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Carnival Freedom to return to service with new funnel and expanded casino
Carnival Freedom is preparing to return to service following a 35-day dry dock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in Marseille, France, where the ship...
October 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Radiance ship returns to Long Beach following 15-day drydock refurbishment
Carnival Radiance has returned to service in Long Beach following a 15-day drydocking at Seaspan's shipyard in Victoria, BC Canada, where the ship...
October 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation and 3 cruise lines donate for Hawai‘i hurricane recovery
Carnival Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, HAL-Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, has donated a combined...
October 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Madeira set to record ~350 cruise calls and 820,000 passengers in 2026
Madeira is on course to record its strongest year yet for cruise activity in 2026, with the region expected to receive 349 cruise ship calls and...
October 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America prepares to mark 80 years of cruising in Alaska
As HAL-Holland America Line concludes its 2026 Alaska season, the company is preparing for a milestone year in 2027, when it will mark 80 years of...
October 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
2029: Cunard's Queen Anne transferred to P&O, Arcadia joins Holland America Line
Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, is set to leave the fleet following its 2028–2029 World Voyage and will subsequently transfer to sister...
October 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Naha Port begins construction of new cruise terminal in Okinawa
Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K. (joint venture), Royal Caribbean Group/RCG and MSC Cruises started the construction of a new cruise...
October 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Kemi strengthens its position as Finland’s Northernmost Baltic cruise port
The Port of Kemi, the northernmost cruise port in the Baltic Sea and the only cruise harbour in Finnish Lapland, is positioning itself as a flexible...
October 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises took delivery of newest Nile River ship, Viking Sekhmet
Viking has taken delivery of its newest Nile River vessel, Viking Sekhmet, following a delivery ceremony at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. MS...
October 6, 2026 - Accidents
8 Majestic Princess crew members removed in Boston
Eight crew members aboard Majestic Princess were reportedly removed from the ship at Port Boston on October 5th, according to information published...
October 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to debut The SpongeBob Musical aboard Hero OTS in 2027
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will bring The SpongeBob Musical to sea for the first time aboard Hero of the Seas, the fleet's fourth ICON Class...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Port begins testing of Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar project
The Port of Valencia has become the testing site for Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar demonstrator, which has now been...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will hold its 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey of the Seas, with the 7-night sailing scheduled to...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises expands Europe 2027-2028 itineraries
Oceania Cruises has introduced an expanded collection of European voyages for 2027 and 2028, covering the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America to host Professional Pickleball Invitational on Half Moon Cay
HAL-Holland America Line, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP) will stage the first professional...
October 4, 2026