Celebrity Beyond, the third new cruise ship in the Edge class, but 21 meters longer and one deck taller has set sail on its maiden voyage from the port of Southampton. The first voyage will last 11 days and will take guests along Western Europe to Barcelona, with stops in Bilbao, Lisbon, and Seville, among others. Accordingly, the summer season of 2022 will end in the Mediterranean - mostly in the western, but also on smaller bypasses in the eastern Mediterranean.

Virgin Voyages announced that the Resilient Lady will use Melbourne as its homeport next year. The 2770-passenger luxury ship will arrive in late 2023 offering a mix of voyages across Australia and New Zealand, from two to 14 nights. The arrival of the ship in Australia will mark the debut of Virgin Voyages Down Under, despite earlier reports that the second ship of this line, the Valiant Lady cruise, will start with an Australian voyage later this year.

Details surrounding the death of a young South African crew member aboard the MSC cruise ship, have been revealed by the crew member’s aunt. The 29-year-old Hombisa “Nana” Mafuduka, was found dead on March 24 aboard MSC Orchestra with a broken neck and injury to the head, said her aunt Lulama “Lulu’’ Mafuduka in an interview for the South

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has committed to striving for net-zero emissions to all its operations and value chain by the year 2050. NCLH operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, which have a combined fleet of 28 ships.

Carnival Corporation shakes up things on the top replacing Arnold Donal who led Carnival to record results before Covid-19 with Josh Weinstein as president and chief executive on 1 August. Weinstein, currently chief operations officer, will become only the third person to lead the cruise giant founded by chairman Micky Arison.

The boutique cruise line Azamara announced the naming ceremony of its newest ship Azamara Onward will be held on May 2 in Monte Carlo, followed by a 11-night cruise to Venice. Godmother will be Beth Santos, founder and CEO of the global community and lifestyle Wanderful. 

A crew member of the cruise ship Costa Luminosa was medically evacuated at the port of Funchal yesterday evening after suffering a heart attack. Funchal Port Authority was informed by the ship’s Captain, after the vessel departed on April 25, requesting to return to port in order to disembark a crew member in need of urgent hospital treatment. 

Princess Cruises announced that the tradition of the maritime naming ceremony will be in the port of Los Angeles on April 29.  Television stars and show hosts will gather as godparents to officially name the newest Princess Cruises ship – Discovery Princess.

Virgin Voyages is happy to announce that their 4th ladyship will be officially joining the epic fleet by the name Brilliant Lady.

AIDA Cruises becomes the first cruise line that will not require a mandatory PCR test before embarkation. For all AIDA trips starting from April 28, 2022, a PCR test is no longer required when checking in at the port terminal. In the future, only a quick antigen test one day before departure will be required for all guests over the age of 3 to participate in the planned trip.