no comment Russia launches massive drills of its nuclear forces Russia said it launched a massive drill of its strategic nuclear forces on Saturday, amid tensions with Ukraine 19/02/2022
Europe News Eight Bulgarians among 11 missing after fire on ship near Corfu Rescue teams were hampered on Saturday due to flames fanned by the wind, sporadic explosions and temperatures reaching 500 degrees on board. 18/02/2022
no comment Unique icebreaker cruise crosses through frozen Baltic Sea These ships, with their ultra-reinforced hulls, are indispensable in the northern Baltic Sea, which is frozen four months of the year. Here, icebreakers have become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Lapland. 25/01/2022
Finland Icebreakers become Lapland's most popular tourist attractions The powerful icebreakers ships, with their ultra-reinforced hulls, can cut through the Baltic Sea, frozen by the polar cold for four months a year. 25/01/2022
Italy Italy marks ten years since the Costa Concordia ship disaster Thirty-two people died when the ship slammed into a reef and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio. 12/01/2022
Italy Dozens of passengers leave cruise ship in Italy after COVID outbreak Italian media reported there were 150 positive cases on board the cruise ship. 04/01/2022
Portugal 3,000 passengers disembark from stranded cruise ship in Lisbon At least 64 people tested positive for the virus while on the ship, which is owned by the German company Aida Cruises. 03/01/2022
world news Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases as more flights cancelled Cruise ships denied docking over COVID cases as more flights cancelled 28/12/2021
Travel News 48 passengers test positive for omicron variant on cruise ship The cruise operator said it had 6,091 guests and crew members on board the ship. 21/12/2021
Travel News Want to be a more sustainable traveller? Don’t take to the seas Cruiseliners are some of the worst polluters in the tourism industry. Why aren’t they being held to account? 09/12/2021
Travel News 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated to set sail on this cruise This cruise line is the first to state that 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated if they want to travel aboard their ships. 19/11/2021
France Wonder of the Seas is the latest and largest cruise ship in the world The 362 metre long vessel finally left the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in the French port of Saint Nazaire on Friday evening. 06/11/2021
Culture news Boat cruise along the Thames celebrates Black History Any cruise along the Thames will take you past some of London's most famous landmarks, but this boat trip is different. 26/10/2021
Green News Passengers on a cruise to the Arctic Circle are cleaning up Svalbard Currents wash up plastic waste from fishing industries in the Northern hemisphere, endangering local wildlife in Svalbard. 13/09/2021
Destinations Why are these popular destinations saying no to tourists? As most countries are trying to tempt back tourists, these destinations are trying to keep them out. We've find out why. 27/08/2021
Italy Economic fears in Venice as cruise ship ban comes into force There are concerns that the decision will further affect the city's economy after it was bruised by a drop in tourism due to the pandemic. 02/08/2021
Travel News Italy to ban cruise ships from Venice to prevent the city from sinking The decision comes days before a UNESCO meeting which is proposing that Venice be added to the list of endangered heritage sites. 14/07/2021
Italy Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart on Saturday amid protests by activists demanding that the enormous ships be permanently rerouted. 05/06/2021
Italy Italian cruises set sail for the first time in four months The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the port of Savona after being landbound since December when the Italian government banned cruises due to the coronavirus crisis. 02/05/2021
Italy Cruise ships to be diverted away from Venice, says Italian government Italy had already banned cruise ships from docking in St Mark's Square but has now diverted all to the city's industrial port in Marghera. 26/03/2021
Travel News New brand of cruises are combining luxury with authentic travel A new brand of cruises is starting to blend luxury with more authentic travel experiences. 15/12/2020
no comment 'Mission: Impossible 7': US star Tom Cruise spotted at filming in Rome The Hollywood star and castmate Hayley Atwell were filming on the city's famous Fori Imperiali boulevard, which lies between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum. 12/10/2020
Europe News Crew on first post-lockdown Greek cruise test positive for coronavirus Passengers and crew on board the vessel are now confined to the ship while Greek health authorities carry out further tests. 29/09/2020
Green News Extinction Rebellion take to the seas to protest cruise ship pollution The ship has been pumping out tonnes of pollution in a harbour in Cornwall, UK according to local residents. 13/08/2020
Norway Norwegian cruise line cancels operations after 41 contract COVID-19 "A preliminary evaluation shows that there has been a failure in several of our internal procedures," Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said in a statement. 03/08/2020
Norway 36 crew members on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for COVID-19 At least 36 crew members on the MS Roald Amundsen cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, days after nearly 200 passengers disembarked. 01/08/2020