In accordance with the prevailing guidelines by the Singapore authorities, Dream Cruises has opened World Dream sailings to non-residents in Singapore, as well as international travellers, including those entering the country via the Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs)1. This marks a new milestone for Dream Cruises…

Over the last few years, India has grown significantly as a source market for the cruising industry across the globe. Mediterranean cruising, Asian cruises, river cruising, expedition cruises, etc, every segment have welcomed Indian travellers and further foresee demand. There is a market for every…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, has launched a brand-new platform — ‘Book-A-BDM’— that will allow travel agents from across the country direct access to NCL’s regional Business Development Managers (BDMs), at a time and in a way that suits them.…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) continues its Great Cruise Comeback celebration, resuming voyages aboard Norwegian Escape from Orlando, Fla. (Port Canaveral) to the Eastern Caribbean. Norwegian Escape, the first of the Brand's successful Breakaway Plus Class ships becomes the eighth vessel in the Company's 17-ship fleet…

Seven Seas Explorer has welcomed luxury travellers back on board for the first time since the voluntary industry-wide pause in operations. Excited guests embarked the ship known as the most luxurious ever built on 15 October 2021, in Trieste, Italy, for an unforgettable journey through…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 54-year history of breaking boundaries, has announced that, Norwegian Prima was floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice), Italy, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the…

Cordelia cruises have announced the resumption of sailing operations from September 2021. While their maiden cruise was cancelled by the deadly second wave, the team is upbeat and cautiously optimistic that they can travel freely again. “The second wave led to the cancellation of our…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has officially commemorated its cruise comeback with a double debut: Norwegian Jade was not only the first of its 17-ship fleet to welcome guests after 500 days, she also made NCL history as the first vessel to homeport in Athens (Piraeus).…

Understanding that water transport being economical as well as eco-friendly mode of transport, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under Sagamala programme has undertaken Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax projects across several routes. The Ministry has identified a total of 71 projects of which 7 are completed and…

Towards the end of 2020, the cruising industry had started gearing up to welcome travellers with all stringent health and safety protocols in place. The cruise players started building confidence amongst their patrons to restart sailing. Destinations across the globe began to ease their travel…

Crystal River Cruises has announced its final deployment for 2021, featuring 35 voyages ranging from seven to 11 nights and exploring the historic cities, cultural treasures and UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Rhine, Danube and Moselle rivers. Sister ships Crystal Ravel and Crystal Debussy…

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, has announced the creation of its long-term climate action strategy and goal to reach carbon neutrality through reducing carbon intensity, identifying and…

Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya in the presence of Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant inaugurated the second floating jetty at Old Goa virtually today on the occasion of Goa statehood yesterday. Mandaviya expressed hope that the floating…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) introduces Norwegian Prima, which has become the Brand’s most in-demand ship ever, with record bookings on the first day and week of sales. With voyages beginning August 2022, Norwegian Prima, the first of six ships within NCL’s all new Prima Class,…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today opened for sale the first of six ships within its highly anticipated next class of vessels, Prima Class, the Brand’s first new class of ships in nearly 10 years. With voyages beginning in summer 2022, Norwegian Prima, the first of…