Strong Caribbean weather front affects cruise ships’ itineraries

Bad weather has been affecting the schedules of cruise ships in the Caribbean. The highest-profile incident was on Wednesday February 6th when the 128,000 gt Carnival Magic (IMO 9378486),was pushed onto the Ocho Rios dock in Jamaica, causing dents to the hull of the vessel and damage to the dock....

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/strong-caribbean-weather-front-affects-cruise-ships-itineraries/

AIDA cancels three “repositioning” voyages because of Red Sea crisis

Part of the way the major cruise lines maximize revenue from their cruise ships is to link northern hemisphere “summer season” cruises with “winter season” cruises elsewhere in the world via once-a-year cruise voyages that leave from one port and finish in a port far away. These so-called...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/aida-cancels-three-repositioning-voyages-because-of-red-sea-crisis/

Storm-damaged Hurtigruten ship Maud will sail again in April

Expedition cruise ship Maud (IMO 9247728), marketed by Hurtigruten’s HX Expeditions, which was damaged in a storm in December last year, will remain out of service until mid-April as it undergoes repairs. The operator said. The 16,150 gt vessel was currently at a shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/storm-damaged-hurtigruten-ship-maud-will-sail-again-in-april/

Carnival warns of changes to schedules because of Red Sea crisis

Passenger cruise lines have longer lead times for their routes than other shippers, but with it becoming increasingly plain that the Red Sea crisis will not be going away anytime soon, the major international cruise companies have begun warning that some routes later in 2024 will need to be planned...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/carnival-warns-of-changes-to-schedules-because-of-red-sea-crisis/

Cruise lines cancelling Red Sea transits: face big strategic route decisions for 2024

The cruise industry has been increasing the number of vessels it is diverting away from the Red Sea, raising significant logistical problems, with financial implications, for the ocean-going cruise sector. With no end in sight to the problems in the region, cruise lines are now cancelling trips...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/cruise-lines-cancelling-red-sea-transits-face-big-strategic-route-decisions-for-2024/

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