Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) took delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Prima, in Marghera, Venice at the Fincantieri shipyard. This marks the arrival of the first ship in NCL’s Prima Class that will see 6 new ships delivered through 2027.Present at the landmark event were…

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), under its Sagarmala Programme, has embarked on developing an ecosystem for promotion of Ro-Ro (Roll-on, Roll-off) ferry and waterway transportation in the country. This mode of transportation has multiple benefits including reduced travel time, reduced logistics cost…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises celebrated 30 years of its storied history of elevating ocean travel as the leading luxury cruise experience on 26 May 2022. To honour the last three decades, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has curated an enhanced collection of unique 30th Anniversary Voyages…

Resorts World Cruises has announced that its flagship, the Genting Dream, will sail from Singapore to international destinations, starting from 1 July 2022 onwards. These include sailings to the Bintan and Batam islands in Indonesia, as well as to Kuala Lumpur and Malacca (via Port…

The Genting Dream, flagship of Resorts World Cruises, arrived at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) in preparations for its first commercial sailing on 15 June 2022. As the first resort cruise ship to homeport in Singapore, the Genting Dream will provide vacationers with…

On the week of its 30-year Anniversary, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its longest ever World Cruise, sailing 7 January 2025, on board the stylish and elegant Seven Seas Mariner. Regent’s 2025 World Cruise - Away in Wonder - embarks from Miami, Florida to…

Delhi-based adventure tour operating company Holiday Moods Adventures has been appointed as India distributor of the Havila Kystruten Operations AS (Norway) for its Havila Cruise bookings. Havila is a Norwegian shipping company that has started sailing the classic coastal voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes with…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced it will sail into the Metaverse with the launch of the cruise industry’s first collection of NFTs, adding to the Brand’s legacy of pioneering firsts. NCL will open for auction and sale a collection of six NFTs to celebrate the…

Oceania Cruises announced the addition of dozens more dedicated staterooms for solo travellers along with the debut of the line’s Go Green and Beyond Blueprints shore excursion series as part of its industry-leading OceaniaNEXT initiative. Each of the four ships will feature 14 Solo Oceanview…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed two new shore excursion concepts: Behind the Design and Eco-Connect - to further enhance the immersive destination experiences. “We understand that while our guests love the all-inclusive and superior service standards found on board our luxury fleet, their primary…

Not very long ago several critics had written off the cruise industry revival and some had even drafted the epitaph and waiting for the right time to pounce. It did not take the cruise industry that long to prove everyone wrong and emerge from the…

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cruise bookings have shifted away from intermediaries with cruise tourists opting to book directly with the cruise line rather than through an Online Travel Agent (OTA) or the high street, finds GlobalData, the leading data and analytics company.…

Dream Cruises is excited to announce that World Dream is the First Cruise Ship to receive the SG SafeEvent Certification launched by Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS), to ensure hygiene benchmarks and safe-distancing best practices are upheld at business events.…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has been voted ‘Best Cruise’ at India’s Best Awards (IBA) 2021 — the annual flagship awards of Travel + Leisure India & South Asia. “This is a very special honour indeed, more so because it comes from the readers of Travel…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) continues its legacy of “firsts” by announcing that it will become the first cruise line to homeport in Panama City, Panama, offering roundtrip Panama Canal voyages beginning 20 March 2022 with Norwegian Jewel. NCL’s parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings signed…