The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of assets and property rights of the Spanish group, as a first step for a collaboration between the two groups. This agreement provides for the purchase by the [Read more...]
Cruise Saudi, a 100% public investment fund-owned business seeking to develop Saudi Arabia’s cruise industry, and MSC Cruises have announced Red Sea cruises in the coming winter 2021/22 season. Fawaz Farooqui, Managing Director of Cruise Saudi (pictured, left), and Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises Executive Chairman [Read more...]
The German-based Resco team has moved into Schulte Group's Hamburg Headquarters following its acquisition of the software company. They will now be working in the office alongside their colleagues at MariApps, BSM Cruise, and the Schulte Group teams allowing for even greater collaboration between our teams, [Read more...]
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has published its first new-to-expedition cruise guide aimed at the travel trade sector. The guide was officially launched at the CLIA Virtual Luxury & Expedition Showcase and outlines the key features of an expedition cruise. This includes ship specifics, on [Read more...]
On 25th March Italian Government Ministers finally agreed to temporarily ban large cruise ships from passing through the centre of Venice. When cruise ships return, they will have to berth at the nearby industrial port of Porto Marghera. Located on the mainland, Porto Marghera is [Read more...]
Elite Exhibitions has announced that Cruise Ship Interiors Expo America (CSI) and co-located Cruise Ship Hospitality Expo America (CSH) are to return to Miami, Florida on 28th – 29th October this year. Under the banner of CSI, during the past year the event has provided [Read more...]
Total has signed a supply agreement with MSC Cruises for around 45,000 tonnes per year of LNG. The fuel will be used on MSC Cruises’ newbuilding LNG-powered cruise ships that will call at Marseille from next year. Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman (pictured), said: “This [Read more...]
Due to the pandemic, the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will take place on Tuesday 25th May 2021, in a digital format through a special platform created especially for the event. The international conference & exhibition, dedicated to cruising and sea tourism in the East Mediterranean, will examine the prospects for a promising cruise [Read more...]
Earlier this month, US Commissioner, Louis Sola released the ’Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Cruise Industry on California, Hawaii and the Pacific’ report. This is the fourth in a series of interim reports issued as part of the ongoing ‘Fact Finding 30’ project Sola is heading [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean has completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners for $201 mill. Sycamore is a private equity firm specialising in consumer, retail and distribution investments. The sale included Azamara's three-ship fleet and associated intellectual property, Royal Caribbean explained, adding that the [Read more...]