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Cruise lines change itineraries due to Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, October 26th, with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 mph, multiple...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse opens Uruguay’s 2025–2026 cruise season in Montevideo
Uruguay’s 2025–2026 cruise season commenced with the arrival of the Scenic Eclipse at the Port of Montevideo, marking the ultra-luxury...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with RWS Global to enhance onboard entertainment
The UK-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced a strategic partnership with RWS Global to redesign and expand its onboard entertainment program...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aqua Lares to launch 2026 Arctic & Scottish Isles expeditions
Ultra-luxury expedition line Aqua Expeditions has announced that its ice-class superyacht Aqua Lares will commence operations from May 30th, 2026...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions unveils 2027–2028 global itinerary
National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions has announced its 2027–2028 global deployment, offering an extensive program of expeditions...
October 26, 2025 - Accidents
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic rescued 63 in the Ionian Sea
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic, responded to a distress call from the Hellenic Coast Guard on October 22nd and rescued 63 people from an overcrowded...
October 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Xcel delivered, construction underway on sister ship Xcite
Celebrity Cruises has accepted delivery of its newest Edge-series ship, Celebrity Xcel, and simultaneously initiated construction on its sixth Edge...
October 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MOL-Mitsui Ocean Cruises unveils 2026 Japan voyages
MOL-Mitsui Ocean Cruises (Japan) released 22 new itineraries for 2026 scheduled for Mitsui Ocean Fuji under the theme “Funatabi &ndash...
October 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions opens 2025–2026 Antarctic season
Oceanwide Expeditions commenced its 2025–2026 Antarctic expedition cruise season on October 22nd, 2025, departing from Puerto Madryn, Argentina...
October 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean begins construction of 7th Oasis-class ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has officially commenced the construction of its 7th Oasis-class ship, with a steel-cutting ceremony held at the...
October 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line and Pan Am chart historic 28-day voyage
Two venerable travel brands—Pan Am and HAL-Holland America Line—have joined forces to launch a 28-day cruise titled "Pan Am 100th...
October 24, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Oceania Cruises' ship Insignia
Oceania Insignia, operating an 11-night cruise from Montreal to Boston, has reported a norovirus outbreak that affected 74 passengers&mdash...
October 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Repsol sign renewable fuel partnership
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (the world's 4th largest cruise shipowner) and Repsol SA (Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical...
October 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten HX Expeditions introduces electric Silent Science Boats for polar operations
HX Expeditions has unveiled two new fully electric “silent science boats,” designed to reduce underwater noise pollution and enhance low...
October 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises christened 9 new riverboats, including its 100th
In a ceremony held in Basel, Switzerland, the world's largest river shipowner Viking Holding celebrated the christening of its 100th ship, Viking...
October 23, 2025