A new generation of boutique cruise ships is set to emerge, with the luxury of a superyacht, the construction techniques and passenger experience of a cruise ship, and a close focus on the environment. These cost optimized vessels will serve the charter and luxury hotel sectors in attracting and meeting the demand from millennials and cruise veterans alike.
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a partnership agreement with architect and yacht designer Stefano Pastrovich on the design of...
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WELLINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country and tightened measures for visitors to exit quarantine, after reporting more coronavirus cases linked to overseas travel. The country, which has recorded just 22 deaths from COVID-19, was...
According to an article published in Reuters, New Zealand on Monday extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country.
Cruise ships banned entryIt also tightened measures for visitors to...
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) issued the following statement to announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.
“Due to the ongoing situation within the U.S. related to COVID-19, CLIA member cruise lines have decided to voluntarily extend the period of suspended passenger operations. The current No Sail Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
International cruise lines have extended their self-imposed sailing suspension from U.S. ports until September 15 amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced the extension on Friday. The extension of the voluntary suspension comes despite CDC’s...
Carnival Corporation & plc., the world’s largest cruise company, suffered a multibillion-dollar loss in the quarter ended May 31, 2020, due to the suspension of cruise operations related to…
By Uday Sampath Kumar June 18 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp reported a record $4.4 billion in quarterly losses on Thursday, as the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the world’s biggest cruise operator and forced it to take major write-downs on the disposal of now redundant ships. The Florida-based company...
Roughly three months have passed since lockdown restrictions were imposed worldwide, putting approximately 100,000 seafarers employed in the cruise ship industry to be stuck onboard ships. After a series of chartered flights and voyages by entire cruise lines across hundreds of nautical miles, the number has been brought to 40,000. Most of these seafarers onboard have stopped receiving payment after mid-April.
Majority of the countries had closed their seaports and restricted air travel as an...
Viking’s seventh ocean ship – the 930-guest Viking Venus – was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. Scheduled to debut in early 2021, Viking Venus will spend her maiden season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.
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“We started Viking’s ocean project eight years ago, and together with Fincantieri, we have built the world’s most beautiful ships. Today we are pleased...