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Suspect arrested at Port of Naples before embarking on Mediterranean cruise
Italian police arrested a 34-year-old man from Taranto at the Port of Naples shortly before he was due to board a Mediterranean cruise with his...
August 5, 2026 - Accidents
Gangway falls into water during Royal Caribbean Wonder OTS departure from Perfect Day at CocoCay
Passengers aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas witnessed an operational incident as the ship departed Perfect Day at...
August 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Acapulco Cruise Port unveils new brand identity as redevelopment moves forward
Acapulco Cruise Port has introduced a new brand identity, marking another step in the transformation of the Mexican port and its renewed positioning...
August 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Europe confirms Bergen as host of 2027 conference
Cruise Europe has announced that its 2027 conference will be held in Bergen, Norway, from May 3rd to 6th. The annual gathering is expected to bring...
August 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line opens for booking Europe 2028 cruise schedule
HAL-Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Europe programme, offering an expanded collection of voyages across Northern Europe, the...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys names LNG-powered EXPLORA III in Barcelona
Explora Journeys officially named EXPLORA III in Barcelona on August 1st, 2026, marking the introduction of the brand's first liquefied natural gas...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL trials robotic hull cleaning system on Carnival Pride ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has begun testing a new underwater robotic hull-cleaning system aboard Carnival Pride, making the vessel the fleet's first...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN expands Northern Europe 2027 cruise schedule for Chinese tourists
Viking OCEAN will expand its Chinese-language cruise programme to Northern Europe in April 2027, following the completion of Viking Yidun's inaugural...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to debut expanded luxury retail experience
MSC Cruises has revealed an expanded onboard retail programme for MSC World Asia, introducing a broader selection of luxury boutiques, family...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sitka and CLIA reach partial agreement on shipboard sales tax collection
The City and Borough of Sitka and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have reached agreement on several aspects of sales tax collection...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises introduces limited-time group offer for 2026 and 2027 river voyages
VIVA Cruises has launched a limited-time promotion for group bookings across its entire 2026 and 2027 river cruise programme, offering complimentary...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Tallink charters Romantika ferry for Mediterranean Games accommodation in Italy
Tallink Grupp has signed a charter agreement with the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 under which the cruise ferry...
August 3, 2026 - Accidents
Douro River reaches capacity for river cruise ships
The Port Authority of the Douro informed river cruise companies in March that the Douro River has reached its maximum capacity for cruise ships...
August 2, 2026 - Accidents
At least 5 dead and 41 missing after ferry fire off Indonesia's Madura Island
At least 5 people have died and 41 remain missing after the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 (IMO 9021382, 1992-built) caught fire off Madura...
August 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Suez Canal expands cruise incentive program with Ismailia Marina stopovers
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has expanded its cruise incentive program by allowing ferries and cruise ships calling at Timsah Lake to use the...
August 2, 2026