Uniworld sues MSC Cruises over collision in Venice

Uniworld sues MSC Cruises over collision in Venice

Luxury boutique river cruise line Uniworld is suing MSC Cruises for nearly $19 million in damages after one of the ocean line’s ships crashed ...

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MSC to debut two new LNG-powered World Class ships

The rise and rise of MSC cruises continues with two additional LNG-powered MSC World Class ships to be launched in 2025 and 2027. The ...

MSC Cruises departs on the line’s second world cruise

MSC Cruises departs on the line’s second world cruise

The MSC Magnifica departed from Genoa, Italy yesterday on MSC Cruises’ second ever world cruise which spans 117-days, 43 destinations and also has a ...

Venice floods close city to cruise ships for six days

Venice floods close city to cruise ships for six days

Venice has declared a state of emergency and closed off the lagoon to cruise ships yesterday as serious floods caused chaos. Many cruise ships ...

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MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia–Plus ship is christened by the stars

MSC Cruises’ newest, most environmentally advanced ship MSC Grandiosa lit up Hamburg’s Elbe River with her star-studded christening last Saturday. The 6,334-passenger high-tech ship ...

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Mystery as schoolboy dies suddenly on cruise ship

Mystery surrounds the death of a 12-year-old German schoolboy who died suddenly on board MSC Divina while on a cruise in the Mediterranean. His ...

Feeding 6,000 people on a cruise

How much does it take to feed a 6,000 passenger ship?

Cruise ships of the future look set to carry up to 10,000 passengers, not even including the crew. That’s a city at sea…and a ...

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Sail on newly refurbished MSC Magnifica in 2021

The MSC Magnifica will emerge from her $130 million transformation in May 2021 with new cabins, new restaurants, public areas, the latest environmental technologies ...

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Tacky or tasteful? The MSC cabin featuring 700,000 crystals

European cruise line MSC announced it would be adding some bling to the MSC Bellissima and decking an entire stateroom in Swarovski crystals. The ...

Ultimate Monaco Grand Prix experience: grandstand seats, a super yacht ride AND a Mediterranean cruise

Ultimate Monaco Grand Prix experience: grandstand seats, a super yacht ride AND a Mediterranean cruise

If you love Formula 1, then this is the ultimate experience. It’s got the lot: fast cars, celebrities, trackside access AND a super yacht. ...

Five of the most heroic cruise ship rescues

Five of the most heroic cruise ship rescues

An MSC employee made headlines this week after heroically diving  into the ocean to rescue a passenger who jumped from the MSC Seaview.  While ...

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How you can see the Tokyo Olympics by cruise ship

Tokyo has called up cruise lines to provide accomodation and spectators for the city’s Olympics next year. Royal Caribbean have scheduled cruises with overnight ...

MSC Cruises ship sailing into Venice

Why the government of Venice needs to control its own waterways

The scenes that emerged online this week of the 2,679-passenger MSC Opera colliding into a dock and Uniworld’s 130-passenger River Countess, has sparked the debate, once again, ...

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MSC Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises cancels itineraries after collision

MSC Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have had to cancel and alter some upcoming itineraries after a collision involving the MSC Opera and ...

Uniworld ship hit by MSC Opera during docking in Venice

Uniworld ship hit by MSC Opera during docking in Venice

Uniworld’s River Countess was hit by the MSC Opera, which lost control while coming into the San Basilio Cruise Terminal in Venice on Sunday ...

Amsterdam red light district closed to shore excursions

Amsterdam bans red light tours affecting shore excursions

The city of Amsterdam has banned tours and shore excursions to its famous red light district with the Dutch government saying that the tours ...