Cruise news (Istanbul Turkey-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises expands Europe 2027-2028 itineraries
Oceania Cruises has introduced an expanded collection of European voyages for 2027 and 2028, covering the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises announces shore excursions for winter 2026-2027-2028 Mediterranean itineraries
Celestyal Cruises has introduced its shore excursion programme for its upcoming winter deployments in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, with 190...
September 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MedCruise approves constitutional amendments at 69th General Assembly
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, held its 69th General Assembly in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing together members to...
September 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia) expands Mediterranean schedule 2026–2027
Aroya Cruises has announced an expanded Mediterranean schedule for 2026 and 2027, adding new destinations and longer itineraries from its regional...
September 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises opens 12 segments of Oceania Aurelia’s 2028 World voyage
Oceania Cruises has opened for sale 12 individual segments of Oceania Aurelia’s inaugural 180-day Around the World voyage in 2028, providing...
September 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers expands Turkish Riviera itineraries for 2027
Star Clippers is expanding its Eastern Mediterranean program for 2027, placing greater emphasis on the Turkish coast with a series of 7- to 11-night...
September 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN launched its first Chinese-language Mediterranean cruise season (ship Viking Yi Dun)
Viking OCEAN launched its 2026 Chinese-language European cruise programme with the departure of Viking Yi Dun (fka Viking Sun) from homeport...
August 9, 2026 - 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