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Cruise industry news Sep 2021

Written by Asa Sargeant | 06/10/21 10:35

Our first blog for the month of October is a regular feature. ‘Cruise industry news Sep 2021’ brings you some key stories from a sector we are proud to provide IT Solutions for. Today you can read about another event from our good friends at Seatrade Cruise. Like so many others, we are all excited about next year’s launch of the innovative Norwegian Prima from NCLH. We are also hoping that MSC will achieve their emission goals…

Seatrade Cruise Global 2.0 Is Now On

This week saw the start of #STCGlobal 2.0, an online networking extravaganza set to last throughout October. Register here for a virtual experience combining inspirational and innovative content on products, destinations and more.

Last week it was all about STC Global 2021, a hybrid event that proved to be well worth the wait. Some of theICEway team were in attendance in Miami and we’ll bring you more on that in the coming weeks…

Norwegian Prima Embraces Innovation

This story from Travel Weekly is on the amazing Norwegian Prima, set to enter service in summer 2022. This amazing cruise ship from NCLH boasts innovative features including:

- A quarter-mile, three-level racetrack going around and through the funnel of the ship
- The Drop, a 10-story freefall dry slide
- The cruise line’s first tidal wave waterslide

New simulators, escape rooms and more await those lucky enough to experience this 3,215-passenger ship.

MSC Pledges Net Zero Emissions By 2050

This piece from our friends at Cruise Industry News covers quite an announcement from MSC Cruises. They released a press release in which they pledged to go over and above the IMO’s target of achieving 50% reductions in emissions by 2050.

That is all from our cruise industry news Sep 2021 round-up; we would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section. Would you love to experience the Norwegian Prima? Do you think MSC will be successful in their emission goal?