scores during the unannounced U.S.P.H. inspections, which took place at the Port of Long Beach, California.
Carnival Corporation's European-based brands, AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises have switched their low-emission LNG-powered cruise ships to diesel fuel due to high prices of liquefied natural gas, reports Suddeutsche Zeitung.
Norwegian Cruise Line will reduce cleaning services in guest staterooms aboard all of its ships in 2023. According to a letter sent to crew, the company will adjust the current daily stateroom (turn-down) service provided to guests in all categories below a Suite level. Guests staying in Studio, Inside, Oceanview, Balcony, and Club Balcony Suite will receive once-daily stateroom service.
Carnival Cruise Line will bring the fun at sea at the annual New Year’s Eve celebration as the official sponsor of Times Square New Year's Eve, musical sponsor, and countdown clock sponsor for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on ABC. Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy will joinn the celebrations by lighting the iconic New Year's Eve Ball in New York's Times Square, together with nearly 100,000 passengers sailing on Carnival's 24 ships.
