Twenty-four Cubans were rescued from a rickety wooden boat by a passing cruise liner which took them to the Cayman Islands, ship owner Carnival Corp said. (reuters.com)
Caymans-bound cruise ship plucks Cuban migrants from wooden boat
March 7th, 2014Rotterdam Renovates The Cruise Terminal
March 7th, 2014The Port of Rotterdam and the municipality (holding 70% of the port, 30% belongs to the State of the Netherlands) are investing significant sums to renovate the cruise terminal.
Norwegian Enhances Agent Booking Engine
March 7th, 2014Norwegian Cruise Line’s booking engine now lets travel agents create and manage group bookings online. (travelpulse.com)
Princess Cruises Expands Rollout of All-Inclusive Beverage Package
March 7th, 2014Eight Princess Cruises ships have the line’s all-inclusive beverage package available, which the line began trialing late last year. Three more are scheduled to receive the package by April 1. (cruisecritic.com)
Cool Pics: Cunard Captures Epic Shots of Captain Under Ship
March 7th, 2014The folks from Cunard Line took some amazing photographs of Captain Kevin Oprey, master of Queen Mary 2, standing beneath the flagship’s hull during the World Cruise in the ship’s 10th anniversary year. (travelpulse.com)
CroisiEurope Buys Mekong River Cruise Company
March 7th, 2014CroisiEurope, a company expanding its marketing efforts in the U.S., has acquired a river cruise company that operates on the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia. (travelpulse.com)
French Ports Offer the Art de Vivre
March 7th, 2014
Joining forces is paying off, according to a port group that calls itself the French Atlantic Ports. The premise, they say, is that a complete itinerary gets more attention than a single port by itself. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Black Car Service for Tri-State Celebrity Passengers
March 6th, 2014Celebrity Cruises has announced its first-ever complimentary Black Car Service for Suites program exclusively to residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Cruise the world with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ inspirational ‘Grand Voyages’ in 2016
March 6th, 2014Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is launching two new exhilarating ‘Grand Voyages’ in 2016: Boudicca’s 76-night ‘Around Africa and into the Indian Ocean’ and Black Watch’s 115-night ‘Around the World with the South Pacific’ cruise.
Get ‘closer to the destination’ on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ smaller ships in 2015/16
March 6th, 2014Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is excited to announce that, in 2015/16, it will be visiting no fewer than 245 destinations in 81 countries around the globe, including 42 countries on its 2016 ‘Grand Voyages’ alone.
Danish port of Kalundborg launches cruise study
March 6th, 2014The Port of Kalundborg in Denmark has entered into an agreement with Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe (B&A Europe) to conduct a cruise market study and assess the interest for a new homeport opportunity for the Baltic region. (cruisebusiness.com)
Scotland to promote cruising and expects record number of calls
March 6th, 2014Scotland’s major tourism events in 2014 are being promoted as part of an international programme to bring more cruise passengers to ports around the country in what is expected to be a record year for visitors arriving by sea. (cruisebusiness.com)
Templeton Tours Hosts 35th Charter with Carnival Cruise Lines
March 6th, 2014
Templeton Tours, a leading Christian-themed charter operator, recently hosted its 35th charter with Carnival Cruise Lines, a five-day cruise on the Carnival Fascination from Jacksonville, Fla. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
AIDA Propels German Market Growth
March 6th, 2014
In 2013, 763,700 guests from Germany chose to travel with AIDA Cruises – 20 percent more than in the year before. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Norwegian Epic’s 2015 and 2016 Europe Itineraries Revealed
March 6th, 2014
Norwegian Cruise Line announced Norwegian Epic’s 2015/2016 winter itineraries from her new year-round homeport of Barcelona, Spain. (travelagentcentral.com)
Cruise Lines Monitoring Ukraine-Russia Standoff for Black Sea and Baltic Cruises
March 6th, 2014The tense and fluctuating situation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula has spurred concerns over upcoming cruises to the Black Sea — and even summer sailings to St. Petersburg, more than 1,355 miles away. (cruisecritic.com)
Allure of the Seas at GBS for Propulsion Motor Fix
March 6th, 2014
The world’s largest cruise ship the Allure of the Seas’ docked at the Grand Bahama Shipyard for repair work on propulsion motors last week. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
SinglesCruise.com Forms New Partnership With Vacation.com
March 6th, 2014SinglesCruise.com, the United States’ largest organizer of hosted singles cruises and a part of the Travel Leaders Group, has announced a wholesale initiative with Vacation.com. (travelagentcentral.com)
Crystal Expands “You Care, We Care” Worldwide Philanthropic Excursion Program
March 6th, 2014Crystal Cruises is expanding its 2014 You Care, We Care voluntourism program, continuing its commitment to give back to its global cruise destinations.
Norwegian Cruise Line: Now Third Biggest Brand Behind Carnival and Royal Caribbean
March 6th, 2014According to data from the 2014-2015 Cruise Industry News Annual Report, with full year operations by the Norwegian Breakaway in 2014 Norwegian Cruise Line will become the third largest cruise company by capacity this year.
West Coast Market Bounces Back for 2014, Up 66%
March 6th, 2014After falling off a cliff following the issues in Mexico, the West Coast and Mexican Riviera cruise market is back, according to data from the 2014-2015 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.
Supermodel icon Twiggy is named as godmother of Emerald Waterways new ‘Star-Ships’ – Emerald Sky & Emerald Star
March 6th, 2014Emerald Waterways has named the British style icon and world’s first supermodel Twiggy, as Godmother to their new ‘Star-Ships,’ Emerald Sky and Emerald Star. (allthingscruise.com)
CLIA’s Christine Duffy Addresses ITB Berlin Conference
March 5th, 2014Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) delivered remarks at the annual ITB conference in Berlin, Germany. (travelagentcentral.com)
Carnival Foundation Donates $200,000 To Create Common Good
March 5th, 2014Carnival Foundation, in partnership with Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has awarded a $200,000 grant to Create Common Good. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Variety Cruises Offers Special Fares on Select Summer 2014 Sailings
March 5th, 2014Premier small ships cruise line Variety Cruises will offer reduced fares on seventeen cruise sailings throughout Spring, Summer and Fall 2014. (vegas24seven.com)
Vacation.com Wins Celebrity Cruises’ Inaugural Chairman’s Award
March 5th, 2014Vacation.com has been recognized as the inaugural 2013 Chairman’s Award winner for Celebrity Cruises. (travelagentcentral.com)
Nexion to Host Seminar at Sea Onboard Azamara Quest
March 5th, 2014Nexion has announced a new Seminar at Sea for 40 Nexion members onboard the Azamara Quest. (travelagentcentral.com)
Cunard Turns 175, Lines up Tribute Cruise Events
March 5th, 2014Cunard’s 175th Anniversary celebrations will kick off in May next year when Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will sail into Southampton together. (cruisecritic.com)
Isle of Capri Casinos and Carnival Form Promotional Partnership
March 5th, 2014Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading regional casino gaming company, and Carnival Cruise Lines, announced that they have formed a promotional partnership to offer cruise benefits to Isle of Capri’s players club members at 15 Isle of Capri casinos in seven U.S. states beginning in March. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Pandaw expands Mekong cruise
March 4th, 2014Pandaw is expanding its horizons in Cambodia with a series of 10-night ‘Mekong Unexplored’ river cruises between Siem Reap and Saigon. (expeditioncruising.com)
Carlo’s Bake Shop Items Going Fleet-Wide on Norwegian
March 4th, 2014Norwegian Cruise Line announced that Master Baker Buddy Valastro who recently opened two Carlo’s Bake Shop locations on board Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, will now feature his incredible dessert creations on all Norwegian ships, fleet-wide. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Early start for cruise season at Lerwick
March 4th, 2014
With the first cruise ship of the season due at Lerwick Harbour this weekend, over a month earlier than usual, the port is on course for another record-breaking season.
