Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
China delivers Adora Flora City - its second domestically built large cruise ship
China has officially taken delivery of its second large domestically built cruise ship, Adora Flora City, marking a further step in the development...
November 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways announces 4 new ships and expanded experiences for 2028
AmaWaterways has opened bookings for its full 2028 programme, which includes 4 new river cruise ships, additional itineraries and expanded pre- and...
November 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises opens bookings for Celebrity Xcite’s inaugural Caribbean season
Celebrity Cruises has opened reservations for the inaugural season of Celebrity Xcite, the 6th vessel in its Edge Series, which is scheduled to enter...
November 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises' newest longship Viking Haki joins the European fleet
Viking has taken delivery of Viking Haki, the latest addition to its Viking Longships fleet. The 190-passenger vessel will operate on the Rhine, Main...
November 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
ASENAV’s hybrid-electric expedition ship Magellan Discoverer begins sea trials
Chilean shipbuilder ASENAV has sent the new expedition cruise ship Magellan Discoverer from its shipyard in Corral (near Valdivia) for final sea...
October 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Tauck expands river cruise fleet with 5 new ships by 2028
Tauck is expanding its European river cruise operations with 5 new boats scheduled to enter service between 2026 and 2028. The latest addition, MS...
October 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian opens bookings for Norwegian Bella, set to debut in the Mediterranean in 2028
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened bookings for Norwegian Bella, its next newbuild, which is scheduled to begin 7-day round-trip Mediterranean...
October 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys marks construction milestones for EXPLORA V and EXPLORA VI
On October 26th, MSC Explora Journeys marked two milestones in the construction of its fleet at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in...
October 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises announces its largest Summer programme for 2028, adding 2 new ships and the Seine
TUI River Cruises has announced its largest summer schedule to date for 2028, introducing two newbuild boats, TUI Zora and TUI Velara, and expanding...
October 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Harland & Wolff (Belfast) begins refurbishment of Margaritaville’s newest cruise ship MAS...
Harland & Wolff, part of Navantia UK, has begun an extensive refurbishment of the former Costa Fortuna at its Belfast shipyard, transforming the...
October 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking names 7 new river ships in ceremony connecting Europe and Egypt
Viking has named 7 new river ships during a simultaneous ceremony centred in Amsterdam and virtually connected to locations across Europe and Egypt...
October 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to feature second Eataly restaurant at sea
MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World Asia, will feature an Eataly restaurant when the ship begins Mediterranean operations on December 4th...
October 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL's first Japan-based cruise ship, Disney Imagination, debuts in 2029 Q1
Oriental Land has announced that Disney Imagination will be the name of Disney Cruise Line/DCL’s first Japan-based ship, with operations...
October 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL's newest ship Disney Believe debuts in December 2027 with new show production, Encanto
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has revealed further details of Disney Believe, its newest ship, including a new stage adaptation of Disney’s animated...
October 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC's newest ship World Asia debuts new show productions
MSC Cruises has announced the entertainment programme for MSC World Asia, the third vessel in its World Class series, ahead of the ship’s...
October 10, 2026