Cruise news (port terminals-tagged)
- Accidents
Fire destroys Whittier Cruise Terminal Dock in Alaska
A cruise ship dock at Alaska’s Chugach Glacier Gateway Cruise Terminal in Whittier was destroyed by a fire that broke out last Monday...
September 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MedCruise approves constitutional amendments at 69th General Assembly
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, held its 69th General Assembly in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing together members to...
September 21, 2026 - Accidents
Portland ME introduces cruise ship infectious disease alert system
Residents of Portland, Maine, can now opt in to receive text alerts when an infectious disease outbreak is reported aboard a cruise ship scheduled to...
September 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
San Diego Port begins largest cruise season in 15+ years
The Port of San Diego has begun its largest cruise season in more than 15 years, with 183 port calls scheduled during the 2026–2027 season...
September 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Italy’s Court of Cassation upholds Civitavecchia cruise port's passenger fees
Italy’s Court of Cassation has rejected the final challenge brought by Roma Cruise Terminal against passenger usage fees at the Port of...
September 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea schedules cruises from Galveston (Texas) in 2027 with MAS Beachcomber
Margaritaville at Sea is preparing to start homeporting operations from Galveston (Texas) in autumn 2027, deploying its newest and largest vessel...
September 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises phases out calls at Princess Cays
Princess Cruises is ending a decades-long practice of including calls at Princess Cays, its private island resort on Eleuthera in the Bahamas, which...
September 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Juneau postpones ordinance to codify 5-ship cruise limit
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly has postponed consideration of an ordinance that would formally establish a 5-cruise-ship-per-day limit...
September 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opens Great Tides Waterpark at Great Stirrup Cay
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has marked the opening of Great Tides Waterpark on its private island destination of Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas. The...
September 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sikuki Nuuk Harbour becomes Greenland’s first Cruise Europe member
Sikuki Nuuk Harbour has become Greenland's first seaport to join Cruise Europe, strengthening its position as a growing cruise destination on the...
September 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Tianjin launches Cruise-to-Nowhere voyages with MS VISIO
Cruise ship VISIO has departed from the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port on a 3-day, 2-night cruise-to-nowhere (portless) voyage, making...
August 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Galveston and Royal Caribbean Group discuss new cruise terminal at Pier 14
The Galveston Wharves is in discussions with Royal Caribbean Group over the development of a new cruise terminal and cruise berth at Pier 14, which...
August 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Philadelphia opens new cruise terminal ahead of Norwegian Pearl arrivals
Philadelphia (PhilaPort, Pennsylvania) has officially opened its new cruise terminal, marking the completion of a project designed to restore and...
August 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea schedules weekly cruises from Galveston (Texas) in 2027
The Port of Galveston is set to add Margaritaville at Sea as its 7th cruise line, expanding the range of Caribbean and Central American itineraries...
August 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages makes first-ever call at Hamburg with Valiant Lady
Cruise Gate Hamburg has welcomed Virgin Voyages to the Port of Hamburg for the first time, with Valiant Lady making the cruise line’s inaugural...
August 26, 2026