Cruise Industry

Windstar schedules Canary Islands cruises (2026-2027) for Wind Spirit ship
Windstar Cruises has confirmed that its sailing yacht Wind Spirit will enter the Canary Islands market with a new series of 9-night voyages between...
July 17, 2025
Princess Cruises elevates shipboard culture with Star Princess theatre lineup
Princess Cruises has revealed the nighttime spectacle awaiting guests aboard Star Princess when she departs on October 4, 2025. With entertainment...
July 17, 2025
Aurora Expeditions' newest ship, Douglas Mawson, successfully completes sea trials
Aurora Expeditions' newest vessel, Douglas Mawson, has successfully concluded sea trials off the coast of Hainan, China, from June 26 to July 2, 2025...
July 17, 2025
Virgin Voyages fleet completes Portsmouth reunion for season of sailings
Portsmouth International Port is poised to welcome the full Virgin Voyages fleet this summer, as Scarlet Lady returns on July 27th, and...
July 16, 2025
Beachcomber (Costa Fortuna) debuts as Margaritaville’s largest vessel to date
Margaritaville at Sea has unveiled its third cruise ship, the Beachcomber, marking a significant milestone as the fleet's largest and new flagship...
July 16, 2025
CCL's ship Carnival Liberty sails from New Orleans following drydock refurbishment
Carnival Liberty has returned to service from New Orleans (Louisiana USA) after completing a comprehensive drydock refurbishment that introduced...
July 16, 2025
SAGA UK's newest riverboat Spirit of the Moselle christened in Amsterdam
The UK-based SAGA Cruises officially named its newest river vessel, Spirit of the Moselle, in Amsterdam (Netherlands) on June 30th, before the boat's...
July 15, 2025
Explora Journeys and Fincantieri marked triple milestone in Genoa
At Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard (Cantieri Navali Di Sestri in Port Genoa) on July 14th, Explora Journeys celebrated three significant...
July 15, 2025
National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions welcomes Delfina and Gemini to Galápagos Fleet
In Santa Cruz Island's Academy Bay, deep within the Galápagos archipelago, the brand National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions marked a...
July 15, 2025
Saudi Red Sea Authority sets first maritime rules for cruise ships
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Authority has introduced the country’s first regulatory framework for cruise shipping operations, signifying a...
July 14, 2025
Legal ruling halts Port Nice cruise caps
A court in Nice has annulled Mayor Christian Estrosi’s decree restricting cruise passenger numbers into the ports of Nice and Villefranche-sur...
July 14, 2025
Celebration Key welcomes Grand Bahama ahead of Carnival Vista visit
On July 12th, Grand Bahama’s community leaders, government officials, and local residents were invited on Carnival Vista for an exclusive first...
July 14, 2025
VIVA ENJOY sets sail on first Gourmet Danube Voyage
VIVA Cruises has scheduled an epicurean travel experience with its inaugural gourmet river cruise on VIVA ENJOY. This maiden voyage (titled Gourmet...
July 13, 2025
Genting Dream ship anchors in Phuket for maritime emergency drill
MS Genting Dream took centre stage in Phuket (Thailand) on July 9th as Thai maritime authorities conducted a full-scale emergency response exercise...
July 13, 2025
AIDA cancels Middle East 2025-2026 season, redeploys AIDAprima to Europe
AIDA Cruises has confirmed the cancellation of its 2025–2026 Middle East season due to escalating security concerns, marking the first absence...
July 12, 2025