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Shanghai prepares for winter cruise season and early 2026 departures
A series of cruise departures from Shanghai is scheduled for the winter months and into early 2026, providing a range of seasonal and leisure-focused...
December 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea plans fleetwide introduction of High Tide Market
Margaritaville at Sea has confirmed plans to introduce High Tide Market, a new food hall concept that will be deployed across its fleet beginning in...
December 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival expands adults-only sailings with transatlantic deployment
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is extending its focus on adults-only cruising with a series of dedicated sailings planned for 2026, including a...
December 28, 2025 
Coral Adventurer runs around in Papua New Guinea
The expedition cruise vessel Coral Adventurer has run aground off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea during her first voyage since the death of a...
December 28, 2025- Cruise Industry
Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises schedule cultural voyages for 2027
Abercrombie & Kent/A&K Travel has entered into a partnership with the sister-brand Crystal Cruises to offer a series of 10 culture-themed...
December 27, 2025 
Greek trade unions challenge repair plans for cruise ship Crown Iris
Trade unions in Greece have moved to oppose plans that would see the cruise ship Crown Iris allocated berth space at a Greek facility for major...
December 27, 2025- Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica resumes cruises after 2-month drydock refit and refurbishment
MSC Cruises has completed a substantial refurbishment of MSC Magnifica at the Palumbo Malta Shipyard, returning the vessel to service ahead of her...
December 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton's newest ship Luminara started Asia-Pacific cruises from Singapore
On December 23rd, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection introduced its newest vessel, Luminara, to the Asia-Pacific market with a 7-night round-trip from...
December 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hawaii to introduce a tax on cruise ship tourists in 2026
A ruling by a federal judge has allowed Hawaii to proceed with plans to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax intended to help the...
December 26, 2025 
Deep Blue Dive Centers reports fire on Yasawa Princess in the Maldives
In the evening of December 24th, 2025, at approximately 06:00 p.m., the safari vessel Yasawa Princess (1985-built, IMO 8325638) operated by Deep Blue...
December 26, 2025- Cruise Industry
Polar research voyages with National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions
Fourteen advanced research projects led by certified National Geographic Explorers and affiliated scientists are scheduled to operate in some of the...
December 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Doha Port (Qatar) records multiple maiden cruise ship calls in 2025-2026
During the 2025-2026 cruise season, Doha Port (Qatar) received the first port visits of two passenger ships, marking notable additions to its...
December 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line adjusts fare structure to enhance trade engagement
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a revision to its fare commission policy affecting travel intermediaries, removing all non-commissionable...
December 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Xcel debuted in the Caribbean
Celebrity Cruises has appointed Brazilian chef Janaína Torres as the godmother of its latest Edge-class vessel, Celebrity Xcel, underscoring a...
December 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Leixoes-Porto Cruise Terminal surpasses 200,000 passenger threshold
By the end of October 2025, the cruise terminal at the Port of Leixões (Portugal) recorded 216,644 cruise passengers, representing an increase...
December 25, 2025