Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- 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 (fleet) has introduced the Riviera Rose ship to service on Portugal’s Douro River. The boat’s...
September 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Royal Caribbean’s 4th Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku
On Monday, September 8th, 2025, a significant stage in ship construction was reached at the Meyer Turku yard in Turku, Finland with the laying of the...
September 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Astra to debut May 3, 2026 with Budapest to Bucharest voyage
Emerald Cruises is preparing the Emerald Astra for her inaugural voyage, setting sail on May 3rd, 2026, from Budapest and tracing a river passage...
September 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity launches new river ships Compass and Seeker for 2027 season
Celebrity Cruises now turns its prow toward Europe’s inland waterways, introducing a pair of river vessels—the Celebrity Compass and...
September 4, 2025