Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Orient Express Corinthian sets record for wind propulsion
The sailing cruise vessel Orient Express Corinthian is being developed as one of the largest ships of its type, with a length of approximately 220...
March 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port Cork and Belfast Harbour establish strategic partnership for offshore wind and cruise...
Port of Cork Company and Belfast Harbour Commissioners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a strategic partnership intended to...
March 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages grows its fleet of specialized AI agents to 1,500+
In a significant development for maritime technology integration, Virgin Voyages has rapidly expanded its use of artificial intelligence/AI across...
March 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Balears Wharf selected for first phase of Tarragona shore power rollout
Port of Tarragona (Spain) has initiated the first public tenders associated with the installation of an Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system at Balears...
March 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri delivers “Four Seasons I” – world’s first intelligent ultra‑luxury superyacht
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri formally handed over the vessel known as Four Seasons I to Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, the joint owner and...
February 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys interactive robots and game shows fleetwide
In advance of the 2026 sailing season, MSC Cruises announced new entertainment programming that incorporates advanced robotic technology alongside...
February 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean updates prohibited items policy to restrict smart glasses usage
RCI-Royal Caribbean has amended its onboard prohibited‑items policy to address emerging technology capable of recording audio and video, adding...
February 17, 2026 - Accidents
IT disruption affects CCL-Carnival Cruise Line operations in North America
In early February 2026, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line experienced a widespread technology outage that affected multiple vessels in its North American...
February 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Completion of Meyer Turku’s AVATAR net-zero cruise ship concept
The Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku (Turku, Finland) has completed development of a net-zero cruise ship concept under its AVATAR project, achieving...
February 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation secures fleetwide Evac system maintenance pact
Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise shipowner, has concluded a global service agreement with Evac Group that will cover...
February 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Journey introduces in-cabin digital service tablets
The Greek company Celestyal Cruises has completed the installation of in-cabin guest experience tablets throughout all 630 staterooms on Celestyal...
February 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys Smart Mooring technology fleetwide
MSC Cruises has become the first cruise shipowner to introduce Haskoning’s Smart Mooring software platform across its full global fleet of 23...
January 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV is building in China sailing ship Atlas Adventurer
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages has confirmed that construction is underway (at a China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding yard) on its first luxury...
January 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carbon Neutral and EcoCreation explore port-based plastic-to-fuel infrastructure for Caribbean...
Carbon Neutral LLC has confirmed that it is in strategic collaboration discussions with EcoCreation LTD aimed at developing port-based infrastructure...
January 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Construction begins on Royal Caribbean’s Miami Cruise Terminal G
Work has commenced on a new cruise terminal at PortMiami dedicated to Royal Caribbean Group/RCG, representing an investment of US$345 million. The...
January 9, 2026