Why the world’s largest sailing yacht is carrying inflatable sailboats
The growing demand for easy-to-deploy guest experiences on large yachts is creating new opportunities for specialist watersports manufacturers, with...
Cruise ships
Read marine industry news about cruise ships – the size of cruise ships, their development, the sector, challenges within the industry and more.
AI-powered MOB system gains Lloyd’s Register certification after 90-day trial
Zelim says its AI-enabled Zoe man-overboard (MOB) detection system has received ISO 21195:2020 certification from classification society Lloyd’s Register,...
Cruise ship runs aground off Fiji island where Cast Away filmed
A cruise vessel operated by Blue Lagoon Cruises has run aground on a reef near Monuriki Island in Fiji...
Cruise passenger found dead on island after failing to return to ship
An 80-year-old Australian woman has died on Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef after being left behind by...
New ‘Golden Passport’ offers lifetime residence at sea
Cruise line company Villa Vie Residences has launched a ‘Golden Passport’ programme, which the firm says allows individuals to...
Video: Father jumps off Disney cruise ship after daughter topples from deck
A father has jumped off a Disney cruise liner, after his young daughter fell overboard. The girl fell from...
Viking & Fincantieri unveil world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, has announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in partnership with...
Jeffrey Archer becomes guest speaker on cruise liner as part of ‘authors at sea’
Seabourn has launched a new Authors at Sea program on select sailings. The company says it’s featuring best-selling authors,...
CruiseAberdeenshire launched to boost Aberdeen’s global cruise market
VisitAberdeenshire and Port of Aberdeen have joined forces to launch CruiseAberdeenshire, a strategic partnership aimed at promoting the region...
Hunger strike on cruise ship after propulsion electric motors fail
Tourists who are on the ‘cruise of a lifetime’ aboard SH Diana are hunger striking after their trip has...
Video: Brand new Disney cruise ship rescues sinking catamaran in Atlantic
A new Disney cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, has saved four people from a sinking catamaran in the Atlantic...
