Cruise news (Pride of America-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Pacific Whale Foundation expand Keiki Whale Watch program
The shipowner Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) and the Pacific Whale Foundation have established a collaborative arrangement to extend the reach...
February 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's 2027-2028 Asia-Pacific fleet deployment
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the details of its 2027-2028 season in the Asia-Pacific region, comprising nearly fifty distinct voyages. The...
November 18, 2025 - Accidents
NCL's ship Pride of America pauses Hawaiian cruise due to medical emergency
MS Pride of America, carrying 2,000+ passengers, reversed course only minutes after departing Honolulu Harbor on Saturday evening, turning back to...
August 3, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise sector responds to Pacific tsunami alerts following major offshore earthquake
Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast on July 29th, maritime authorities activated tsunami protocols across parts of...
July 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hawaii implements 11% cruise passenger tax to fund environmental initiatives
Effective January 1, 2026, Hawaii will extend its Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) to include cruise ship passengers, marking a significant policy...
May 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line plans 2025 drydock refurbishments for ships Norwegian Epic and Pride of...
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced scheduled drydock refurbishments for its vessels Norwegian Epic and Pride of America, to be completed in time...
May 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL's ship Pride of America conducts routine drydock inspection at Port Pearl Harbor
During the last weekend, the Hawaii-based cruise ship Pride of America made a notable visit to Port Pearl Harbor's drydock for a routine inspection...
May 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL unveils exclusive 7-day Hawaiian Voyage for National Plan for Vacation Day
In anticipation of National Plan for Vacation Day on January 30, 2024, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line brings attention to its distinctive 7-day inter...
January 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL’s Pride of America ship returns to Kahului, Maui
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced its resumption of calls to Kahului Maui, following collaboration with the Maui community, Hawaii State Governor...
September 1, 2023 - Accidents
NCL America's Hawaiian cruises removing Maui from itineraries due to fires
NCL America (managed by NCL-Norwegian Cruise Lines) has taken the lead in announcing that it will temporarily suspend Maui as a port of call on its...
August 14, 2023 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel voyages and reduce passenger capacity due to crew shortages
The cruise shipping industry is experiencing difficulties with hiring crew which hindered several operations, leaving some passengers with fewer...
May 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL's Pride of America restarts cruises in Hawaii
The one and only large cruise ship that operates year-round throughout the Hawaiian Islands finally restarted sailings. NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line...
April 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Pride of America restarts from Honolulu on April 9
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Pride of America will restart service on April 9, 2022. The only major US-flagged cruise ship is scheduled to...
March 25, 2022 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveils additional sailing cancellations
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailing cancellations on top of those announced last week. A total of 11x NCL ships are...
January 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Grand Princess is the first cruise ship to return to Hawaii after ~2 years
Despite the record number of COVID infections in Hawaii last week and the stern warning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
January 9, 2022