Sweden’s first cruise ship call of the year where passengers will be able to leave the ship to visit Gothenburg, Visby and Stockholm took place on 15 June 2021. A joint collaboration of ports and regulatory authorities made this cautious…
With just a couple of weeks to go until Saga Cruises returns to operation with on Spirit of Discovery, the ship is being prepared to relaunch cruising operations. Spirit of Discovery was initially launched on 10 July 2019 so had…
After months in the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway, the 126-passenger expedition cruise vessel National Geographic Resolution, being built for Lindblad Expeditions, was docked out on 8 June 2021. Specially designed for polar waters, the vessel is scheduled for…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and as usual it is packed with news and in-depth features, including a focus on the ever changing ferry scene in the Irish Sea, The sinking of the warship General Belgrano,…
It has been 14 months since the Covid pandemic hit the world and the global cruise industry. But in May 2021 Portland Port became the first port of call as cruising restarts, with the arrival of the new MSC Virtuosa.…
On 14 May 2021 Disney Cruise Line announced an unusual departure in cruise ship accommodation with the Wish Tower Suite, a first-of-its-kind accommodation set high in the forward funnel of Disney Wish, which debuts in summer 2022. With a design…
Windermere Lake Cruises has undertaken a complex operation to return its newest vessel MV ‘Swift’ back to the water after undergoing routine checks to ensure she is shipshape for the new visitor season. Swift became the biggest boat to be…
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the name of its newest ship, which is due to arrive in summer 2022. Norwegian Prima will be the first of six Prima class ships. The new ship will carry 3,215 passengers, fewer than the…
The new 181,541gt cruise ship MSC Virtuosa made her maiden arrival at Southampton on 12 May 2021 ready to welcome guests as cruising restarts in the UK. MSC Virtuosa will embark on her maiden voyage around the British Isles on…
Concordia Damen has completed the build of the hull of the latest addition to the fleet of A-ROSA Flussschiff, one of Europe’s leading operators of river cruises. In the next stage of the vessel’s construction, the hull will be transported…