Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced cancellations of four winter voyages after bookings have not reached expected capacity levels at a time when fuel costs are high.
The company has also moved Bolet's winter schedule from Tilbury to Dover and Southampton. Affected guests have been contacted and the ship is scheduled to return on December 21 for a Christmas sailing to Norway.
According to a press release, slots influencer Brian Christopher has partnered with Carnival Cruise Line joining the cruise line on several voyages over the next two years.
With a growing number of travelers looking to explore global destinations without international flights, Holland America Line is launching its "See the World from Your Doorstep" campaign, highlighting the cruise line's leadership in roundtrip travel from US homeports.
Carnival has revealed Luminosa's voyage schedule when she sets sail in November as the newest member of the cruise fleet.
Coming to the line from Costa Cruises, where it was called Costa Luminosa, Carnival Luminosa will offer a range of Australian, South Pacific and Alaska itineraries.
Construction of Celebrity Ascent, the fourth Edge-class cruise ship, officially began this week at the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique following a traditional coin welding ceremony to the ship’s keel.
The undocking of the newest P&O Cruises ship Arvia is scheduled for August 27th at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Undocking will start in the morning at around 9:00 am. The new building then moors at the equipment pier at the shipyard port, where the masts and funnel will be fitted onto the ship by crane and installed. Until the transfer, the interior work on board in will continue and further technical tests and approvals will be carried out.
Royal Caribbean Lifeguards have had a busy start to the year. This year, they have assisted over 160 guests in pools on board across the fleet. However, it is not always at the pools that lifeguards jump into action.
Christian Reuther (43) will take over the new position of Vice President of Entertainment for AIDA Cruises on October 1, 2022. In his new position, Reuther has overall responsibility for the strategic development of entertainment on board the AIDA fleet.
In the newly created position, Christian Reuther will report to Steffi Heinicke, Senior Vice President Guest Experience.
A Coast Guard aircrew evacuated a crew member from the cruise ship MSC Seaside while the vessel was sailing 30 miles from Capo Teulada, Italy.
According to reports, an Indian sailor needed urgent medical attention on land, and the captain alerted the Port Authority in Cagliari requesting an emergency medical evacuation.
Starting September 7, 2022, Royal Caribbean International will increase the onboard gratuities that guests will pay for the service they receive from crewmembers.
Gratuities for guests occupying standard cabins (Junior Suites and below) range from $14.50 to $16.00 per day per person. The previous Suite gratuity rate of $17.50 will increase to $18.50 per day per person.
