Cruise Industry
Barcelona accelerates measures against cruise tourism with planned tax increase
Barcelona is intensifying its campaign against overtourism with new measures aimed at reducing the number of short-stay cruise visitors arriving in...
May 19, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expands focus on Japan across expedition and luxury programmes
Japan continues to hold a central position in Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' deployment strategy, with the company reaffirming the country's importance...
May 19, 2026
Windstar Cruises establishes UK operating base to expand trade distribution
Windstar Cruises has set out plans to establish a formal operating presence in the United Kingdom, a development positioned to significantly broaden...
May 19, 2026
MSC Euribia started Northern European/Baltic cruises
MSC Cruises has initiated the Northern European schedule for MSC Euribia, marking the vessel’s seasonal deployment across the fjords and...
May 18, 2026
P&O Cruises introduces new balcony cabin offers for 2026 & 2027 voyages
P&O Cruises has introduced a new promotional campaign covering 300+ sailings fleetwide. As part of the promo, P&O is offering savings of up...
May 18, 2026
Viking introduces zero-emission motor coach for European river guests
Viking River Cruises introduced its first fully electric motor coach for guest transportation in Europe, placing the bus in Vienna to serve the...
May 18, 2026
DCL-Disney Cruise Line refreshes rotational dining menus fleetwide
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has introduced updated dinner menus across the rotational dining restaurants featured aboard its original four vessels...
May 17, 2026
AROYA resumes Red Sea cruises from Jeddah following Arabian Gulf deployment
AROYA Cruises has resumed operations from Jeddah after the cruise vessel Aroya returned to the Red Sea following an extended stay in the Arabian Gulf...
May 17, 2026
Crystal Serenity ship to host Wellness at Sea Retreat featuring Sanctum programme
Crystal has announced the addition of a new Wellness at Sea Retreat aboard Crystal Serenity ship. The scheduled itinerary is a roundtrip from Lisbon...
May 17, 2026
Port Ajaccio (Corsica) hosts Marella Cruises’ 30th anniversary celebrations
Port Ajaccio (Corsica Island, France) marked the 30th anniversary of Marella Cruises on May 7th, during a joint celebration held simultaneously in...
May 17, 2026
EXPLORA III ship to debut with Northern Europe and Transatlantic inaugural season
Explora Journeys has outlined the inaugural deployment of EXPLORA III ahead of the vessel’s maiden voyages commencing on August 3rd, 2026. The...
May 16, 2026
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
Seabourn Encore ship started Alaskan cruises from Vancouver BC
Seabourn has commenced its 2026 Alaska deployment with the maiden arrival of Seabourn Encore in Vancouver BC, marking the first time the vessel has...
May 16, 2026Crystal Serenity ship scheduled for 3-week drydock upgrade in October 2026
Crystal has confirmed that Crystal Serenity will enter a scheduled 3-week drydock in October 2026, during which selected accommodation categories...
May 15, 2026Windstar opens bookings for 2028 Alaskan cruises
Windstar Cruises has opened reservations for its 2028 Alaska deployment as the company’s newest vessel, Star Seeker, starts its inaugural...
May 14, 2026