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DCL-Disney Cruise Line receives 2025 Blue Circle Award in Vancouver
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has been awarded the 2025 Blue Circle Award by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, marking another year of recognition for...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages expands Caribbean schedule with 38 new Resilient Lady cruises for 2028
Virgin Voyages has introduced a programme of 38 new Caribbean departures aboard Resilient Lady for 2028, further strengthening its presence in the...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line extends Maranics partnership for 3rd consecutive year
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with maritime software provider Maranics for a third consecutive year, continuing a...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
StarDream Cruises to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 fleetwide
StarDream Cruises has announced that live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available across its fleet throughout the tournament, which is...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC's newest cruise ship World Asia to be christened in Le Havre in September
MSC Cruises has confirmed that its new flagship, MSC World Asia, will be officially named in Le Havre, France, on November 28th, shortly before the...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
El Escudo enters service as hybrid passenger vessel at the Port of Los Angeles
A new chapter in low-emission passenger vessel operations has begun in Southern California with the entry into service of El Escudo, a hybrid...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages unifies Group Booking Program for travel advisors
Virgin Voyages has introduced a new consolidated Groups program designed to provide travel advisors with greater flexibility, streamlined booking...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea acquires Costa Fortuna for conversion into Beachcomber
Margaritaville at Sea has completed the acquisition of the former Costa Fortuna from Costa Cruises, marking the next phase of the company’s...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages’ ship Valiant Lady returns to service following extensive dry dock refit
Virgin Voyages’ second vessel, Valiant Lady, has returned to service following a scheduled drydocking that introduced new dining venues...
June 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Pacifica ship to meet the 2026 Solar Eclipse in the Balearic Sea
Costa Cruises has unveiled a special Mediterranean itinerary themed on the total Solar Eclipse of August 12th, offering Costa Pacifica's passengers...
June 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation introduces LNG bunkering for cruise ships in Latin America and Western...
The world's largest cruise shipowner, Carnival Corporation, marked a significant operational milestone by introducing liquefied natural gas (LNG...
June 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest ship Viking Mira christened in Venice
Viking marked the official naming of its newest ocean vessel, Viking Mira, during a traditional ceremony held in Venice on June 1st, 2026. Rebecca...
June 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Travel retailer Starboard expands partnership with Princess Cruises
Travel retailer Starboard has expanded its partnership with Princess Cruises, less than a year after introducing its first shipboard retail concept...
June 3, 2026 - Accidents
GI illness/norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak affected 12 people aboard the expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird during a 6-day voyage in Southeast...
June 3, 2026 - Accidents
NCL cancels 12 Norwegian Viva cruises (winter 2027-2028)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled ~3 months of scheduled voyages aboard Norwegian Viva, affecting departures between November 1st, 2027 and...
June 3, 2026