Cruise Industry
Four Seasons Yachts to kick off inaugural 2025-2026 season in the Caribbean
Four Seasons is set to enter the luxury cruise market with the launch of its boutique cruise line, Four Seasons Yachts. This new venture is scheduled...
October 2, 2023HAL-Holland America more than halfway through installing SpaceX's Starlink Internet across its fleet
HAL-Holland America Line is making substantial progress in its endeavor to equip its fleet of 11 ships with SpaceX's Starlink internet technology...
October 2, 20232-floor/5000m2 cruise terminal is due to open at Port Reykjavik (Iceland) in 2025
A new 5000 m2 (53820 ft2) terminal spanning 2 floors is set to open at 312 Skarfabakki in Port Reykjavik (Iceland) in 2025, with full functionality...
October 2, 2023Port Kiel (Germany) breaks the mark of 1 million cruise passengers in one season
Over the weekend of September 16th to 18th, the Port of Kiel (Germany) achieved a significant milestone by welcoming 1 million cruise passengers in a...
October 1, 2023Oceania Cruises' 2025 summer schedule features 100+ itineraries
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2025 summer sailing program, consisting of over 100 itineraries. The collection, open for booking starting October...
October 1, 2023HAL-Holland America Line unveils 2025 Canada and New England cruises
HAL-Holland America Line's 2025 Canada and New England Season offers longer voyages, maiden ports, and a 25-day "Legendary Voyage" to Greenland and...
September 30, 2023Major cruise lines enter into new NYC port usage agreements
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, and all Carnival Corporation's subsidiaries/brands have recently entered into updated usage agreements with...
September 30, 2023Cruise Saudi's Aroya Cruises enters into design collaboration with SMC Design and Partner Ship...
Cruise Saudi's Aroya Cruises has entered into a design collaboration with cruise ship design firms SMC Design and Partner Ship Design for its...
September 30, 2023HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) connects to shoreside electricity in Iceland
HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to reduce emissions by becoming the first cruise company to connect to...
September 30, 2023Amsterdam (Netherlands) increases taxes targeting cruise ship tourists
Amsterdam (Netherlands) is implementing a significant tax increase targeted at tourists (including cruise ship passengers) to enhance its budget for...
September 29, 2023MSC Explora I calls at NYC's Manhattan Cruise Terminal starting voyages in North America
On September 25th, Port NYC New York welcomed EXPLORA I, marking the debut of Explora Journeys in the USA. This luxury vessel is the first of...
September 29, 2023Ritz-Carlton's cruise yacht Ilma launched at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France
During a ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique/STX France (shipbuilding yard in Saint-Nazaire), Jim Murren (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's CEO...
September 29, 2023CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils ships and itineraries visiting Grand Bahama's new port Celebration...
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has commenced the sale of ~400 voyages that visit Celebration Key, its newly developed private cruise port destination in...
September 29, 2023HAL-Holland America achieves fleetwide shore power installation
HAL-Holland America Line has achieved a significant sustainability milestone with the completion of shore power installation on its entire fleet. MS...
September 28, 2023New tax on RCG-Royal Caribbean Group cruise ship passengers in USVI
Port authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) approved a proposal to charge Royal Caribbean Group/RCG cruise ships with US$5 per passenger fee to...
September 28, 2023