Cruise news (Small Cruise Lines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VidantaWorld Voyages' ship ELEGANT started Mediterranean itineraries
VidantaWorld Voyages has introduced VidantaWorld ELEGANT, a former Cunard vessel (Crown Monarch), to offer an immersive approach to Mediterranean...
April 15, 2026 - Accidents
Fiji cruise ship grounds on reef near ‘Cast Away’ island
A small cruise vessel operating in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago ran aground after striking a coral reef near Monuriki Island, a location...
April 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
True North Cruises (Australia) fleet completes refit ahead of new expedition season
Broome WA-based expedition travel company True North Adventure Cruises has completed a refit program valued at approximately US$4 million across its...
April 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions plans eco-sail expedition ships for future fleet expansion
The Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions/fleet has announced the signing of a LoI/Letter of Intent for the construction and delivery of two eco...
March 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sea Cloud Cruises unveils 2027–March 2028 itineraries
Sea Cloud Cruises/fleet has released its sailing schedule from 2027 through March 2028, presenting a series of itineraries for the tall sailships Sea...
March 23, 2026 - Accidents
2 Japanese passengers medevaced from Pacific World on Singapore–Taiwan cruise
Two passengers traveling aboard the cruise ship Pacific World, operated by the Japanese organization Peace Boat, were evacuated at sea on March 23rd...
March 23, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member dead after fire breaks out aboard World Legacy off Singapore
A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, February 20th, aboard the Liberia-flagged vessel World Legacy (fka Moby Zaza ferry) as she was...
February 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MV Ortelius advances polar cruise record in the Weddell Sea
In early February 2026, the ice-strengthened expedition vessel Ortelius established a new benchmark for the southernmost latitude attained by a non...
February 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Court auction transfers Exploris One to new owner in France
A transition in ownership marked a significant moment for the European expedition cruise sector when the expedition vessel Exploris One was...
February 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Endeavour ship to house troops in Nuuk during Arctic Endurance
The expedition cruise ship Ocean Endeavour is scheduled to arrive in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 31st, to function as a hotel ship for Danish and...
January 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NYK Cruises releases Asuka 3 ship's schedule 2026 summer & autumn
NYK Cruises has published the full schedule for the summer and autumn 2026 deployment of Asuka III, outlining a total of 31 cruises planned for the...
January 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Astro Ocean Cruise’s ship Piano Land resumes Hong Kong homeporting after Malaysia season
The cruise vessel Piano Land has arrived in Hong Kong carrying approximately 1,700 passengers, representing the largest overseas inbound passenger...
January 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MV Piano Land returns to Hong Kong following Malaysia deployment
The cruise vessel MV Piano Land, operated by the Chinese company Astro Ocean Cruise, has completed its seasonal deployment in Malaysia and departed...
December 30, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer runs around off Morobe, Papua New Guinea
The Coral Expeditions' vessel Coral Adventurer has run aground off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea during her first voyage since the death of a...
December 28, 2025 - Accidents
Greek trade unions challenge repair plans for cruise ship Crown Iris
Trade unions in Greece have moved to oppose plans that would see the cruise ship Crown Iris allocated berth space at a Greek facility for major...
December 27, 2025