On 19 March 2025, the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong welcomed three cruise ships from two major cruise lines. The ships, which had a combined gross tonnage of over 280,000, brought more than 10,000 passengers and crew members to the city. The ships included Cunard’s Queen Anne, Queen Elizabeth, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s…
Hong Kong’s cruise tourism industry is booming this March with 17 international cruise ships scheduled to visit the city. On 9 March, four ships arrived simultaneously at the city’s two cruise terminals, bringing approximately 5,400 visitors from 31 countries and regions. The vessels, including Celebrity Millennium (Celebrity Cruises), Costa Serena (Costa Cruises), Silver Whisper (Silversea…
A surge in retirements is sweeping America as baby boomers enter their golden years. More than 4 million people are poised to turn 65 this year, part of the largest wave of retirement-age Americans in history. For some, retirement looks different than traditional options. Instead of settling into condos or retirement communities, they’re choosing a…
Dozens of passengers aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have been sickened with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program. Holland America Line’s Eurodam left Port Everglades, Florida, on Feb. 19, according to the tracking site cruisemapper.com. The cruise is scheduled to last 10 days and make…
Nearly 100 people have been sickened by an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on a Royal Caribbean cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 89 passengers of the 2,164 aboard the Radiance of the Seas cruise have been affected by the stomach bug, which is about 4.1% of the passengers, the CDC said. Only…
Starlink is booming and probably coming to a plane, cruise ship, or RV near you. Internet traffic from Elon Musk’s satellite web service more than tripled in 2024, per Cloudflare data. Starlink has expanded to a host of new countries and struck deals with airlines and cruise providers. Elon Musk’s Starlink is taking over planes…
Royal Caribbean cruise ship aims to cut waste Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship aims to reduce food waste with AI technology 04:03 Bad weather rocked a Royal Caribbean Crusies ship near Spain on Thursday night, causing damage aboard the vessel and requiring the ship to make an unexpected stop to allow a guest to medically…