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Disney Cruise Uncorks Brand New Alcohol Policy

Aug 19, 2015

Disney Cruise Line is altering its alcohol policy, adding restrictions to what passengers may bring onboard to consume during their voyages. Starting with cruises that leave Sept. 30, Disney Cruise Line guests will be allowed to bring a…

Clipper Round the World Race Begins

Aug 19, 2015

The 12 Clipper Race yachts left the Gosport Marina and will perform a parade of sails alongside the Spinnaker Tower before heading off to London. As the boats left the marina, other crews waved goodbye and wished them luck for their quick…

Fire Hits Passenger Ship at Ormoc Port

Aug 17, 2015

A passenger ship, owned by Roble Shipping, carrying more than 500 passengers caught fire at Ormoc port in Leyte, Phillipines early Saturday (August 15). Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commander Armand Balilo said 3 crewmembers of the…

Crew Missing from Cruise Ship

Aug 17, 2015

The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship called off the search for a crew member late Saturday after he went overboard off the coast of Newfoundland. Colleagues on the Cunard vessel spent five hours looking for the man as they made their way from Southampton to Halifax…

Filippetti Unveil Navetta 35 Motor Yacht

Aug 14, 2015

Italian builder Filippetti Yachts has unveiled the brand new Navetta 35 design. The new design is principally on a three-deck design -Lower, main, upper with an open air sun deck area. The 35 metre project has been developed to adhere to the strictest environmental standards…

Washington State Ferries Adds Extra Trips

Aug 13, 2015

Friday’s preseason game against the Denver Broncos marks the start of football fans’ ferry travel season. To manage the influx of people, Washington State Ferries will provide additional ferry sailings leaving Bremerton at 10:15 p.m. and leaving Seattle at 11:30 p…

Norwegian Cruise Line, Port of Seattle Ink 15-year Lease

Aug 12, 2015

Cruise contract is port’s largest ever, cruise line homeports at Seattle's Pier 66 for 15 years The Port of Seattle signed a 15-year lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises…

Carnival Announces Leadership Changes

Aug 10, 2015

Carnival Corporation names Michael Ungerer to new Chief Operations Officer Role for Asia, also appoints Felix Eichhorn as President of AIDA Cruises Carnival Corporation & plc announced that Michael Ungerer, currently President of Germany-based AIDA Cruises…

Hamburg Cruise Center Names Rieger Managing Director

Aug 07, 2015

Hamburg Cruise Center (HCC), the marketing initiative for the cruise destination Hamburg, has appointed Matthias Rieger as its new managing director with effect from August 1, 2015. Rieger takes over the post from his predecessor Nadine Maraschi (née Palatz)…

ILO Wants Lasting Solution to Migrant, Refugee Crisis

Aug 07, 2015

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has called for a definitive and durable solution for the thousands of migrant workers who risk their lives in a search of a decent future.“Stopgap measures…

First 'Halal Cruise' to Sail from Turkey

Aug 06, 2015

To tap devout Islamic believers, Turkey will launch its first Muslims-friendly 100 percent halal cruise on the Aegean Sea next month for religiously observant travelers in the country.  The country’s fist halal cruise was announced by the…

AEG to Power Seabourn’s Cruise Vessel

Aug 05, 2015

AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, informed that Fincantieri S.p.A. has selected its power systems solutions to secure all critical loads applications on board Seabourn Encore…

AIDA Names Welge VP Customer Experience

Jul 31, 2015

Richard Welge (49) is the new Vice President Customer Experience of AIDA Cruises.  He reports directly to Michael Ungerer, President of AIDA Cruises, in this newly created position. Welge has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience…

Super Yachts Give Boost to NZ Economy

Jul 30, 2015

New Zealand Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says mid-winter marks the end of another successful yacht season, with many of the remaining international yachts departing at the end of last month. '57 superyachts visited between April 2014 and March 2015…

MARAD Support for Hydrogen Fuel Cell R&D

Jul 29, 2015

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced that it is providing $500,000 to support a feasibility study for the design, construction, and operation of a high-speed passenger ferry powered by hydrogen…

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