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- East London waterfront upgrade positions port for future small-ship cruise callsSouth Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has broken ground on the R147 million redevelopment of Latimer’s Landing at the Port of East London, strengthening the city’s appeal as a potential stop […] Read more »
- AROYA Cruises announces leadership transition as president Jörg Rudolph steps downAroya Cruises has confirmed a change in its senior leadership, announcing that Dr Jörg Rudolph has concluded his tenure as president. The company has not yet named a successor, and CEO Lars […] Read more »
- Hapag-Lloyd Cruises introduces two new dining concepts across fleetHapag-Lloyd Cruises has introduced two new culinary concepts across its fleet, unveiling updated dining experiences on both the luxury ships Europa and Europa 2 and the expedition vessels Hanseatic Nature, Hanseatic Inspiration, […] Read more »
- New cruise reception facility opened in Mossel Bay, with SH Diana 1st vessel to callThe Port of Mossel Bay has launched its new Cruise Reception Facility, with the expedition cruise ship SH Diana of Swan Hellenic serving as the first vessel to use it during her […] Read more »
- Crystal Cruises reveals Crystal Grace as name of 1st new ocean ship in 25 yearsCrystal Cruises has announced that its upcoming new cruise ship will be named Crystal Grace, marking the company’s first new build in 25 years and the first to be constructed under the […] Read more »
- New York City unveils extensive redevelopment plan for Manhattan Cruise TerminalA redevelopment plan has been released for the Manhattan Cruise Terminal outlining a long-term strategy to replace ageing infrastructure, introduce full shore power capability and expand public access along the Hudson River […] Read more »
- MSC Cruises celebrates MSC World Asia float out and MSC World Atlantic coin ceremonyMSC Cruises marked two major construction milestones in France this week with the float out of MSC World Asia and the coin ceremony for MSC World Atlantic, as the company continues to […] Read more »
- Celestyal’s expanded shorex programme offers backstage travel pass to Arabian GulfCelestyal Cruises has unveiled an expanded shore excursion programme for its new Iconic Arabia itineraries, offering what it describes as a backstage travel pass to some of the Arabian Gulf’s most distinctive […] Read more »
- MSC Cruises orders 2 further World-class cruise ships, bringing planned total to 8MSC Cruises has extended its partnership with Chantiers de l’Atlantique with orders for two additional World-class cruise ships, bringing the total number of vessels in the series to eight. The two newly […] Read more »
- Qatar to welcome 70+ cruise calls for 2025/26 season amid AROYA debut in GulfQatar will receive 73 cruise ship calls at Doha Port during the 2025/26 winter season, running from November 2025 to May 2026, according to Mwani Qatar, which operates the Doha Port Cruise […] Read more »
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