Cruise news (Carnival Luminosa-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival opens 2028–2029 Baltimore cruises (ships Luminosa and Miracle)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for its 2028–2029 Baltimore programme, featuring a range of 6- to 14-day voyages aboard Carnival...
November 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to withdraw 2 ships from Australian market in 2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will permanently redeploy 2 of its 4 ships currently serving Australia to North America, reducing its capacity in a market...
October 16, 2026 - Accidents
USCG/Coast Guard medevaced passenger from Carnival Luminosa ship off California coast
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew conducted the medical evacuation of a passenger from the cruise ship Carnival Luminosa ~45 miles offshore of...
July 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port of Brisbane reaches 500 cruise ship calls since inception
At the Port of Brisbane, a noteworthy operational milestone was recorded with the 500th cruise vessel visiting the Brisbane International Cruise...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Adventure returns to revitalize Port Vila after earthquake
Vanuatu has received a long-awaited resumption of cruise tourism as Carnival Adventure called at Port Vila on August 8th, 2025. This marked the...
August 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line schedules an expansive Alaskan season (3 ships) in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled its 2027 deployment for Alaska, anchoring 3 ships—Carnival Spirit, Carnival Legend, and Carnival Luminosa...
July 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL's ship Carnival Panorama extends Mexican Riviera cruises through Spring 2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced a significant extension of the Carnival Panorama's deployment from Long Beach/LA, California, into spring 2028...
July 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Fortuna sold, leaves the fleet in Sep 2026
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian company Costa Cruises is reshaping its shipping operations with the planned transfer of the 22-year-old Costa...
May 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend arrives at San Francisco for seasonal homeporting
On May 8, 2025, the cruise ship Carnival Legend made her inaugural arrival at the Port of San Francisco (California USA), marking the beginning of...
May 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marks 15 years in Seattle, launches Alaska 2025 season
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line commemorates its 15th year of homeport operations in Seattle (Washington USA) with the deployment of Carnival Luminosa for...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival's Australian fleet expanded with P&O's ships Adventure and Encounter
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Australian operations by adding two former P&O Australia ships - Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter...
March 30, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Australia cancels Pacific Encounter’s final cruise due to weather
P&O Australia canceled the final scheduled voyage of the Pacific Encounter ship, citing severe disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred...
March 9, 2025 - Accidents
Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupts Brisbane Port's cruise shipping operations
Due to a rare Category 2 tropical cyclone (named Alfred), Port Brisbane closed and suspended cruise shipping operations. With landfall anticipated...
March 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival opens for booking new Journeys 2026-2027 (repositioning itineraries)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced 4 new Asia-Pacific sailings on Carnival Luminosa and the upcoming Carnival Adventure. These extended one-way...
January 16, 2025 - Accidents
Vanuatu earthquake disrupts cruise ship schedules amid infrastructure damage
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17th, causing significant damage to the city and its port...
December 18, 2024