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Princess Returns to Japan
In a Press Release from Princess Cruises on 2nd December, it was announced that following the recent decision by the Japanese government to allow the return of international cruise ships to the country, Princess Cruises will begin homeport [Read more...]
Windstar moves to Miami
Windstar Cruises is to move from Seattle to Miami, taking up residence at 8400 NW 36 St. The boutique cruise line will make the switch by June, 2022 and has signed a lease on the 5th floor in [Read more...]
USCG handles thousands of pax
On 3rd April, the cruise ships ‘Zaandam’ and’ Rotterdam’ disembarked more than 1,200 passengers in Port Everglades, Florida. These developments, combined with one remaining disembarkation that was being co-ordinated at the time, involved the processing of more than [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean invests in new cruise destination
Royal Caribbean's new joint venture, Holistica Destinations, has announced a $300 mill investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama. This will be used to redevelop the Freeport cruise ship terminal into a destination which will include a hotel, convention centre, [Read more...]
Svalbard- all ships to comply with Polar Code next year
The Norwegian Maritime Administration (NMA) is to introduce new regulations applying to ships sailing in the territorial waters surrounding Svalbard next year. This willensure that all passenger ships are constructed, equipped and operated in a way that provides [Read more...]
Kenyan cruise terminal to open next year
Construction of a $3.5 mill cruise ship terminal at Mombasa is due to be completed in August next year. Kenyan Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala (pictured) told local media that the terminal will be completed in time for [Read more...]
Norwegian fjords legislation to enter into force next month
The entry into force of the new legislation restricting emissions in the World Heritage fjords has been put back. It was originally planned for 1st January, 2019. However, as the consultation has to comply with the EU time [Read more...]
Norway looks at banning scrubbers from fjords
In June of this year, the NMA circulated for review new legislation for reduced emissions and discharges and a cleaner environment in the Nærøyfjord, Aurlandsfjord, Geirangerfjord, Sunnylvsfjord and Tafjord. The proposal included, among other things, stricter sulfur requirements [Read more...]
Terminal upgrade begins at Southampton
Construction work has begun to upgrade Ocean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Southampton, to support continued growth in the cruise sector. Representatives from ABP, Carnival UK and contractors, GRAHAM, came together to mark the start of main [Read more...]
Port of Seattle Plans $340M Cruise Terminal Project
The Port of Seattle (Wash) is considering a $340 mill project to add a new cruise terminal, as part of its Waterfront 2040 plan. Seattle handled 1.1 mill cruise passengers last year and according to the Puget Sound [Read more...]