Miami-based Royal Caribbean announced that its billion-dollar smartship Ovation of the Seas will use Singapore as a short seasonal base in March and April 2017, which is expected to bring thousands of tourists to the region and inject millions into the regional and local economies.  Continue reading →

Multiple news sources have reported that Celebrity Cruises’ ship Infinity crashed into a dock in Ketchikan, Alaska . The accident happened between 2 pm – 2.30 pm June 3. No injuries were reported in the accident.

The city’s ports and harbors director Steve Corporon reportedly estimated the damage to the dock will cost between 2 and 3 million dollars to repair. Although the Coast Guard has not yet announced a determination of the official cause of the incident, there is information that winds in the area were reported to be gusting to around 45 miles per hour. Continue reading →