Cruise news (curious-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard reveals Speaker Programme for August–December 2026
Cunard has announced the speaker line-up for the remainder of 2026, with 800+ Insights contributors scheduled across its fleet between August and...
August 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's ship Queen Anne offered a view of the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
Cunard’s Queen Anne provided a viewing platform for the total solar eclipse on August 12th, 2026, as the celestial event passed over north...
August 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aroya Manara ship arrives in Taranto ahead of Mediterranean Games
The preparations for the Mediterranean Games have entered a new phase with the arrival of the cruise ship Aroya Manara in Taranto, Italy. The vessel...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PS Australian Star set to expand luxury cruising on Australia’s Murray River
Australia’s Murray River is set to gain a new luxury river-cruise product with the PS Australian Star, a purpose-built paddlesteamer operating...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions ships position for total solar eclipse in Northeast Greenland
Oceanwide Expeditions positioned Hondius and Plancius deep inside Scoresby Sund in Northeast Greenland on August 12th, 2026, placing both expedition...
August 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival uses cruise ships to position for Solar Eclipses in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its use of longer Carnival Journeys (repositioning) itineraries to incorporate astronomical events, with 3...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to return to Rose Parade with global-destinations float
Princess Cruises will return to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1st, 2027, for the second consecutive year, participating in the...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises to introduce Curated Conversations series in 2027
Oceania Cruises is expanding its onboard enrichment programme with the introduction of Curated Conversations, a new series of discussions featuring...
August 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN launched its first Chinese-language Mediterranean cruise season (ship Viking Yi Dun)
Viking OCEAN launched its 2026 Chinese-language European cruise programme with the departure of Viking Yi Dun (fka Viking Sun) from homeport...
August 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveils first look at Great Tides Waterpark
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has released the first images of Great Tides Waterpark, which is scheduled to open on September 4th, at its private...
August 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL trials robotic hull cleaning system on Carnival Pride ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has begun testing a new underwater robotic hull-cleaning system aboard Carnival Pride, making the vessel the fleet's first...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to debut expanded luxury retail experience
MSC Cruises has revealed an expanded onboard retail programme for MSC World Asia, introducing a broader selection of luxury boutiques, family...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Tallink charters Romantika ferry for Mediterranean Games accommodation in Italy
Tallink Grupp has signed a charter agreement with the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 under which the cruise ferry...
August 3, 2026 - Accidents
Douro River reaches capacity for river cruise ships
The Port Authority of the Douro informed river cruise companies in March that the Douro River has reached its maximum capacity for cruise ships...
August 2, 2026 - Accidents
6 Passengers reported after unauthorized PA announcements aboard MSC Divina
Italian authorities have launched an investigation after six passengers allegedly gained unauthorized access to the public address (PA) system aboard...
August 2, 2026