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P&O Cruises will offer a series of short break and week-long UK cruises this summer. The cruises will go on sale later in March. “Following recent government announcements and as the vaccine programme is rolled out across the globe we can all begin to feel a sense of reassurance and hope that this current lockdown […]
Oceania Cruises has announced its 2023 ‘Around the World in 180 Days’ voyage sold out in a day. This “clearly illustrates the enthusiasm that experienced travellers have for immersive and memorable travel experiences,” says Bob Binder, Oceania Cruises’ CEO. “Despite the challenges the world faces today, travellers are clearly bullish on the future and are […]
The world’s largest cruise company has been recognised for the third time on Forbes’ annual list of best large employers. This is based on employee feedback and public perception. Presented in partnership with Statista, the Forbes listing of the best U.S. large employers is compiled annually based on employee recommendations and public perception scores shared […]
Costa Smeralda lost one of her lifeboats after coming into contact with a crane in the Port of Savona, Italy. It’s been reported that there was no damage to the ship’s structure, and the lifeboat has been recovered. The ship was approaching the company’s terminal at the time, and no passengers were onboard due to […]
A passenger on board a post-pandemic test voyage ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore has tested positive for Covid-19, says Royal Caribbean. Singapore has been trialling the trips which are open only to the city-state’s residents, make no stops and sail in waters close by. But last Wednesday morning, the captain of the Quantum of the Seas informed […]
After relocating its Southampton base eight weeks ago, the SMS Group reports that it’s been busy supporting a dozen cruise vessels in one month. The business has moved within ABP Southampton’s footprint adjacent to the King George V drydock. The company has created ‘ride-on squads’ across its engineering and out-fit branches to enable it to […]
ABB has secured an order of around $150m to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. ABB will equip five new build vessels with Azipod electric propulsion, which, the company says, has a proven ability to significantly reduce fuel consumption on board. Each cruise ship will […]
Royal Caribbean is offering complimentary trips in order to run “mock cruises” to test drive its coronavirus measures. Passengers can get a free cruise if they volunteer for new trial sailings, according to the Independent. This initiative is part of a new set of rules introduced by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which […]
Palfinger has successfully completed its first major refurbishment job since the outbreak of Covid-19. Royal Caribbean Group awarded Palfinger the contract to service 18 lifeboats and 20 winches for Allure of the Seas, the first cruise ship to dry dock after the lockdown. The Spanish team, including an additional 11 from Palfinger US who flew […]
After a cruise ship, SeaDream 1, carrying more than 200 people docked in Bodoe, Norway yesterday, everyone was ordered to stay onboard. A passenger from a previous trip had tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ABC News. This follows an outbreak earlier this month on MS Roald Amundsen, whereby owners Hurtigruten halted all its cruise trips and Norway […]
At least 41 passengers and crew on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, officials say. Hundreds more passengers who travelled on the MS Roald Amundsen are in quarantine and awaiting test results, says the Norwegian owners Hurtigruten. All its leisure cruises have been stopped because of the outbreak. “This is a serious situation for […]