Cruise news (Yokohama Japan-tagged)
- 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
Costa Serena ship expands cruise itineraries in Asia in 2026
Costa Cruises sets its bearings toward the rising sun with an expanded Asian itinerary program in 2026, placing particular emphasis on a deeper...
November 19, 2025 - 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 - Cruise Industry
Tokyo reopens Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal after major reconstruction
Tokyo has formally reopened the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, reaffirming its position as one of the capital’s key maritime gateways for...
November 4, 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
HAL-Holland America Line announces Asia 2027–2028 schedule
HAL-Holland America Line has released details of its 2027–2028 Asian season. The program introduces three new ports in Japan—Hitachinaka...
October 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Sapphire Princess returns to service with new culinary offerings
After a 2-week drydock in Portland, Oregon USA, the ship Sapphire Princess has resumed service featuring several upgrades and the introduction of two...
October 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star Navigator to resume Keelung operations for 2026 Japan and Korea season
StarDream Cruises has confirmed that its flagship Star Navigator (fka Resorts World One) returns to homeport Keelung (Taiwan China) in February...
October 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Culinary icons join HAL-Holland America’s 2026 Grand Voyages
HAL-Holland America Line will enhance its 2026 Grand Voyages by embedding members of its Culinary Ambassador program into select cruise segments...
October 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC unveils Bellissima deployment in East Asia 2025–2026
MSC Bellissima continues to expand its presence across Asian waters, with a deployment plan that underscores MSC Cruises’ commitment to the...
September 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to deploy two ships (Diamond and Sapphire) to Japan in 2027
Princess Cruises has detailed its most extensive program in Japanese waters to date, set for March to December 2027, with sailings placed on sale...
August 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Asuka Cruises schedules nearly 50 voyages aboard new and classic vessels
Asuka Cruises, NYK Line's subsidiary and Japan’s premier luxury ship travel brand, has plotted an ambitious schedule of nearly 50 voyages for...
June 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises homeport two ships (Sapphire & Diamond) in Singapore for winter 2026-2027
Princess Cruises will return two of its sister ships—Sapphire Princess joining Diamond Princess—to Singapore for the 2026-2027 Asia...
June 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Nippon Maru to conclude service in May 2026 after 35 years with Mitsui Ocean Cruises
MOL Cruises Ltd., the operator of Mitsui Ocean Cruises, has announced that its flagship vessel Nippon Maru will be retired from service on May 10th...
June 5, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus illness outbreak on Regent's ship Seven Seas Explorer during Transpacific cruise
In May 2025, the CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a GI/gastrointestinal illness outbreak on RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises...
May 19, 2025