Cruise Industry
Star Princess cruise ship starts Maiden Voyage
Princess Cruises has launched Star Princess, the fleet's newest SPEHERE-Class and the 17th vessel. The ship departed from Barcelona on her inaugural...
October 5, 2025
A-ROSA deploys AI-scales to curb food waste at sea
A-ROSA Cruises has introduced smart waste-analysis systems aboard three of its ships, deployed in two distinct cruise regions, aiming to enhance its...
October 4, 2025
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group launches Port Partners program in Seward (Alaska)
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has inaugurated its first business accelerator under the banner of its new “Port Partners” program, choosing...
October 4, 2025
Historic Solent ferry company Red Funnel acquired by private equity
Red Funnel, a ferry operator whose roots trace back to 1820, has been acquired by UK investment firm Njord Partners as of late September 2025...
October 4, 2025
Holyhead handles majority of Wales’ increased cruise shipping traffic
Wales recorded 84 cruise ship visits in 2025, a more than 100% increase compared to the 41 visits logged in 2021, underlining its growing stature as...
October 4, 2025
Port San Diego launches 2025-2026 cruise season with HAL/Holland America
The Port of San Diego has inaugurated its 2025-2026 cruise season in collaboration with long-standing homeport partner HAL-Holland America Line...
October 3, 2025
Star Clippers schedules 2026-2027 Grand Voyages
Star Clippers has released details of its 2026-2027 Grand Voyages season, offering more than 50 sailings aboard its fleet of three tall ships&mdash...
October 3, 2025
UAE opens multiple-entry permits for cruise passengers and crew
The United Arab Emirates, via its Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), has introduced a novel multiple-entry...
October 3, 2025
Culinary icons join HAL-Holland America’s 2026 Grand Voyages
HAL-Holland America Line will enhance its 2026 Grand Voyages by embedding members of its Culinary Ambassador program into select cruise segments...
October 3, 2025
Goldbelt Inc unveals $500M cruise port project for Douglas Island (Juneau, Alaska)
Goldbelt Inc. has begun to unveil the contours of its proposed US$500 million cruise ship port on the “backside” of Douglas Island...
October 2, 2025
ACL's ship American Symphony to pioneer Gulf Coast cruises
ACL-American Cruise Lines is preparing to launch a new Gulf Coast itinerary in March 2026, deploying the American Symphony, a vessel with capacity...
October 2, 2025
HANSEATIC inspiration cruises the USA Great Lakes in 2026-2027
The HANSEATIC inspiration has embarked on a season through the inland labyrinth of the Great Lakes, an environment seldom navigable by large vessels...
October 2, 2025
CCL expands Florida fleet with Carnival Venezia relocation
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for its 2027–2028 season in Florida, unveiling a reassignment of Carnival Venezia to South...
October 1, 2025
Genting Dream to sail new 2-to-5 night itineraries in Southeast Asia for 2026-2027
Dream Cruises has published the full itinerary for its 2026-2027 Southeast Asia season aboard Genting Dream, offering travellers a varied program of...
October 1, 2025Camila and Matthew McConaughey to be Godparents of Star Princess
Princess Cruises has appointed Camila and Matthew McConaughey as godparents to its upcoming vessel Star Princess, continuing a lineage of...
September 30, 2025