Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line expands Great Stirrup Cay facilities
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a series of substantial developments at its private destination, Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, centred on...
January 8, 2026
Oceania becomes an adults-only luxury cruise line
Oceania Cruises has adopted an adults-only policy, with all new reservations made from today limited to guests aged 18 and over. Existing bookings...
January 7, 2026
Princess Cruises expands Northern European fleet in 2027
Princess Cruises has outlined an extended deployment of its fleet for the 2027 Northern Europe season, scheduling a series of 48 voyages to 54 ports...
January 7, 2026
Bremerhaven Cruise Port wraps up 2025 and sets course for 2026
Bremerhaven Cruise Port, under the operation of Global Ports Holding, brought its 2025 cruise season to a close after handling one hundred cruise...
January 7, 2026
First ship of the year signals start of Rhodes cruise season
Rhodes Port received the first cruise vessel of 2026, marking the commencement of another annual cruise season for the island’s harbour and...
January 6, 2026
Port Tampa Bay charts expansion after record cruise and cargo traffic
Port Tampa Bay is preparing for an active operational period following a record-setting calendar year in 2025, during which 1.6+ million cruise...
January 6, 2026
MSC World Europa homeported in Dubai/Arabian Gulf deployment in 2027-2028
MSC Cruises has confirmed that its flagship MSC World Europa will return to the Middle East for the winter 2027-2028 season, redeploying the huge...
January 6, 2026
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line homeports two ships (Prima & Viva) in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s maritime profile in the Caribbean cruise network is poised to expand with NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s decision to base two...
January 5, 2026
Crystal Symphony calls at Mombasa as Kenya strengthens cruise presence
Kenya’s standing on the African cruise map was further reinforced with the arrival of the luxury cruise vessel Crystal Symphony at Mombasa Port...
January 5, 2026- Cruise Industry
Hawaii’s Green Fee runs aground as cruise tax faces court delay
Hawaii’s closely watched “Green Fee,” a new levy on hotels, short-term rentals, and cruise tourism, encountered a legal setback...
January 4, 2026 
MSC Cruises opens sales for 2027–2028 Transatlantic repositioning itineraries from Europe to South...
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027–2028 winter deployment, placing a series of trans-Atlantic repositioning voyages on sale that will...
January 4, 2026
Ege Port Kuşadası concludes 2025 cruise season with record traffic
Ege Port Kuşadası, operated by Global Ports Holding, concluded the 2025 cruise season with the highest cruise and passenger volumes recorded in its...
January 2, 2026
Princess Cruises marks 2026 Alaska season with Rose Parade appearance
Princess Cruises commenced the 2026 calendar year with a public presentation at the 137th Rose Parade, using the event to introduce its &ldquo...
January 2, 2026
MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA scheduled for introductory cruise program in Japan
Mitsui O.S.K. Cruises has outlined the introductory operating schedule for its new vessel, MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA/fka Seabourn Sojourn, which is set to...
January 1, 2026
Shanghai introduces cruise industry regulations effective 2026
Shanghai’s legislative authorities have approved a new set of regulations designed to support the structured development of its cruise sector...
January 1, 2026