Cruise news (Istanbul Turkey-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises schedules first full winter Mediterranean season (2027-2028) for Allura ship
Oceania Cruises will deploy its vessel Oceania Allura for its first full winter season in the Mediterranean in 2027–2028, offering a collection...
November 7, 2025 - Accidents
Ferry-cargo collision on the Bosporus injures dozen
A ferry operating the Beşiktaş-Üsküdar route in Istanbul’s Bosporus collided with the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Artvin (IMO 8917869...
September 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises completes first Mediterranean season
AROYA Cruises, launched in late 2024 as Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown cruise line, is concluding its inaugural Mediterranean season while...
September 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises returns to the Red Sea for its 2025-2026 season
The Aroya ship will return to the Red Sea for its 2025-2026 season following the conclusion of its inaugural summer deployment in the Mediterranean...
September 4, 2025 - Accidents
27-yo Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait
A young Kenyan, aged 27 and serving as Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess, was reported to have gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait on...
August 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian schedules 500+ Spring & Summer 2027 voyages across 20 ships
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its spring and summer 2027 deployment, featuring over 500 voyages aboard 20 vessels from nearly 30 homeports...
July 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises (Saudi Arabia) starts maiden Mediterranean voyage from Galataport Istanbul
AROYA Cruises, Saudi Arabia's premium cruise company and travel brand, commenced its Mediterranean season with a maiden voyage on June 28th...
June 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises makes first European call at Galataport Istanbul
Aroya Cruises, Saudi Arabia’s inaugural homegrown cruise line, has made its maiden arrival at Galataport Istanbul as it prepares for its...
June 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises’ first ship, the Aroya, repositioned to the Mediterranean
Aroya Cruises’ first ship, the Aroya, has been repositioned to the Mediterranean ahead of its inaugural season in the region. Expectations are...
June 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN introduces 14 longer cruises for 2026–2027
Viking has introduced 14 oceanic voyages for 2026 and 2027, each combining two of its most popular routes into a single extended sailing. The...
June 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AIDA opens bookings for 470+ cruises in Summer 2027
The Carnival Corporation-owned German shipping company AIDA Cruises has released its summer 2027 schedule, comprising more than 470 voyages with...
May 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises launches Mediterranean campaign featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez
Cruise Saudi's brand Aroya Cruises has initiated its inaugural Mediterranean marketing campaign featuring footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and model...
April 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys starts Mediterranean cruises with EXPLORA II ship from Barcelona
On April 2nd, MSC's luxury travel brand Explora Journeys commenced its Mediterranean Journeys Collection itineraries with the departure of EXPLORA II...
April 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Sinfonia ship returns to Eastern Mediterranean for winter 2024-2025 season
MSC Sinfonia started the winter 2024-2025 season (running until late April 2025) with a series of 7-night Eastern Mediterranean itineraries. The MSC...
January 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia's first domestic cruise ship Aroya arrived at homeport Jeddah
Cruise Saudi, a leading player in the maritime tourism sector, has launched its first cruise vessel, Aroya, at Jeddah Islamic Port, marking a...
December 14, 2024