James Rodriguez has been named president and CEO of the new luxury adventure cruise company Atlas Ocean Voyages. Bringing over 20 years of proven success in the industry, James joins the company at a pivotal time in the development and growth of the brand.
Effective August 8, MSC Cruises will have a revised health protocol for sailings departing from US ports. This update is based on changes in the health and safety requirements of the US National Health Service (CDC). MSC Cruises currently has two ships based in the USA: the MSC Seashore in Miami and the MSC Divina in Port Canaveral.
In an attempt to contain the spread of the Coronavirus among the cruise passangers and crew Costa Cruises has reintroduced the obligation to wear masks aboard Costa Fascinosa. Captain Mario Moretta, in coordination with the company and the medical staff on board, has informed guests in a letter distributed to their staterooms
Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its newest ship Norvegian Prima at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Venice.
The milestone marks the arrival of the first ship in NCL's Prima class. Six more ships of this class will be delivered by 2027.
New Zealand has reopened its borders to international travelers for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. The country will now begin accepting all visitors, including those from visa-free countries, international students and cruise ship travelers.
AIDA Cruises announced job openings with excellent opportunities in an international working environment, combined with the opportunity to pursue a career with the company and discover the world.
MSC Cruises has announced that in 2023 Cádiz will serve as a turnaround for its cruise ships. The success that MSC is achieving in some Spanish ports —such as Valencia and Alicante, which accounts for 30% of MSC Spain's business— has made the company look for other Spanish points for embarkation.
Silversea Cruises will drop the helicopter and submarine experiences offered aboard the former Crystal Endeavor, now Silver Endeavor, and add new suites, Chairman and CEO Roberto Martinoli has confirmed.
Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty announced that the company is ramping up testing for vaccinated passengers on many of its voyages. Beginning August 8, testing will be required for unvaccinated guests on all trips and for vaccinated guests only on trips of six nights or longer.
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, Co-Chairman of A&K Travel Group, Christina Levis, CEO of A&K Travel Group, and Fincantieri Shipyard executives welcomed the arrival of the recently acquired 'Cristal Symphony' and 'Crystal Serenity' in Trieste, Italy, where the ships are being refurbished.
