Europe

Liverpool has secured mandatory UK government permissions for the development of a new cruise terminal on the River Mersey – but the local authority behind the project has ordered a review of its timescale and the business case post-pandemic.

MSC Cruises confirmed MSC Grandiosa will be able to resume sailing from Italy on Jan. 24.

Cruise Europe is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and despite having to postpone its live annual conference – taking place in Edinburgh - to February 22-24, 2022, the Scottish city will be the backdrop for the association’s 2021 virtual...

Celestyal Cruises pushed back the start of its 2021 season to April 24 and will move operations for its 'Iconic Aegean' itinerary from Piraeus to Lavrion.

Meyer Turku cut steel for Carnival Cruise Line's next Excel-class ship that will debut next year.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis, which was scheduled to commence cruising on April 23, will now resume operations on May 22, starting with a seven-night Ireland itinerary.

The extension of Germany's lockdown until at least Jan. 31 led AIDA Cruises to delay the restart of its Canary Islands voyages. Other programs are impacted by destination restrictions.