Cruise News

On October 12, Lanzarote Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, welcomed Silversea’s Whisper on its maiden call, marking a significant milestone for the island, according to a press release. The 190-meter Silver Whisper arrived during its 15-day roundtrip voyage from Lisbon, which began on September 30. The itinerary included stops in Praia Da Vitoria,... Source link

Being relaunched in 2025 by John Waggoner, Victory Cruise Lines aims to create a new vision for the re-born brand.According to a blog entry on the company’s website, the new operation is the next chapter in the career of the cruise industry executive who founded American Queen Voyages.The company is described as Waggoner’s “passion project that grew into the premier name in river and coastal cruising in the United States.”As part of a business strategy, the executive decided to sell the company to new owners in 2019, the blog entry added.Last April, when the assets of the former[...]

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MSC Cruises recently opened bookings for its 2025-26 winter deployment in South Africa, which will feature a return of the MSC Opera.After completing a summer season in the Eastern Mediterranean, the 2004-built vessel is scheduled to offer a repositioning cruise from Venice to Durban.Sailing through the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and Africa’s East Coast, the 26-night voyage features visits to destinations in Croatia, Greece, Egypt, and Jordan, as well as Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion.Upon arriving in South Africa, the MSC Opera is scheduled to kick off its local season on November 28, 2025.Replacing the MSC Musica,[...]

A steering issue is affecting the Silver Muse during its current cruise, which started in Hong Kong on Oct. 15, 2024.In a statement distributed onboard the luxury ship, Silversea confirmed the issue and informed guests of an itinerary change.Offering a six-night cruise to Singapore, the Silver Muse is no longer scheduled to visit any ports of call during the voyage.Instead, the ship remained docked overnight in Hong Kong before setting sail directly to Singapore on Oct. 16 at 11:00 AM.While the cruise’s original itinerary featured a two-day visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the ship is now[...]

The Port of Milwaukee welcomed over 13,500 cruise passengers during the 2024 season, with a total of 27 calls from seven ships, according to a press release.The season began on May 1 with the arrival of the Viking Octantis and concluded on October 13 with Le Bellot from Ponant.In total, 13,568 passengers traveled to or from Milwaukee via international cruise ships, surpassing initial estimates of 12,000, according to a statement. “Port Milwaukee remains a premier destination on the global cruising map,” Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “This year’s successful season is a reflection of the hard work of Port[...]