Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
GNV begins construction of 6th cruise ferry
Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), part of the MSC Group, has started construction of the second vessel in its second series of 4 new ro-pax ferries at...
August 12, 2026 - Accidents
Riviera Travel cancels 10 European river cruises amid low water levels
Riviera Travel has cancelled 10 European river cruise departures and modified a further 6 itineraries as exceptionally low water levels continue to...
August 12, 2026 
Manila Port’s new cruise terminal moves closer to construction
Plans for a dedicated cruise terminal in Manila are moving toward the construction stage, with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) working to...
August 10, 2026- Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral FL launches $95M cruise terminal expansion
Construction has commenced on a major expansion of Cruise Terminal 10 at Port Canaveral (Florida), with the US$95 million redevelopment scheduled for...
August 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay begins work on 4th cruise terminal
Port Tampa Bay has commenced site preparation for its fourth cruise terminal, the first new cruise facility to be developed at the Florida port in 25...
August 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Greece prepares €60M ferry support scheme to offset fuel cost pressures
The Greek government is preparing a support programme worth almost EUR 60 million to assist the country's ferry operators as higher marine fuel costs...
August 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sitka and CLIA reach partial agreement on shipboard sales tax collection
The City and Borough of Sitka and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have reached agreement on several aspects of sales tax collection...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Suez Canal expands cruise incentive program with Ismailia Marina stopovers
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has expanded its cruise incentive program by allowing ferries and cruise ships calling at Timsah Lake to use the...
August 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mexico doubles cruise ship tourist fee
Beginning August 1st, cruise ship tourists visiting Mexican ports will pay a higher Non-Resident Duty (Derecho de No Residente/DNR), with the tourism...
July 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NYK Line plans new luxury cruise ship (Asuka IV) to replace Asuka II
Japan's NYK Line has announced plans to build a new luxury cruise ship that will eventually replace the 36-year-old Asuka II (1990-built as Crystal...
July 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises raises automatic daily gratuities across all stateroom categories
Celebrity Cruises has increased its automatic daily gratuities for all guests, with the revised rates taking effect immediately from July 29th, 2026...
July 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Antara Cruises (India) announces USD 52M investment to expand Brahmaputra River's fleet
Antara Cruises has announced plans to invest more than ₹500 crore (~US$52M) over the next 5 years to strengthen the Brahmaputra as India's leading...
July 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Construction of Buffalo Cruise Terminal to begin with first development phase
The Erie Canal Development Corporation has confirmed that Phase 1 of the Buffalo Cruise Terminal project will begin next month, marking the start of...
July 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral advances major cruise infrastructure expansion with terminal and parking projects
Port Canaveral (Florida) is progressing with a capital investment of nearly US$175 million to expand Cruise Terminal 5 and construct a new multi...
July 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Italian court annuls Royal Caribbean Group's €600M cruise port plan
A regional administrative court in Lazio has annulled the environmental approval granted for the proposed Fiumicino-Isola Sacra tourist and cruise...
July 7, 2026