Cruise news (cruise industry market-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Philippine Ports Authority plans permanent cruise terminal on Manila Bay
The Philippine Ports Authority has prepared a development plan valued at approximately five billion pesos, equivalent to about US$84 million, for the...
January 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line expands Great Stirrup Cay facilities
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a series of substantial developments at its private destination, Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, centred on...
January 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania becomes an adults-only luxury cruise line
Oceania Cruises has adopted an adults-only policy, with all new reservations made from today limited to guests aged 18 and over. Existing bookings...
January 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Bremerhaven Cruise Port wraps up 2025 and sets course for 2026
Bremerhaven Cruise Port, under the operation of Global Ports Holding, brought its 2025 cruise season to a close after handling one hundred cruise...
January 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
First ship of the year signals start of Rhodes cruise season
Rhodes Port received the first cruise vessel of 2026, marking the commencement of another annual cruise season for the island’s harbour and...
January 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay charts expansion after record cruise and cargo traffic
Port Tampa Bay is preparing for an active operational period following a record-setting calendar year in 2025, during which 1.6+ million cruise...
January 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hawaii’s Green Fee runs aground as cruise tax faces court delay
Hawaii’s closely watched “Green Fee,” a new levy on hotels, short-term rentals, and cruise tourism, encountered a legal setback...
January 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Ege Port Kuşadası concludes 2025 cruise season with record traffic
Ege Port Kuşadası, operated by Global Ports Holding, concluded the 2025 cruise season with the highest cruise and passenger volumes recorded in its...
January 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Shanghai introduces cruise industry regulations effective 2026
Shanghai’s legislative authorities have approved a new set of regulations designed to support the structured development of its cruise sector...
January 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Heraklion (Greece) reports moderate growth in cruise traffic for 2025
Heraklion Port Authority has released its cruise traffic data for 2025, indicating continued growth and confirming the port’s role as a stable...
December 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Abercrombie & Kent and Crystal Cruises schedule cultural voyages for 2027
Abercrombie & Kent/A&K Travel has entered into a partnership with the sister-brand Crystal Cruises to offer a series of 10 culture-themed...
December 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hawaii to introduce a tax on cruise ship tourists in 2026
A ruling by a federal judge has allowed Hawaii to proceed with plans to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax intended to help the...
December 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Polar research voyages with National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions
Fourteen advanced research projects led by certified National Geographic Explorers and affiliated scientists are scheduled to operate in some of the...
December 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line adjusts fare structure to enhance trade engagement
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a revision to its fare commission policy affecting travel intermediaries, removing all non-commissionable...
December 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Leixoes-Porto Cruise Terminal surpasses 200,000 passenger threshold
By the end of October 2025, the cruise terminal at the Port of Leixões (Portugal) recorded 216,644 cruise passengers, representing an increase...
December 25, 2025