Full steam ahead: Asia’s cruise market sets a new course
The increase in Asian cruise operations and the growth of the cruise market in Asia have been reshaping the region’s…
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Frances Marcellin
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Clearing a safer path: AI-powered iceberg detection
As the cruise industry sails past pre-pandemic levels – reaching 31.7 million passengers in 2023, surpassing 2019 by 7% –…
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Swan Hellenic christens SH Diana: CEO shares “nightmare”
After SH Diana’s naming ceremony in Amsterdam, expedition cruise operator Swan Hellenic's CEO Andrea Zito appears jubilant and relieved in equal…
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Wave of change: MSC Euribia signals a new era of sustainable ships
The MSC Euribia’s maiden voyage was not like any other: it was a net-zero sustainability showcase, fuelled by 400 tonnes…
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Disney Wish cruises towards net-zero through fuel efficiency and emission control
The Walt Disney Company, of which Disney Cruise Line is a subsidiary, is aiming to achieve net zero by 2030.…
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From napkin to shipyard: meet Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean describes Icon of the Seas as a “white paper ship” – a design that began “with a blank piece…
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Luxury cruises in a cost of living crisis: in conversation with Panache Cruises
As the cruise industry recovers after Covid-19, it has sailed from one crisis into another as the Russian invasion of…
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Cruising into the new year: top trends to look forward to in 2023
As we continue to move on from the pandemic, demand for cruise holidays is rising again. So what trends are…
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Explora Journeys looking for “discerning travellers”
In May of this year, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri announced the floating out of the first cruise ship for MSC…
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MSC World Europa brings myriad firsts
MSC Cruises broke with tradition with the launch of MSC World Europa – and not only by Qatari royal Sheikha…