Princess Cruises and Italian shipyard Fincantieri have announced a mutual decision to postpone the delivery of Star Princess, a sister ship to Sun Princess, which was delivered earlier this year. Princess Cruises did not provide an exact reason for the delay, but said in a statement that following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties elected to … [Read more...]
Archives for 18/04/2024
Following Incident, Carnival Says Gambling ‘Strictly Forbidden’ Outside of Casino
In what’s become a bit of a dust-up, Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald made the rules clear when it comes to gambling on the cruise ship. Put plainly, it’s only allowed in the casino onboard and nowhere else. Passengers aboard a Carnival cruise were told their personal game ran afoul of Carnival’s rules of gambling outside of the casino. The notice came on Facebook and was … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises cancels MSC Euribia Dubai repositioning voyage on Red Sea concerns
MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Euribia’s repositioning voyage from Europe to Dubai for the 2024/25 Middle East cruise season, due to ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea. The Grand Voyage aboard MSC Euribia was due to depart Kiel, Germany on October 19th bound for Dubai in the UAE via the Suez Canal, where she is due to homeport for the upcoming winter cruise season in the Arabian … [Read more...]
Record-breaking number of Brits took a cruise in 2023
In data published yesterday (April 17), CLIA also revealed that the Mediterranean remains the most popular destination for cruise travellers from the UK and Ireland. With 35 per cent travelling there in 2023, 29 per cent to Northern Europe and 12 per cent to the Caribbean.Exploration destinations have seen a 53 per cent increase in passenger numbers year-on-year and the average age of UK and … [Read more...]
APRAM and AIDA Cruises climb the mountains to reinforce their commitment to sustainability – MedCruise
It was a symbolic first act, full of meaning. The Madeira Port Authority (APRAM) took another step this Monday in strengthening its environmental sustainability policy, through a tree planting action in the Funchal Ecological Park. “This environmental initiative marks the beginning of a set of programmedactions, in which the Ports of Madeira and its partners intend to activelycontribute to … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Cancels Grand Voyage for Newest Ship
MSC Cruises has reached out to travel agents to advise them of the cancellation of MSC Euribia‘s Grand Voyage departing on October 19, 2024. The sailing was to have transited through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, but in light of the ongoing tensions in the region, it is no longer safe to operate the voyage, and no alternative is available. MSC Euribia Grand Voyage Cancelled MSC Cruises … [Read more...]