Cruise News

  • On April 13, 2025, the AIDAmar kicked off this year’s cruise season in Warnemünde, opening the summer program in the Baltic. AIDA said that the AIDAmar and AIDAdiva will regularly turn in Warnemünde for the 2025 season and sail in Northern Europe. The AI…
  • Viking today announced that the 82-guest Viking Amun was floated out. Set to sail in September 2025, the Viking Amun will sail Viking’s 12-day “Pharaohs and Pyramids” itinerary. The float-out ceremony of the Viking Amun took place at Massara …
  • Port Charlottetown officially kicked off the 2025 cruise season with the arrival of its first ship, the Viking Polaris, marking the start of what is set to be the second-largest season in its history. This year, the port is expected to welcome more than 131,00…
  • The Costa Diadema returned to Santos on Thursday for the last sailing of the 2024-25 cruise season in Brazil and South America. After completing a series of seven-night itineraries to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay earlier this month, the 3,700-guest ship is no…
  • Disney Cruise Line’s entry into the Asia cruise market is getting closer, as the Disney Adventure was floated out of her building hall in Wismar on Saturday. The ship will now move to a pier for final interior outfitting ahead of sea trials and her deliv…
  • Marella Cruises has appointed Denise van Outen as its first chief chill-out officer. In her new role, van Outen will reveal “lazy hacks” on how to fully adjust before traveling, emphasizing that setting one’s mental OOO (out of office) early …
  • The Carnival Spirit docked in Seattle earlier this month to kick off Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 season in Alaska. Following a drydock in Europe, the vessel arrived on the West Coast as part of a repositioning voyage that included a transit of the Panama Canal…
  • Hurtigruten is calling for new policies for the large cruise ships that operate in Norway, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Gerry Larsson-Fedde, said at an industry event earlier this month. “We are seeing an incredible increase in the traffic of these b…
  • Hankyu Travel International is chartering a Ponant ship for three cruises around Japan in the spring of 2027. According to a press release, the Japan-based travel agency will promote the sailings onboard Le Jacques Cartier to international guests. The sailings…
  • Oceania Cruises has announced four additional itineraries for the 2026 solar eclipse, bringing the total to five sailings. Scheduled for August 12, 2026, the voyages will position ships off the coasts of Ireland, Iceland, Portugal and the United Kingdom to opt…
  • Holland America Line has introduced a refreshed experience at its Tamarind specialty restaurant, featuring a new selection of Pan-Asian dishes. The updated menu includes over a dozen new items, such as sharing-style appetizers like bao buns and Korean beef tac…
  • Swan Hellenic has achieved record results for its 2024-25 Antarctica season, with a 25 percent increase in guest numbers and a 35 percent rise in net revenue compared to the previous year. The company credited growing interest in its expedition cruises and pos…
  • Cunard has unveiled the first half of its Event Voyages 2026 schedule, which includes five seven-night itineraries from May to November 2026. The cruises will feature exclusive performances, workshops and performers and experts from around the globe. Katie McA…
  • Global Ports Holding (GPH) has revealed significant updates to its global investment strategy “We are at a critical juncture in the cruise industry’s development, and GPH is proud to lead the charge in building future-ready ports that will support the next gen…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced new domestic flight options for its 2025 Mediterranean fly-cruise program. The added routes from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Newcastle will connect with London Heathrow, offering guests easier access to Mediterranean…
  • Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine. Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. …
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas is undergoing a series of updates that are set to debut this May. According to Mitch Merucci, who previously served as cruise director onboard the company’s fleet and is now part of the sales team, the changes…
  • The Port of Galveston’s $156 million Cruise Terminal 16 is on schedule to open in November, according to a press release. The terminal will debut with MSC Cruises’ MSC Seascape, followed by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships. The project involves trans…
  • Itinerary planning is very much like baking a cake, according to Crystal Morgan, senior director deployment and itinerary planning for Seabourn. Morgan said. “It is the sum of all the ingredients that define a successful itinerary, which is a little bit of sci…
  • Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announced its “Sail into Savings” event and has introduced waived single supplements for solo travelers. The company has also launched offers for River Heritage Club members and limited-time deals for river cruises i…
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