Cruise news (FamiliesKids-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry

NCL-Norwegian sets opening date for Great Tides Waterpark at Great Stirrup Cay
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed that Great Tides Waterpark, the newest attraction within its private island destination of Great Stirrup Cay...
June 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry

CCL's ship Carnival Magic restarted cruises from Miami following drydock refurbishment
Carnival Magic has become the second vessel in the fleet of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to display CCL’s “From Sea to Shining Sea” new...
May 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival expands Isla Tropicale/Roatan with new Mangrove Bay development
Carnival Cruise Line/CCL has introduced a new visual identity and expanded recreational facilities at its private destination of Isla Tropicale (fka...
May 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry

CCL's ship Carnival Glory restarted cruises following drydock refurbishment in Freeport
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has returned Carnival Glory to service from Port Canaveral following a recent drydock refurbishment (April 25-May 11) at...
May 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry

RCI-Royal Caribbean to broadcast FIFA World Cup fleetwide
Royal Caribbean International/RCI has confirmed plans to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 across its entire fleet during the tournament period...
May 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Serenity ship to host Wellness at Sea Retreat featuring Sanctum programme
Crystal has announced the addition of a new Wellness at Sea Retreat aboard Crystal Serenity ship. The scheduled itinerary is a roundtrip from Lisbon...
May 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises expands Holiday Sailings for 2026-2028 seasons
Oceania Cruises has introduced its holiday 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons, offering a collection of festive voyages ranging from 7 days to...
May 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Virgin Voyages and TikTok turn Scarlet Lady into floating creator festival
Virgin Voyages has reported significant digital engagement following a 3-night, TikTok-themed cruise to the Bahamas that brought 1100+ TikTok...
May 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Stephen Mulhern to launch Limelight Club residency aboard P&O Cruises' ship Iona
P&O Cruises has announced that British TV entertainer and magician Stephen Mulhern will headline a summer residency at the Limelight Club aboard...
May 10, 2026 - Accidents

Crew members from several cruise lines detained in San Diego investigation
Federal authorities carried out a multi-day enforcement operation at Port San Diego in late April, detaining 28 crew members serving aboard several...
May 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry

MSC World Asia ship introduces expanded family entertainment concept
MSC Cruises has outlined a series of new features for its newest vessel, MSC World Asia, scheduled to enter service this winter, with a particular...
May 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship EUROPA 2 hosts contemporary dance programme with Rafael Bonachela
Aboard the EUROPA 2, the integration of performing arts into passenger operations has been further developed through a renewed collaboration with...
May 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry

P&O Cruises introduces live comedy engagements (ships Iona & Arvia)
In the continued refinement of passenger entertainment aboard large passenger vessels, P&O Cruises has arranged a seasonal programme of live...
April 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship EUROPA to host renewed Classical Music and Meditation programme in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is set to reintroduce its Classical Music meets Meditation programme following its initial deployment, responding to sustained...
April 22, 2026