Cruise

  • The World comes to Syros

    The World comes to Syros

    10th April 2023

    Promoted as the largest private residential ‘yacht’, The World circumnavigates the world taking her owners and passengers to exotic ports recommended by them. Delivered from Norway’s Frosen shipyard in 2002, she has been to all corners of the planet so…

  • Queen Mary opens her doors again in Long Beach

    Queen Mary opens her doors again in Long Beach

    2nd April 2023

    The famous liner Queen Mary, initially closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, reopened on 1 April 2023. A 2021 city audit found that Urban Commons had not completed $23 million dollars worth of repairs, which…

  • Cruise industry embraces transition to alternative fuels

    Cruise industry embraces transition to alternative fuels

    1st April 2023

    Maritime Protection, a brand of global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec, has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-powered cruise ship. The company hailed the contract as significant and welcomed the opportunity to…

  • Silver Explorer Welcomes Guests for Farewell Season

    Silver Explorer Welcomes Guests for Farewell Season

    30th March 2023

    Set to leave the Silversea Cruises fleet in late 2023, the cruise ship Silver Explorer is welcoming guests for a farewell season. Docked in Chile, the expedition vessel is starting a 25-night itinerary to the South Pacific. Sailing from Valparaíso,…

  • Ships Monthly April 2023 issue out now

    Ships Monthly April 2023 issue out now

    24th March 2023

    SHIPS MONTHLY April 2023 The April 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Historic paddler Kingswear Castle refurbished, Stena Nordica coming to the…

  • Former passenger ship Ambriabella to be restored

    Former passenger ship Ambriabella to be restored

    14th March 2023

    The 52m former passenger vessel Ambriabella is set to begin an extensive restoration and conversion at Quaiat Yard in Trieste, Italy. The vessel, which was subject to a nine-year search and salvage operation that ended in 2009, is looking for…

  • MSC to operate 116-day round the world cruise

    MSC to operate 116-day round the world cruise

    7th March 2023

    The MSC World Cruise 2025 will travel across three oceans and five continents, stopping in 50 destinations in 21 countries. The cruise is to be undertaken by MSC Magnifica from January through to May 2025 for a total of 116…

  • Celestyal Cruises acquires former Holland America cruise ship Ryndam

    Celestyal Cruises acquires former Holland America cruise ship Ryndam

    6th March 2023

    Celestyal Cruises has acquired the former Carnival-owned Holland America cruise ship Ryndam, renaming her Celestyal Journey and scheduling a 20 million euro overhaul. The planned €20 million refurbishment and technical overhaul wil be undertaken at a shipyard near Piraeus before…

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