First cruise ship enters Iran island watersA cruise ship equipped with recreational facilities entered waters of the Kish Island in southern Iran on Wednesday evening, a report said. The cruise liner dubbed “Sunny” is designed to render services to tourists and More… |
200 evacuated from leaking cruise ship in NetherlandsA cruise ship carrying 154 passengers and 40 crew was evacuated after it sprang a leak on a river in the eastern Netherlands early on Sunday morning, emergency services said. All the passengers, mostly pensioners from Germany and More… |
Royal Caribbean cruise ship hit by virus; 108 sickRoyal Caribbean Cruises said on Friday that 108 people fell sick with a gastrointestinal illness believed to be a norovirus on its Vision of the Seas ship, which docked in Port Everglades, Florida, at the end of an 11-day trip. Th More… |
Top cruise ship set for 1st Abu Dhabi callMein Schiff 2, the wellness flagship of Germany’s TUI Cruises will make its maiden arrival into Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed port today – the first of 20 calls to the UAE capital this cruise season. The passengers of t More… |
Oman backs cruise ship plan for GulfOman’s Ministry of Tourism has underlined the need for an Arabian Gulf cruise ship strategy given the steady growth of the cruise ship industry in the region in recent years. The Ministry pointed out that cruise shipping is a great success More… |
Another cruise ship arrives in BahrainBahrain's economy has received an unexpected boost with two cruise ships docking in the country in as many days. The US-registered Pacific Princess, carrying 700 passengers, arrived at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port for the first time yes More… |
Top cruise ship skips final dock at BahrainBahrain's cruise season is effectively over following the cancellation of the final cruise ship visit scheduled for next Wednesday, sources said. The Aida Blu was the only cruise ship visiting Bahrain since the start of the season on Decem More… |
Dubai Maritime establishes ‘safety’ forceDubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has established a cruise ship task force in line with its continued efforts to ensure the safety of cruise ships arriving in Dubai and to reinforce its preparedness to deal with potential maritime accidents. More… |
Stricken Italian liner shifts, 29 still missingA stricken Italian cruise liner shifted on its rocky resting place as worsening weather disrupted an increasingly despairing hunt for survivors and authorities almost doubled their estimate of the number missing to 29 people. As the Costa More… |
Fifteen still missing from Italian ship disasterItalian rescue workers searched the half submerged hulk of a stricken cruise ship for 15 people still missing on Monday, more than 48 hours after the huge vessel capsized, killing at least five and injuring more than 60. &nb More… |