Cruise news (cruise industry market-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for expanded Caribbean 2028 schedule
In the continuing expansion of Caribbean operations, MSC Cruises has released its full schedule for the summer 2028 season, setting out a deployment...
April 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group officially opens Santorini Beach Club
In the Aegean Sea waters, where passenger traffic presses heavily upon limited anchorages, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group introduced its first private...
April 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line confirms long-term homeport at San Diego
In the steady commerce of the Pacific seaboard, DCL-Disney Cruise Line and the Port of San Diego have concluded an agreement extending their...
April 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean confirms 6th ICON ship construction
On April 27th, RCI-Royal Caribbean International confirmed the ICON fleet expansion, exercising an existing shipbuilding option with Meyer Turku for...
April 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises advances $450M terminal development at Freeport Harbor in Grand Bahama
The Government of The Bahamas has outlined a US$450 million terminal development project by MSC Cruises at Freeport (Grand Bahama Island), marking a...
April 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation & plc extends maritime cadet apprenticeship programme
Carnival Corporation & plc has extended its maritime cadet apprenticeship programme through a renewed agreement with Princess Cruises and the...
April 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Canada Place Terminal's 40th anniversary marked by Vancouver Port's record cruise season
Canada Place cruise terminal marks its 40th year of operation and approaches a peak Alaskan season expected to bring a record 1.4 million tourists...
April 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Las Palmas shipyard undertakes concurrent refit of 5 luxury vessels with advanced hull modifications
The facilities of ASTICAN at the Port of Las Palmas are presently engaged in an intensive programme of dry dock activity, with 5 high-end cruise and...
April 25, 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 - 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
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 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group establishes foundation to expand global community investment
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has announced the formation of the Royal Caribbean Group Foundation, formalising and extending its long-standing engagement...
April 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Seattle Port prepares for record Alaskan cruise season
The Port of Seattle WA is preparing to commence a cruise season of unprecedented scale, with operations scheduled to begin in mid-April and continue...
April 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cruise homeporting operations resume at Philadelphia's PhilaPort after 15 years
Cruise activity returned to PhilaPort/Port Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) with the departure of Norwegian Jewel, marking the first such sailing from the...
April 18, 2026