Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Barcelona (Spain) moves toward higher cruise tax as tourism debate intensifies
Barcelona’s political leadership has moved closer to approving a substantial increase in the tourist tax applied to cruise ship tourists...
June 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions extends Greenland booking guarantee and launches cultural storytelling series
HX Expeditions has expanded its HX Greenland Promise to cover all Greenland sailings scheduled for 2027, while simultaneously introducing a new...
June 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Las Palmas Port advances smart border controls at cruise terminal
The Port Authority of Las Palmas (Canary Islands) has installed the first of two automated border control containers at the Cruise Terminal in Las...
June 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
GPH-Global Ports Holding enters talks to manage St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cruise Port
Global Ports Holding (GPH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding/MoU with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, establishing a...
June 16, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise ship Gemini detained in Greece as Miray Cruises faces financial crisis
The detention of MV Gemini off the coast of Karystos (Euboea/Evia Island, Greece) has drawn attention to the financial challenges facing smaller...
June 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Foundation and MSC Cruises introduce ocean conservation programme for families
MSC Foundation and MSC Cruises have launched Oceans Day powered by MSC Foundation, a new shipboard initiative designed to introduce children and...
June 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises and Cunard support coastal education programme in Southampton
Carnival Corporation's subsidiaries and UK-based travel brands P&O Cruises and Cunard have entered into a partnership with Sea Sense, the coastal...
June 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Valencia introduces Spain’s first EES-Compatible Passenger Border Control Facility
The Port of Valencia has become the first Spanish port to implement a passenger border control system compatible with the European Entry/Exit System...
June 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation and CCL receive Sustainability Awards from Port Seattle
Carnival Corporation and its largest subsidiary, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, have been recognized by the Port of Seattle with two Sustainable Century...
June 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line receives 2025 Blue Circle Award in Vancouver
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has been awarded the 2025 Blue Circle Award by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, marking another year of recognition for...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line extends Maranics partnership for 3rd consecutive year
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with maritime software provider Maranics for a third consecutive year, continuing a...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
El Escudo enters service as hybrid passenger vessel at the Port of Los Angeles
A new chapter in low-emission passenger vessel operations has begun in Southern California with the entry into service of El Escudo, a hybrid...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
New DCL-Disney Cruise Line policies tighten beverage limits and guest personalisation rules
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has introduced a series of revised onboard policies that will take effect from June 3rd, marking one of the more notable...
May 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises secures verified methane emissions certification under FuelEU Maritime
MSC Cruises has become the first cruise shipping company to obtain independent verification and Flag State recognition of measured methane emissions...
May 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mexico rejects Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day Mexico development
Mexican authorities have officially rejected RCG-Royal Caribbean Group’s proposed Perfect Day Mexico development in Costa Maya following...
May 21, 2026