Cruise news (Istanbul Turkey-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Scenic Group schedules 2028–2029 Discovery Yacht itineraries introducing Scenic Ikon
Scenic Group has launched its 2028–2029 Europe, Mediterranean and Americas Discovery Yacht collection, headlined by the inaugural season of...
July 15, 2026 - Accidents
Virgin's Atlantis LGBTQ+ charter cruise denied entry to Alexandria (Egypt) after Turkish port...
An Atlantis Events charter cruise aboard Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady was denied permission to call at Alexandria after Egyptian authorities...
July 11, 2026 - Accidents
Turkye cancel two port calls for LGBTQ+ charter cruise on Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady
Turkish authorities have prevented an LGBTQ+ charter voyage aboard Virgin Voyages’ adults-only ship Scarlet Lady from making its scheduled...
July 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises launches Greek Islands programme for 2026 Mediterranean season
AROYA Cruises has inaugurated its first Greek Islands itinerary of the 2026 Mediterranean season, marking the expansion of the Saudi Arabian cruise...
June 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Egypt’s Alexandria Port records significant cruise activity in June
Alexandria Port (Egypt) recorded a significant month of cruise activity in June, welcoming more than 4,300 passengers and crew through the arrivals...
June 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AROYA resumes Red Sea cruises from Jeddah following Arabian Gulf deployment
AROYA Cruises has resumed operations from Jeddah after the cruise vessel Aroya returned to the Red Sea following an extended stay in the Arabian Gulf...
May 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers schedules Greek Island cruises for 2027
The tall sailing company and travel brand Star Clippers released a series of Greek Island itineraries for 2027, centred on the deployment of its tall...
May 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia) resumes Red Sea operations from Jeddah in May
Aroya Cruises is set to resume its Red Sea programme in May, restoring operations from Jeddah and reinforcing the port’s role within Saudi...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
My Cruises confirms second extended Global Voyage aboard Oceania's Regatta
My Cruises, a subsidiary of Ignite Travel within Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group, has confirmed a further charter of Oceania’s...
January 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers expands Mediterranean deployment with new summer 2027 itineraries
Star Clippers has outlined its summer 2027 Mediterranean programme, assigning its traditional rigged ships to a series of extended and newly...
December 20, 2025 - 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