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Princess Cruises announced it will begin its 2025 season in less than a month with seven ships, five lodges and an expanded catalog of cruise tours.
“From our welcoming crew to our inviting partners at the national parks and award-winning ‘North to…
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Carnival Cruise Line has named Janet Wygert as senior vice president of sales and trade marketing, succeeding Adolfo Perez, who is retiring.
A 37-year veteran of the company, Wygert most recently led the strategic partnership sales team and has held various ro…
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Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels.
Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply wit…
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Traditional hospitality brands coming to the luxury cruise space will only benefit the industry, Explora Journeys’ President Anna Nash said during an industry event in Miami held last week.
“There is a huge opportunity for us as a brand,” Nash said, noting tha…
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HX Expeditions announced a new partnership with Greenlandic chef Inunnguaq Hegelund to develop a culinary program that showcases the flavors of Greenlandic cuisine.
The program will feature specially curated menus, collaborative recipes and culinary lectures l…
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Seabourn welcomed the President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, aboard the Seabourn Pursuit on Sunday, April 7, during the ship’s call to Papeete, Tahiti, according to a press release.
Although the Seabourn Pursuit has previously visited Tahiti, this m…
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Aroya Cruises has announced the launch of its inaugural Mediterranean itineraries, set to begin in June 2025.
The line’s ship, the Aroya, will be homeported in Galataport Istanbul and will sail to top European cruise destinations, marking a significant milesto…
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Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas recently welcomed guests back after undergoing a $100 million refurbishment in Europe.
Now offering cruises to the Western Mediterranean, the 2010-built vessel resumed revenue service on April 11, 2025.
On tha…
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The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations.
The ship first starts in New York befo…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises today revealed plans for extensive renovations onboard the Seven Seas Mariner and the Seven Seas Voyager.
According to the company, the multi-million-dollar refurbishments are part of its “Pursuit of Perfection” commitment.
The initia…
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Riviera Travel has launched the Riviera Rose, its newest river cruise ship, with a maiden voyage on Portugal’s Douro River.
The 114-passenger vessel is the first in Riviera Travel’s fleet to feature a new split-level design and will operate the Highlights of t…
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Princess Cruises is cancelling a cruise that was set to take place onboard the new Sun Princess in early 2026.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the sailing scheduled to depart from Barcelona, Spain, on March 19, 2026, will no longer go ahead.
“P…
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SmartSea is lobbying for change and a more standardized approach to IT systems to bring maritime in line with aviation.
The company said that ensuring that standardization and interoperability across maritime IT systems are firmly encased in regulations is cru…
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Malta aims to become a major cruise homeport in the Mediterranean, Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, told Cruise Industry News in an exclusive interview.
“Malta is strategically placed at the very middle of the Mediterranean,” he said, highli…
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“We have 29 ships open for sale today for an incredible portfolio of options that are available to our guests,” Ugo Savino, senior director of deployment and itinerary planning for Carnival Cruise Line, told Cruise Industry News
Adding to that in a major way t…
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The new MSC World America recently set sail on its maiden cruise to the Caribbean, after arriving in PortMiami earlier this month,
Departing from MSC’s new cruise terminal, the LNG-powered ship welcomed its first paying guests on April 12, 2025.
For its inaugu…
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Windstar Cruises released new images showcasing the interior design of the Star Seeker’s Amphora Restaurant, Main Lounge and Yacht Club.
“Designing our first new build has been an exciting project for us,” said Stijn Creupelandt, chief operat…
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Silversea has unveiled the name and other updates on The Cormorant at 55 South, its new 150-room hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile. The hotel is scheduled to open during the 2025-26 Antarctica season.
“The Cormorant at 55 South is a tribute to the rich cul…
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Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) is set to undergo its most extensive upgrade since opening in 2012, according to a press release.
SATS-Creuers Cruise Services Pte (SATS-Creuers) will oversee the nine-month upgrade, the company announced.
The renovat…
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Royal Caribbean International, which is the single largest brand in the cruise industry based on annual passenger capacity, will maintain its position based on the forward orderbook, with 7.7 million passengers by 2033 at double occupancy, compared to 6.9 mill…
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