Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Scylla's VIVA Cruises launches AI-powered Travel Advisor for river cruise bookings
Scylla's subsidiary VIVA Cruises has introduced a bespoke artificial intelligence platform designed to support travel agents and customers in...
July 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä signs 8-year lifecycle agreement for Carnival Corporation’s LNG cruise fleet
Wärtsilä has entered into an 8-year Lifecycle Agreement with Carnival Corporation covering 4 LNG-powered cruise ships, including two...
July 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal completes fleetwide rollout of in-cabin guest experience tablets
Celestyal has equipped every stateroom aboard its 1,360-guest Celestyal Discovery with SuitePad in-cabin guest experience tablets, extending the...
July 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands digital remote check-in to streamline embarkation
MSC Cruises has begun rolling out a new Digital Remote Check-In service designed to reduce embarkation-day processing times by allowing guests to...
July 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral advances major cruise infrastructure expansion with terminal and parking projects
Port Canaveral (Florida) is progressing with a capital investment of nearly US$175 million to expand Cruise Terminal 5 and construct a new multi...
July 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to equip 9 Grimaldi cruiseferries with integrated propulsion systems
Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply a comprehensive propulsion package for 9 ro-pax (car and passenger) ferries under construction...
July 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation completed in the Port of Naples
The Port of Naples has completed its first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation for a cruise vessel, marking a significant...
July 1, 2026 - Accidents
Swiss Excellence River Cruises fleet expanded with newbuild riverboat Excellence Crown
In 2026, German-speaking maritime and travel industry coverage consistently positions Excellence Cruises as a premium river travel lifestyle brand in...
June 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Marlink to deliver integrated digital connectivity for TUI Cruises’ ship Mein Schiff Flow
Marlink has been selected by TUI Cruises to provide a fully managed connectivity and digital services platform for Mein Schiff Flow, the latest...
June 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Las Palmas Port advances smart border controls at cruise terminal
The Port Authority of Las Palmas (Canary Islands) has installed the first of two automated border control containers at the Cruise Terminal in Las...
June 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Valencia introduces Spain’s first EES-Compatible Passenger Border Control Facility
The Port of Valencia has become the first Spanish port to implement a passenger border control system compatible with the European Entry/Exit System...
June 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line extends Maranics partnership for 3rd consecutive year
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with maritime software provider Maranics for a third consecutive year, continuing a...
June 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
El Escudo enters service as hybrid passenger vessel at the Port of Los Angeles
A new chapter in low-emission passenger vessel operations has begun in Southern California with the entry into service of El Escudo, a hybrid...
June 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation introduces LNG bunkering for cruise ships in Latin America and Western...
The world's largest cruise shipowner, Carnival Corporation, marked a significant operational milestone by introducing liquefied natural gas (LNG...
June 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises deploys MXP365 chat across entire Mein Schiff fleet
TUI Cruises has introduced the MXP365 Mein Schiff Chat service fleetwide, expanding the digital functionality of its mobile platform to include...
May 16, 2026