Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Pacific Whale Foundation expand Keiki Whale Watch program
The shipowner Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) and the Pacific Whale Foundation have established a collaborative arrangement to extend the reach...
February 12, 2026
Scheduled call at Astoria OR on HAL Rotterdam ship's 2028 Pacific passage
HAL-Holland America Line has integrated a call at Astoria, Oregon into its deployment plans for 2028 as part of an extended 22-day Panama Canal...
February 12, 2026
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
Viking Cruises established brand experience centre in Beijing (China)
Viking Cruises has inaugurated a brand experience centre in Beijing as part of its planned expansion into the Chinese source market. The facility is...
February 11, 2026
DCL's scheduled deployments of Disney Wish (Europe) and Disney Adventure (Asia)
MS Disney Wish is scheduled to commence an European cruise season during summer 2027 (May through September). The ship will operate a series of 3...
February 11, 2026
Fred Olsen's Bolette returns to service after drydock refurbishment in Falmouth UK
The cruise ship Bolette, flagship of the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fleet, resumed operations after completing a 16‑day drydocking at the APCL A&P...
February 10, 2026
Maritime Safety investigation into Carnival Encounter in Darwin Harbour
Investigators from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) boarded the cruise ship Carnival Encounter while the vessel was alongside in...
February 10, 2026
StarDream Cruises' ship Star Voyager schedule from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in 2026 summer
StarDream Cruises' vessel Star Voyager is scheduled to resume service between May 22nd and June 26th The schedule includes a series of roundtrips...
February 10, 2026
Keel of Oceania Sonata laid at Fincantieri yard in Marghera
At the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, the keel for Oceania Sonata was formally laid, marking a key stage in the vessel’s construction...
February 10, 2026
Adora Magic City records 1-millionth embarkation in Shanghai cruise sector
Adora Cruises has recorded the embarkation of the one-millionth passenger aboard Adora Magic City, the first large China-made cruise vessel. The...
February 9, 2026
HAL-Holland America Line announces fleet deployment schedules for winter 2027–2028
HAL-Holland America Line has released its schedule for nearly three dozen voyages in the 2027–2028 season, allocating capacity across Hawaii...
February 9, 2026
MSC Cruises schedules Winter 2027-2028 Northern Europe and Mediterranean itineraries
MSC Cruises has opened reservations for its winter 2027-2028 itineraries covering routes in northern Europe and the Mediterranean. To incentivise...
February 8, 2026
RCI-Royal Caribbean resumes scheduled cruise ship visits to Jamaica
The resumption of RCI-Royal Caribbean sailings to Jamaica denotes a practical shift in Caribbean cruise operations. Following months of interruption...
February 8, 2026
Seabourn Venture boasts new southern milestones during Antarctica Exploration voyage
During the 12-day Antarctica Exploration voyage from January 28th to February 9th, 2026, Seabourn Venture established a series of new southern...
February 8, 2026
Azamara Ashore relaunched to extend exploration beyond the quays
Azamara Cruises has reinstated its Azamara Ashore land program to extend the scope of its Destination Immersion® concept beyond seagoing voyages...
February 7, 2026