Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Explora Journeys expands loyalty program
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has instituted a structured referral initiative within its Explora Club loyalty...
December 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages opens industry-wide Status Match for elite travellers
Virgin Voyages has launched what it describes as the broadest Status Match programme in the cruise sector, extending recognition of elite loyalty...
December 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys and Hilton launch ocean-travel loyalty alliance
MSC Group's ultra-luxury brand Explora Journeys and global hospitality group Hilton have together announced a strategic collaboration, initiating a...
December 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
France to impose €15 cruise-passenger levy under new budget
The French legislature approved a proposal to introduce a new tax on cruise ship passengers — a levy of EUR 15 per person for each French port...
December 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent expands land-to-sea offer with 2027-2028 Concierge Collection
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed its 2027–2028 “Concierge Collection,” a programme of 3-night, pre-cruise land stays in...
December 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises unveils 2-fare structure for 2025 bookings
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced a revised fare structure that will take effect for all new bookings made on or after December 2nd, 2025. The...
December 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Azamara introduces pre-cruise reservation system for dining and spa services
Azamara Cruises has announced a new system that allows guests to arrange specialty dining and spa appointments prior to embarkation. The program...
November 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Bodrum Cruise Port concludes record season with focus on sustainability
Bodrum Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, has concluded a notably successful cruise season, having received 116 vessel calls and a record...
November 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen hosts CLIA Roundtable on Net Zero emissions
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines hosted a roundtable discussion aboard the Borealis at Portsmouth International Port on November 12th, 2025. The event...
November 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s cruise ferry MS Richard With started first climate-neutral Norwegian coastal voyage
Hurtigruten has begun a new chapter in sustainable coastal operations with the departure of MS Richard With from Bergen on its first climate-neutral...
November 4, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer passenger found dead on Lizard Island (Australia)
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of an 80-year-old female passenger who was found deceased on Lizard Island...
October 30, 2025 - Accidents
Global cruise itineraries disrupted by USA-China port fee escalation
The intensifying trade conflict between China and the USA has begun to influence the cruise shipping industry. In a retaliatory move, China’s...
October 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Repsol sign renewable fuel partnership
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (the world's 4th largest cruise shipowner) and Repsol SA (Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical...
October 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group’s Galveston Cruise Terminal achieves dual LEED Net Zero certifications
Royal Caribbean Group/RCG’s Galveston Cruise Terminal has become the first cruise facility to achieve both LEED Net Zero Energy and LEED Net...
October 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
French Riviera finalises cruise-ship regulations
New restrictions have been finalized by the Prefect of Alpes-Maritimes and the Maritime Prefect of the Mediterranean to govern cruise-ship calls at...
October 21, 2025