Cruise Industry

Princess Cruises confirms Virginia port calls for Island Princess
A spokesperson for Princess Cruises confirmed on Friday, January 26, that the Island Princess is scheduled to make 3 port calls...
January 28, 2024
World's biggest LNG-powered cruise vessel Icon of the Seas ignites debate on methane emissions
The world's largest cruise ship is preparing to embark on her maiden voyage from PortMiami Florida USA, amid growing concerns regarding the vessel's...
January 27, 2024
Fred Olsen's ship Bolette to embark on inaugural Around-the-World Cruise
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is preparing to launch one of its ships on an inaugural around-the-world voyage in 2025. As part of the 'Voyage of...
January 27, 2024
Saga Group (UK) might sell its ocean cruise division
Saga Group UK has confirmed that it is exploring forming a "partnership arrangement" for its ocean cruise division. The travel and insurance group...
January 27, 2024
NCL unveils new Caribbean cruises from New Orleans & Port Canaveral
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled fresh Eastern and Western Caribbean routes for Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Epic departing from New Orleans...
January 26, 2024
SunStone announces reactivation of Ocean Explorer and Ocean Odyssey
SunStone Maritime Group A/S has announced the reactivation of two Infinity Class vessels, with multi-year charters secured for Ocean Explorer and...
January 26, 2024
Ireland's Port Cork/Cobh reveals 23% surge in cruise ship visits for 2024
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) unveiled the port's cruise schedule for 2024, highlighting an increase of 23% in the number of cruise vessels/booked...
January 26, 2024
Princess Cruises and Fincantieri postpone Sun Princess ship's delivery
Princess Cruises and the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have amicably agreed to postpone the delivery of Sun Princess, the company's largest vessel...
January 26, 2024
World's largest cruise ship Icon OTS welcomes world's largest Kinetic Sculpture
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest vessel - Icon of the Seas, now hosts the world's largest kinetic art sculpture, known as The Pearl. Conceived by the...
January 25, 2024
Resorts World One inaugurates maiden voyage to Philippines
Resorts World Cruises inaugurates 2024 with the inaugural voyage of the Resorts World One ship to the Philippines. On the special 5-night roundtrip...
January 25, 2024
MSC Cruises adds Costa Maya and Cozumel to Seascape ship's ex-Galveston itinerary
MSC Cruises has incorporated Mexico's Costa Maya/Mahahual and Cozumel into a new 7-night itinerary. The departure port for the voyage visiting these...
January 25, 2024
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS named by football legend Messi
The world's largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, received her official designation from football legend Lionel Messi at the AquaDome, an exclusive...
January 24, 2024
NCL unveils exclusive 7-day Hawaiian Voyage for National Plan for Vacation Day
In anticipation of National Plan for Vacation Day on January 30, 2024, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line brings attention to its distinctive 7-day inter...
January 24, 2024
Isles of Scilly ferry funding faces return as Steamship Group secures private financing
~GBP 50 million (~USD64M/~EUR60M) in government funding earmarked for new ferries to serve the Isles of Scilly is anticipated to be returned...
January 24, 2024
MV Ocean Explorer joins Quark Expeditions' fleet
Quark Expeditions has revealed the latest addition to its polar fleet - MV Ocean Explorer. The chartered from SunStone Ships 138-passenger vessel is...
January 24, 2024