Tag: Cruise ships

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Cruise ships company promises covid-free tours to Patagonia

  

  The cruise ships company Cruceros Australis Friday launched during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid what they announced as “totally safe trips,” such as navigating the virgin landscapes of Patagonia.

• Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 07:16 UTC

  Australia to check some 9.000 crew in cruise ships stranded near Sydney

  

  Australian police and military will soon begin flying doctors to several cruise ships stranded near Sydney to assess nearly 9,000 crew for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday.

• Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:03 UTC

  Furious Venetians march against large cruise ships, “sea monsters”

  

  Thousands of furious Venetians have marched in protest against large ships dubbed “sea monsters” clogging the city’s narrow waterways and destroying the lives of locals. An estimated 5.000 people took to the docks near Venice’s famous San Marco square to protest “bison of the sea” dominating the lagoon city that is a UNESCO world heritage site.

• Friday, April 19th 2019 - 08:31 UTC

  Expedition Cruising market booming: some 40 ships in the pipeline to replace worn out Soviet ice breakers

  

  The expedition segment continues to be one of the most discussed elements of the cruise industry.  Once a small niche, it is now poised for dramatic growth, prompting some to question how the market will develop.

• Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  France fines P&O Azura US$ 110.000 for using fuel with a high content of sulfur

  

  A court in Marseille fined an American master mariner US$ 110,000 for using fuel with a sulfur content measuring 0.18 percentage points above a disputed limit. It is the first ruling of its kind in France, and it is contrary to the French government's previous stance on sulfur content rules for cruise ships.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 06:53 UTC

  2018 promises to be an exciting year for new cruise ships

  

  With cruise lines having a record number of cruise ships on order, the cruise industry is growing like never before. 2018 promises to be an exciting year for new ships coming out, and here are the best new cruise ships arriving next year.

• Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 07:48 UTC

  Cruise lines agree to equal access for individuals with disabilities

  

  The U.S. Justice Department and Carnival Corp. have reached a comprehensive, landmark settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to advance equal access for individuals with disabilities who travel on cruise ships, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.