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Italy’s Porto Santo Stefano hosted the Azamara Onward for its inaugural visit on October 11, 2024. The coastal village, located in Italy’s Tuscany region, has a population of just over 8,500 residents and has a growing schedule of luxury cruise line calls slated for 2025 and beyond. Local officials were on hand for the maiden... Source link

In a statement on its website, Carnival Cruise Line updated the status of vessels that have been affected by Hurricane Milton.“Our Fleet Operations Center in Miami continues to monitor Milton, which has now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it moves eastward in the Atlantic,” Carnival said.“The safety of our guests and crew remains our priority, and our ships are sailing a safe distance from the storm,” the company added.After sailing from Tampa on Oct. 6, 2024, the Carnival Paradise is now ending its current cruise in Miami on Friday, Oct. 11.“Guests will have the option to return[...]

Hurtigruten has released updated plans for its Sea Zero project, aiming to debut a zero-emission ship by 2030, according to  a press release.The ship, currently in the research and development phase, will use large batteries, sails and innovative technologies to operate emission-free, with energy consumption expected to be reduced by 40 to 50 percent.Developed in partnership with Vard and the Norwegian maritime industry, this marks the second set of renderings since the project was first announced in October 2022. “The cruising industry is a significant polluter, and it is crucial that we now take major steps to reduce[...]

Saga has announced its interim results for the six months ending 31 July 2024, revealing strong performance across key business segments, the company said in a statement.Saga’s Ocean Cruise business reported an Underlying Profit Before Tax of £28.0 million, more than double last year’s £12.9 million. Revenue increased by 17 percent to £121.5 million, aided by a 90 percent load factor, 7 percentage points higher than last year, and a per diem that rose 9 percent to £362. Consequently, Ocean Cruise Trading EBITDA (excluding overheads) reached £55.8 million, or £27.9 million per ship, surpassing the Group’s £40.0 million annual target.River[...]

MSC Cruises has canceled the upcoming sailing of the MSC Seashore, which was scheduled to depart from Port Canaveral on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2024.The ship was scheduled to offer a three-night cruise to the Bahamas that featured visits to Ocean Cay and Nassau.According to a statement shared by the company, the sailing had to be cancelled due to the impact of Hurricane Milton, which led to the closure of Port Canaveral.“In consultation with the U.S. Coast Guard and Port Authorities, and due to the uncertainty of the reopening of Port Canaveral, we have made the difficult decision to[...]