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Fred. Olsen becomes first cruise line to sign seafarer pledge
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise line to sign the Merchant Navy Welfare Board’s Seafarer Pledge, formalising its commitment...
August 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Adventure Canada expands Northwest Passage programme aboard Ocean Victory
Adventure Canada is offering two 2027 expeditions through the Northwest Passage aboard Ocean Victory, combining Arctic exploration with Inuit culture...
August 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Tauck announces ms Harmonie for the Rhône River
Tauck has announced ms Harmonie, a new riverboat scheduled to join its French fleet in 2028 as a sister ship to ms Lumière, which entered...
August 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Anne offers guests a view of the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
Cunard’s Queen Anne provided a viewing platform for the total solar eclipse on August 12th, 2026, as the celestial event passed over north...
August 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL details newest cruise ship Disney Believe ahead of 2027 debut
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has released further details on Disney Believe, the fourth vessel in the WISH-class fleet, which is scheduled to enter service...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Manara ship arrives in Taranto ahead of Mediterranean Games
The preparations for the Mediterranean Games have entered a new phase with the arrival of the cruise ship Aroya Manara in Taranto, Italy. The vessel...
August 18, 2026 - Accidents
VIDEO: TUI Mein Schiff 7 conducts helicopter evacuation drill off Norway
TUI Cruises has released footage of a helicopter evacuation exercise conducted aboard Mein Schiff 7 off the Norwegian coast near Bergen...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PS Australian Star set to expand luxury cruising on Australia’s Murray River
Australia’s Murray River is set to gain a new luxury river-cruise product with the PS Australian Star, a purpose-built paddlesteamer operating...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions opens 2028 Northern Hemisphere programme
The Australia-based company Aurora Expeditions has opened bookings for its Northern Hemisphere 2028 programme, expanding its expedition schedule with...
August 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to introduce expanded wellness facilities in the Mediterranean
MSC Cruises will introduce an expanded wellness concept aboard MSC World Asia when the new World Class vessel enters Mediterranean service in...
August 17, 2026 - Accidents
Record-low Rhine water levels disrupt European river cruise operations
Water levels on the Rhine have fallen to unprecedented lows as persistent heat and drought continue across Europe, placing further pressure on...
August 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mexico doubles cruise passenger fee to $10 as further increases approach
Cruise passengers arriving at Mexican ports are now subject to a higher federal charge, following the increase of the country’s Non-Resident...
August 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines/ACL names 2 new riverboats for 2028 and 2029
ACL-American Cruise Lines has named two new riverboats under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. American Beauty (ACL's...
August 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opens summer 2028 schedule with 450+ voyages
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened bookings for its Summer 2028 programme, with 450+ voyages scheduled across 20 ships and nearly 150...
August 16, 2026 - Accidents
Protesters demonstrate against Crown Iris arrival at Piraeus/Athens (Greece)
The arrival of the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris at Piraeus/Athens on August 14th prompted a demonstration by pro-Palestinian groups, trade...
August 16, 2026