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MSC Cruises South Africa is returning to form for the 2022/23 cruise season, with plans to homeport two cruise ships in the country for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. MSC Cruises will homeport MSC Sinfonia in Cape Town and MSC Orchestra in Durban for the winter cruise season between November, 2022 and March… read more
The first edition of FITUR Cruises was not only a great success but
welcomed with open arms, exceeding expectations and confirming why
cruise travel is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism
industry.
FITUR Cruises debuted as part of the 2022 International Tourism Fair
which took place in IFEMA MADRID (Spain). On Satur… read more
Silversea Cruises has sold its expedition cruise ship Silver Explorer to a new cruise line called Exploris, but her 2022 Cape Town departure is not affected. Silver Explorer will transition out of the Silversea fleet in September, 2023 and will sail her first voyage with her new owners in December that year.
Built in 198… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line ‘s new Prima-class cruise ship Norwegian Viva will debut in 2023 with a program of cruises to Europe and the Caribbean, but her inaugural season will be spent in the Mediterranean. Norwegian Viva will sail her first cruise on June 15th, 2023, with the season set to feature a series of eight-, nine- and ten-night… read more
Holland America Line’s newest ship Rotterdam is set to get the royal treatment at a naming ceremony in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 30, 2022. Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will be the ship’s godmother, carrying on a Dutch royal tradition that began in the 1920s.
Rotterdam’s special seven-day “Rotterdam Naming C… read more
MSC Cruises has extended its cruise season in Dubai for 2022 due to unprecedented demand from the fly-cruise market. MSC Virtuosa will finish her 2021/22 Dubai cruise season in March as scheduled, but will be replaced by MSC Bellissima, which is currently cruising roundtrip from Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
MSC Bellissima will … read more
Adventures aboard the world's newest wonder are on the horizon for vacationers of all ages. Royal Caribbean International took delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the next highly anticipated and innovative ship in the cruise line's award-winning lineup. Marking the completion of three years of construction, a traditional flag-changing … read more
Kenya has delayed the opening of its new cruise terminal in Mombasa until August due to the ongoing disruption the COVID-19 pandemic is causing for the global cruise industry. The new $11-million cruise terminal was completed in June last year, but has not yet been used because cruises to and from Africa remain uncertain and prone to last minute… read more
Holland America Line ‘s new cruise ship Rotterdam will be christened in the Dutch city after which she is named on May 30th, as part of a special “Rotterdam Naming Celebration” cruise. Rotterdam will be named by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, who will reprise her role as godmother, continuing a Hollan… read more
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built, Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its record-breaking Oasis-class of vessels.
After three years under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, Wonder of the Seas was delivered this week, becoming the fifth in the c… read more
MSC Cruises to bring two cruise ships to South Africa again for 2022/23 season
Maiden FITUR Cruises receives massive Industry support
Silver Explorer sold to Exploris but 2022 South Africa cruise unaffected
Norwegian Viva to spend 2023 inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean
Holland America Line celebrates naming of Rotterdam with ceremony in Namesake City
Wonder of the Seas joins Roal Caribbean International
Kenya delays Mombasa cruise terminal opening due to COVID-19
