Cruise news (port terminals-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
New cruise terminal under construction at Okinawa’s Naha Port
Work is progressing on a new cruise terminal at Naha Port in Okinawa, Japan, with the facility scheduled to commence operations in March 2028. The...
November 3, 2026 
Cunard’s ship Queen Anne makes maiden call at Port Santander
Cunard’s Queen Anne made its maiden call at the Port of Santander (Spain) on October 28th, 2026, arriving at the Maritime Station on Almirante...
November 1, 2026- Cruise Industry
Global Ports Holding/GPH signs 30-year concession agreement for St Vincent Cruise Port
The Turkish Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government...
October 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle reports record-breaking 2026 Alaskan cruise season
The Port of Seattle’s 2026 cruise season set several records, generating an estimated US$1.2 billion in regional economic benefits, attracting...
October 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami introduces AI-powered traffic management measures ahead of 2026–2027 cruise season
PortMiami is introducing a series of traffic management measures ahead of the 2026–2027 cruise season, including artificial intelligence...
October 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Juneau records 4th consecutive year of cruise passenger growth despite daily limits
Juneau, Alaska, recorded its highest cruise passenger total for the 4th consecutive year in 2026, despite introducing voluntary daily limits on...
October 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
National Geographic Venture to make final cruise call in Victoria for 2026 season
Victoria’s 2026 cruise season is scheduled to conclude on October 18th, when Lindblad’s National Geographic Venture is expected to make...
October 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Brazil to deploy 8 ships for 2026–2027 cruise season as Corazul enters market
Brazil is preparing for an expanded coastal cruise season in 2026–2027, with 8 ships scheduled to operate regular domestic itineraries, one...
October 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Canada's Port of Vancouver reports record cruise season in 2026
The Port of Vancouver has reported a record cruise season in 2026, with Canada Place cruise terminal handling ~1.4 million passengers and 358 vessel...
October 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Madeira set to record ~350 cruise calls and 820,000 passengers in 2026
Madeira is on course to record its strongest year yet for cruise activity in 2026, with the region expected to receive 349 cruise ship calls and...
October 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Naha Port begins construction of new cruise terminal in Okinawa
Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K. (joint venture), Royal Caribbean Group/RCG and MSC Cruises started the construction of a new cruise...
October 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Kemi strengthens its position as Finland’s Northernmost Baltic cruise port
The Port of Kemi, the northernmost cruise port in the Baltic Sea and the only cruise harbour in Finnish Lapland, is positioning itself as a flexible...
October 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Port begins testing of Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar project
The Port of Valencia has become the testing site for Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar demonstrator, which has now been...
October 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami surpasses 10M cruise passengers in record fiscal year
PortMiami welcomed its 10 millionth cruise passenger on September 14th, setting a new annual passenger record ahead of the end of FY 2026 on...
October 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises started developing Sandy Cay (Bahamas private island) off Ocean Cay
MSC Group’s Cruise Division formally broke ground on September 28th on Sandy Cay (fka Little Cay), an artificial private island destination...
September 30, 2026