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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'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.

Travel 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.

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.

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.

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.

United Kingdom

UK authorities detain five cruise ships over welfare concerns for crew

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said that some fo the crew had been onboard for more than 12 months.

Panama

Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama because of COVID-19 crisis

Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday.

Japan

Coronavirus: 2 passengers dead from cruise ship Diamond Princess

Coronavirus: Two elderly Japanese passengers who had been taken off the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have died, according to Japan’s Health Ministry

Cambodia

COVID-19: Unwanted cruise ship to finally disembark in Cambodia

MS Westerdam departed Hong Hong on February 1 with 1,455 guests and 802 crew — but it was turned away from four ports.

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Coronavirus: Cruise ship Diamond Princess locked down in Japan

About 3,700 people have been confined aboard the Diamond Princess, which was placed under a 14-day quarantine earlier in the week.