The CDC has extended its ‘no sail’ order for the cruise industry for a further 100 days, leaving 100 ships and 80,000 crew members stranded off the US coast. At least 20 of these ships have known or suspected cases of coronavirus on-board, the agency said. Cruise liners are coming under pressure to make repatriation … Read more
Robot Mayflower with an AI captain and no crew is set to cross the Atlantic 400 years after its famous namesake The new Mayflower could be the first fully autonomous vessel to cross Atlantic AI Captain will pilot the ship on its voyage from Britain to the United States Hull designed in Gdansk, Poland, is … Read more
Mysterious Drake’s island where Elizabethan explorer set sail to explore the world will get its first visitors in 30 years before former naval fortress is transformed into a luxury holiday resort Drake’s Island, 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth, has lain derelict for 30 years But after it was purchased by Plymouth businessman boat … Read more
DO rock the boat! Fans of Jon Bon Jovi can now sail around the Caribbean and Mediterranean with him The rock singer is hosting two voyages on board Norwegian Cruise Line ships The first sailing takes place next month and takes in Miami and the Bahamas A second sailing is planned for August from Barcelona … Read more