China’s Second Domestically Built Cruise Ship Starts Trials

Published May 18, 2026 6:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Adora Flora City, China’s second, large, domestically built cruise ship, began sea trials over the weekend. It comes as China...

Expedition Cruise Ship Hondius Arrives in Rotterdam to Begin Disinfection

Published May 18, 2026 3:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

The expedition cruise ship Hondius docked in Rotterdam on Monday, May 18, operating with a skeleton crew, and will begin an extens...

Published May 14, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Viking Holdings, a cruise company that has grown to be a leader in the premium market for river, ocean, and exploration voyages, a...

Published May 13, 2026 2:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

French authorities on Wednesday asked all the passengers and crew aboard a small cruise docked in Bordeaux to remain aboard the sh...

Published May 11, 2026 5:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Health authorities are confirming that the evacuation of the passengers and some of the crew from the expedition ship Hondius was...

Published May 10, 2026 2:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Passengers began disembarking from the exploration cruise ship Hondius on Sunday in Tenerife and are being immediately evacuated b...

Published May 8, 2026 11:25 PM by Jack O'Connell

Under Alexander Gumbs' leadership, St. Maarten has become the leading port in the Caribbean and a perennial tourist favorite. Welc...

Published May 8, 2026 9:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

The expedition cruise ship Hondius is under way for the Canary Islands, where she expects to disembark passengers and crewmembers...

Published May 7, 2026 3:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

While saying the public health risks are low, the World Health Organization is describing the hantavirus outbreak associated with...

Published May 6, 2026 2:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

The expedition cruise ship Hondius, dealing with the outbreak of hantavirus, got back underway late on Wednesday, May 6, with its...