Cruise News

  • Cruise Industry News has released the 2025 USA River Market Report, profiling the U.S. small-ship and river cruise market which has new ships being built, but at the same time as consolidated with the exit of one operator. The report, available instantly as a …
  • Carnival Corporation is 10 percent below its all-time greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2011, despite having 30 percent more cruise capacity, said Vice Admiral Bill Burke, chief maritime officer. The company is so confident in its new ships and efficiency effor…
  • Swan Hellenic has announced the lineup of scientists joining its 2025 Explore Space at Sea Series in partnership with the SETI Institute. This series offers guests unique insights into astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and planetary science, focusing on th…
  • Windstar Cruises President Christopher Prelog has recently received the Styrian Tourism Panther Award for International Achievement, the company announced in a press release. The Austrian award, which is the Styrian region’s highest tourism honor, is in its si…
  • Hurricane Oscar is affecting cruise ships sailing to the Bahamas region. At least four ships reportedly had to adjust their itineraries due to the new hurricane, which developed as a tropical storm over the weekend. Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of th…
  • Fincantieri and Regent Seven Seas Cruises today celebrated the steel-cutting ceremony for the new Seven Seas Prestige. Scheduled for delivery in 2026, the ship is the first in a new series developed for the ultra-luxury brand, which is part of Norwegian Cruise…
  • The MSC World America will introduce a new sports bar, comedy club concepts, enhanced bars and lounges, and a reimagined Sweet Temptations gelato and frozen yogurt bar when it launches from Miami in 2025, according to a press release. The ship will also introd…
  • Seabourn had to adjust the current cruise of the Seabourn Venture due to a drought in the Amazon River. According to a statement sent to guests, the expedition that sailed from Barbados on Oct. 14, 2024, has now wrapped up in Belém, Brazil. The sailing was ini…
  • Ponant is offering a $2,000 air credit per guest for select 2025 voyages to the Kimberley region in Australia, according to a press release. The offer applies to new bookings made from now until November 15, 2024, through select gateways. The promotion is avai…
  • Adora Cruises is joining forces with the World Women’s International Forum to launch a themed voyage onboard the Adora Magic City in China. According to a press release, the sailing is a “maritime festival designed for women,” will depart from Shanghai on Oct.…
  • The new Crystal brand completed its first year of operations since relaunching guest service in mid-2023. Now part of the A&K Travel Group, the cruise line welcomed guests onboard the Crystal Serenity on July 31, 2023. After a major refit and modernization…
  • Coral Expeditions has shared updates at the 12-month countdown to its second Circumnavigation of Australia, departing on October 17, 2025. This 60-day journey aboard the Coral Adventurer will take 100 guests on an immersive exploration of Australia’s coastal l…
  • The Adora Magic City will homeport out of Shanghai for 2025 while the Adora Mediterranea will use a variety of turn ports next year, including Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen and Guangzhou. The company is the number one operator in China by capacity, with two ships c…
  • The Hanseatic Inspiration is completing five years of service for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises this month. Built by the VARD Shipyard in Norway, the ship was delivered to the Germany-based cruise line on October 2, 2019. Following the Hanseatic Nature, the 230-guest ve…
  • Ponant is investing in the wellbeing of its employees ashore and at sea, according to its recently published 2023 Sustainability Report, “Our employment strategy focuses on guaranteeing a good quality of life at work that enables our teams to thrive in a…
  • The Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with Goldbelt Incorporated to build a cruise port in Juneau, the companies announced in a joint press release. According to the statement, the new port aims to strengthen the infrastructure of the Alaskan town …
  • Aomori Port, located at the northernmost tip of Japan’s mainland in Aomori Prefecture, celebrated a series of inaugural cruise ship visits this fall, marking a period of tourism growth for the region, according to a press release. The first to visit Aomori Por…
  • MSC Cruises is canceling a repositioning voyage that was scheduled to take place onboard the MSC Euribia on April 5, 2025. Completing a winter deployment in the Middle East, the LNG-powered ship was scheduled to offer a 28-night cruise linking Dubai in the Uni…
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is currently on its way to Singapore for its maiden season in Southeast Asia. After completing a summer deployment in Northern Europe, the 2015-built ship kicked off a repositioning voyage earlier this month. …
  • A visit from Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas marked the opening of a new phase of expansion for the Cabo Rojo Cruise Port. Located on the Dominican Republic’s southern coast, the new port of call received its first-ever cruise ship earlie…
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