Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to build two InTUItion ships (deliveries 2031, 2032) for TUI's Mein Schiff fleet
Fincantieri and TUI AG have entered into a contract for the construction of two cruise ships, to be delivered in 2031 and 2032. Initially, these...
September 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri delivers Star Princess, second Sphere-Class vessel for Princess Cruises
Fincantieri has completed and delivered Star Princess, the second vessel in Princess Cruises’ Sphere-Class series. The ship is scheduled to...
September 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group secures Meyer Turku shipbuilding orders through 2036
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a long-term framework agreement with the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku, guaranteeing its right to...
September 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL's new ship Disney Destiny begins sea trials ahead of November debut
DCL-Disney Cruise Line’s newest vessel, Disney Destiny, is currently undergoing sea trials in the North Sea following her transfer from Meyer...
September 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line adds sustainable hybrid vessels to freight fleet on Irish Sea route
The newly built Stena Futura has entered service on the Belfast to Heysham freight route, providing additional capacity on one of the Irish Sea&rsquo...
September 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways orders 8 new ships to double fleet by 2030
AmaWaterways has placed an order for eight new riverboats, scheduled for delivery by 2030, to expand its European fleet. The addition will raise the...
September 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Launch of Viking Tonle expands Mekong fleet
Viking has taken delivery of Viking Tonle, the latest riverboat in the fleet, which will operate exclusively on Southeast Asia’s Mekong...
September 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Xcel completes sea trials off Saint-Nazaire
Celebrity Cruises’ newest vessel, Celebrity Xcel, has concluded its initial sea trials, marking a significant milestone in the ship’s...
September 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Virgin's newest ship Brilliant Lady homeported in Miami with MerMaiden voyage on Oct 17th
Virgin Voyages will debut its newest vessel Brilliant Lady from Miami on October 17th, 2025 with an 8-night “Miami MerMaiden” sailing...
September 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape to present Texas-infused entertainment from Galveston
MSC Cruises has unveiled a tailored entertainment program for MSC Seascape, set to take effect when the ship begins sailing from Galveston in...
September 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CLIA report charts fleetwide progress on environmental technologies
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2025 Environmental Technologies and Practices (ETP) report, covering the oceangoing...
September 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Viking Libra, first hydrogen-powered ship in Viking OCEAN's fleet
Viking Ocean Cruises has reached a key construction milestone with the laying of the keel for Viking Libra at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in...
September 11, 2025 - Accidents
DCL-Disney Cruise Line delays Disney Adventure debut after shipbuilding setback
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has announced the postponement of MS Disney Adventure’s maiden voyage, originally scheduled for December 15th, 2025, to...
September 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
SunStone concludes INFINITY ship series with delivery of Douglas Mawson
SunStone Maritime Group A/S has finalized its inaugural Infinity-class series with the delivery of the Douglas Mawson—the 7th and concluding...
September 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel's ship Riviera Rose begins Douro River cruises
The UK-based company Riviera Travel has introduced the Riviera Rose ship to service on Portugal’s Douro River. The boat’s...
September 9, 2025