Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
1000 passengers daily limit stands as Bar Harbor rejects higher cruise cap
Bar Harbor residents voted to uphold a 1000-passenger per day cap for visiting cruise ships, rejecting a town council proposal that sought to...
November 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Santos Port Authority rolls out major fee reductions for 2024-2025 cruise season
Santos Port Authority (SPA) has announced substantial reductions in operational fees for cruise ships at Brazil’s primary cruise hub Port...
November 5, 2024 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Regal Princess sailing from Galveston for technical maintenance
Princess Cruises has announced the cancellation of the Regal Princess ship’s scheduled departure from Galveston TX USA on October 27th. This...
October 27, 2024 - Accidents
EPA fines Royal Caribbean $475K for waste management violations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has imposed a fine of ~US$475,000 on RCI-Royal Caribbean International for failing to properly report...
October 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Foundation to launch state-of-the-art Marine Conservation Center at Ocean Cay
The MSC Foundation is set to advance its coral research efforts with the near-completion of Phase One of its new Marine Conservation Center at...
October 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line upgrades training for travel agents with expanded Learn & Earn platform
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced an enhancement to its Learn & Earn training platform, part of the Loyalty Rocks! program for travel...
October 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean increases gratuities for 2024 cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has announced an upcoming increase in the automatic gratuity charges applied to passengers' accounts, effective November...
October 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry
"Ship-Free Saturdays" initiative defeated as Juneau voters oppose cruise ship restrictions
Juneau voters appear poised to reject a proposed ballot measure that would have banned large cruise ships from docking on Saturdays, according to...
October 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Haines Borough Assembly approves new cruise passenger tariff starting in 2025
The Haines Borough Assembly introduced its first-ever cruise passenger fee to support the town’s tourism infrastructure. The assembly...
September 29, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Juneau (Alaska) votes on "Ship-Free Saturday" initiative to limit cruise tourism
Thousands of Juneau (Alaska) residents are currently voting on an initiative that could ban cruise ships with capacities exceeding 250 passengers...
September 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
The Hague becomes first city to ban fossil fuel ads in public spaces
The Hague Netherlands will become the first city globally to prohibit advertising for fossil fuel-related products and services, starting January 1st...
September 22, 2024 - Accidents
Marseille cruise port blocked by protestors over environmental impact of ships
Environmental activists temporarily blocked the cruise ship port in Marseille (France) on Saturday, September 22nd, in protest against the...
September 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Balearic Spain's Ibiza Island limits daily cruise ship dockings to 2
Ibiza (Balearic Spain) is set to implement stricter regulations on the influx of cruise ships visiting the island, as part of efforts to address the...
September 15, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises extends "Better than Best Price Guarantee" through 2024
Princess Cruises has announced the extension of its "Better than Best Price Guarantee" through December 15th, 2024, allowing guests to book their...
September 15, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels bookings due to lifeboat damage on Rhapsody OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean has informed passengers of booking cancellations for an upcoming cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas on Sunday, September 15th due to...
September 15, 2024