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- Cruise Industry
Cunard’s Queens to assemble on the Mersey in historic 2028 ship gathering
The luxury line Cunard has outlined plans for an unprecedented assembly of its entire fleet, with Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and...
April 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces AI Crew Assistant to support pre-cruise planning
Virgin Voyages has presented a new digital development in the form of Rovey, an artificial intelligence-based crew assistant designed to guide...
April 23, 2026 - Accidents
Sapphire Princess ship alters course and recovers bodies near Cabo de Palos
During a Western Mediterranean voyage, Sapphire Princess deviated from the planned course due to an incident that began as a routine watch. In the...
April 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Wind Star completes second phase of refit ahead of continued deployment
Windstar has concluded the second phase of refurbishment works on the tall-sailing ship Wind Star, introducing updates to both dining venues and...
April 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Nautica ship to become Oceania Aurelia for extended voyages
Oceania Cruises has confirmed that Oceania Nautica will undergo a comprehensive transformation and reenter service under the name Oceania Aurelia...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship EUROPA to host renewed Classical Music and Meditation programme in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is set to reintroduce its Classical Music meets Meditation programme following its initial deployment, responding to sustained...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV introduces flexible booking measures
Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV has implemented revised booking protections for selected spring and summer sailings, following a period of reduced demand...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS starts sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean has advanced the construction of Legend of the Seas to the sea trial phase, with the vessel departing the building yard in Turku...
April 22, 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 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises schedules 2028 itineraries for new ship Crystal Grace
Crystal Cruises has released an early overview of its 2028 deployment, setting out a global program that includes the inaugural season of Crystal...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Sonata ship to introduce restaurant La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France
Oceania Cruises has outlined further details of La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, a new dining venue to debut aboard its forthcoming...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Pursuit introduces new stage productions in fleetwide entertainment rollout
Azamara Cruises has introduced a newly developed onboard entertainment program aboard Azamara Pursuit, marking the first implementation of a revised...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Star Princess ship completes inaugural transit of the Panama Canal
Princess Cruises has marked a notable milestone with the first transit of Star Princess through the Panama Canal on April 18th, an event forming part...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City to be delivered 2 months earlier
Adora Cruises, in partnership with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited, announced on April 16th that the vessel Adora Flora City, China...
April 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 concludes as largest gathering in 41-year history
The Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 conference has drawn to a close, marking the largest event in the organization’s 41-year history. The gathering...
April 20, 2026