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Disney names first Japan-based cruise ship Disney Imagination, debut set for 2029
Oriental Land has announced that Disney Imagination will be the name of Disney Cruise Line’s first Japan-based cruise ship, with operations...
October 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces expanded Americas programme for 2028–2029
Princess Cruises has announced its 2028–2029 Americas cruise programme, featuring 250+ departures across North, Central and South America, the...
October 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
KIIRAS to perform aboard Genting Dream ship on music-themed Singapore cruise
Dream Cruises will host K-pop girl group KIIRAS aboard Genting Dream for a special 2-night roundtrip sailing from Singapore to Melaka, scheduled for...
October 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ships EUROPA and EUROPA 2 scheduled for refurbishments in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will introduce a series of upgrades to its luxury ships EUROPA and EUROPA 2 during scheduled drydockings in 2027. The...
October 13, 2026 - Accidents
TUI Cruises and German maritime authorities conduct major emergency drill aboard Mein Schiff 3
German maritime emergency services and TUI Cruises conducted a large-scale emergency response exercise aboard Mein Schiff 3 in Bremerhaven on Sunday...
October 13, 2026 - Accidents
Costa Favolosa changes Norwegian Fjords itinerary due to forecast rough seas
Costa Cruises has revised the Norwegian itinerary of Costa Favolosa, canceling scheduled calls at Leknes and Bodø due to forecasts of strong...
October 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises introduces 8 golf-themed voyages in partnership with Premier Golf
Azamara Cruises has announced a new partnership with Premier Golf, the Official Golf Travel Partner of the PGA of America, introducing 8 golf-themed...
October 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line to mark Pan Am’s 100th anniversary with 28-day Caribbean voyage
HAL-Holland America Line will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pan American World Airways with a 28-day cruise aboard Zuiderdam, combining...
October 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises outlines expedition itineraries for Summer 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced its summer 2027 expedition programme, featuring itineraries across European islands, the High Arctic, Greenland and...
October 12, 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
Australia extends cruise ship labour exemption until 2028 with new crew protections
The Australian government has extended an exemption allowing cruise ship companies to remain outside certain national labour requirements until 2028...
October 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to homeport Crown Princess in Melbourne (Australia) for 2028-2029 season
Princess Cruises will return to homeporting a ship in Melbourne for the 2028–2029 season, with Crown Princess scheduled to operate from...
October 11, 2026 - Accidents
Odyssey OTS female passenger rescued after ~24 hours in the Aegean Sea, off Zakynthos Island, Greece
A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador was rescued after spending nearly a day in the sea following an incident aboard a cruise ship in waters...
October 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL's newest ship Disney Believe debuts in December 2027 with new show production, Encanto
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has revealed further details of Disney Believe, its newest ship, including a new stage adaptation of Disney’s animated...
October 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Adora Flora City ship to operate Hong Kong-based cruises in 2027
The second large, China-built cruise vessel, Adora Flora City, is scheduled for homeporting in Hong Kong, starting in 2027. Flora City will expand...
October 11, 2026