Cruise Industry
MV Ortelius advances polar cruise record in the Weddell Sea
In early February 2026, the ice-strengthened expedition vessel Ortelius established a new benchmark for the southernmost latitude attained by a non...
February 7, 2026
Small-ship company Alaskan Dream Cruises ceased operations after 15 years
Alaskan Dream Cruises (fleet), a Sitka-based small-ship tour operator that had provided multi-night voyages through Southeast Alaska’s Inside...
February 7, 2026
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 anchors beside RMS Queen Mary ship after Panama transit
In a rare convergence of maritime lineage, the Cunard flagship RMS Queen Mary 2 anchored off Long Beach/LA on February 2nd, to come alongside the...
February 6, 2026
CCL's ship Carnival Miracle homeported in Baltimore (2027)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line scheduled new fleet deployments for 2027–2028 that will see altered homeport arrangements in several USA ports and...
February 6, 2026
AROYA Cruises’ first Arabian Gulf season set to sail
Cruise Saudi's travel brand AROYA Cruises has finalized plans for its inaugural Arabian Gulf season, slated to sail from February 21st through...
February 6, 2026
MSC Poesia ship to host ORCA Marine Mammal Observer in Alaska (2026)
MSC Cruises has arranged with the marine conservation organisation ORCA for the first dedicated ORCA-trained Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) to embark...
February 5, 2026
Disney Adventure establishes new record in Panama Canal transit
The vessel Disney Adventure, operated by DCL-Disney Cruise Line, established a new benchmark when she completed the inaugural transit of the Panama...
February 5, 2026
China's Shanghai Port records ~1,9M cruise ship tourists in 2025
In 2025, Port Shanghai registered a total of 544 inbound and outbound cruise ship movements, marking a 17.5% increase in voyages compared with 2024...
February 4, 2026
Crystal Grace ship to have fleet’s first Owner’s Suite
Crystal Cruises has designated a new category of accommodation for its forthcoming ocean vessel, Crystal Grace, by planning an Owner’s Suite...
February 4, 2026
MSC Cruises extends Yacht Club across the Musica class
MSC Cruises is to install its award-winning MSC Yacht Club “ship-within-a-ship” enclave aboard two further vessels, MSC Musica and MSC...
February 4, 2026
Nassau Port registered historic cruise passenger volume
Nassau Port logged its most prolific year to date in 2025, recording an estimated 6.1 million cruise passenger movements and cementing its status...
February 4, 2026
AMADEUS River Cruises unveils Europe 2027 schedule
Luftner's AMADEUS River Cruises revealed its European 2027 river cruise schedule. The comprehensive program features a new 5-star vessel and an array...
February 3, 2026
CCL-Carnival’s April 2026 tariff update for crew gratuities and Bottomless Bubbles (unlimited...
In the latest dispatch to those booked aboard its vessels, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line outlined an adjustment to charges that will shape the accounts of...
February 3, 2026
Disney Wonder departs Australia as DCL repositions in the Pacific
On February 2nd, Disney Wonder departed Sydney Harbour bound for the United States, repeating a seasonal passage she has made at the conclusion of...
February 3, 2026
Court auction transfers Exploris One to new owner in France
A transition in ownership marked a significant moment for the European expedition cruise sector when the expedition vessel Exploris One was...
February 2, 2026