A&K Travel Group owned by Jeffrey Kent and Heritage has announced the purchase of the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. The new owner announced that the two ships will continue to operate in 2023, after extensive renovations, and will sail under the award-winning Cristal Cruises brand, which was also been acquired by A&K Travel Group Ltd.
Barbados Tourism Marketing in partnership with the Royal Caribbean Group hosted a three-day national recruitment drive in Barbados. The job fair was organized as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both sides in April at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami; its purpose is to create opportunities for high-quality employment in the local tourism industry of Barbados.
MSC Cruises and the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlanticue celebrated two milestones over the weekend for the first two MSC liquefied natural gas vessels. MSC World Europe has completed its first set of tests at sea, which included testing engine performance, as well as assessing maneuverability, fuel consumption, safety systems, speed and stopping distance.
The newest Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Wish sailed into Port Canaveral for the first time on Monday morning to the delight of fans released into Jetty Park to attend his arrival.
The unfinished luxury cruise ship Global Dream, which was supposed to be one of the largest cruise vessels in the world in terms of capacity, is standing in a German shipyard MV Verften, waiting for its fate.
MSC Sinfonia crew members are facing restrictions after the number of positive Covid-19 cases among the ship’s employees has increased. The ship has implemented additional health and safety protocols on board in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus after last week's swab results overreached 4% of the crew members that tested positive for Covid. Some privileges have been immediately revoked till the number of positive csses will be reduced.
The luxury cruise company Swan Hellenic, led by Andrea Zito seems to be encountering some difficulties that will affect the brand's rebirth program and the activity of this new holiday class on board.
In early May, Crown Princess resumed her first cruise since the global pause in operations. However, the vessel was plagued by several problems that affected its routes. These problems mainly stem from current engine problems, which affect its top speed.
The cruise company AIDA Cruises and the AIDA Customer Center have once again been voted the best training companies in the region. The Rostock Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) awards the “TOP training company” award to companies that are committed to excellent vocational training.
Princess Cruises is officially back in operation in Australia, as the Coral Princess sailed from the new state-of-the-art international cruise terminal in Brisbane.
