Cruise Industry

Cunard's ship Queen Anne offered a view of the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
Cunard’s Queen Anne provided a viewing platform for the total solar eclipse on August 12th, 2026, as the celestial event passed over north...
August 19, 2026
DCL details newest cruise ship Disney Believe ahead of 2027 debut
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has released further details on Disney Believe, the fourth vessel in the WISH-class fleet, which is scheduled to enter service...
August 18, 2026
Aroya Manara ship arrives in Taranto ahead of Mediterranean Games
The preparations for the Mediterranean Games have entered a new phase with the arrival of the cruise ship Aroya Manara in Taranto, Italy. The vessel...
August 18, 2026
PS Australian Star set to expand luxury cruising on Australia’s Murray River
Australia’s Murray River is set to gain a new luxury river-cruise product with the PS Australian Star, a purpose-built paddlesteamer operating...
August 18, 2026
Aurora Expeditions opens 2028 Northern Hemisphere programme
The Australia-based company Aurora Expeditions has opened bookings for its Northern Hemisphere 2028 programme, expanding its expedition schedule with...
August 17, 2026
MSC World Asia to introduce expanded wellness facilities in the Mediterranean
MSC Cruises will introduce an expanded wellness concept aboard MSC World Asia when the new World Class vessel enters Mediterranean service in...
August 17, 2026
Mexico doubles cruise passenger fee to $10 as further increases approach
Cruise passengers arriving at Mexican ports are now subject to a higher federal charge, following the increase of the country’s Non-Resident...
August 17, 2026
American Cruise Lines/ACL names 2 new riverboats for 2028 and 2029
ACL-American Cruise Lines has named two new riverboats under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. American Beauty (ACL's...
August 16, 2026
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opens summer 2028 schedule with 450+ voyages
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened bookings for its Summer 2028 programme, with 450+ voyages scheduled across 20 ships and nearly 150...
August 16, 2026
Cruise tourism generated $105M in direct spending in Sitka
Cruise tourism generated an estimated US$105 million in direct spending in Sitka (Alaska) during 2024, according to a new economic impact study...
August 15, 2026
Riverside Mozart offers Christmas and New Year Danube cruises for 2026
Christmas Market cruises remain a major component of the European winter river cruise season. Itineraries along the Danube combine visits to markets...
August 15, 2026- Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises adds longer itineraries to its 2028-2029 schedule
Oceania Cruises is expanding its focus on longer voyages, offering itineraries that combine extended time at sea with more extensive stays in...
August 15, 2026 
P&O extends Taste of Barbados culinary programme into 2026–2027 Caribbean fly-cruise season
P&O Cruises is extending its A Taste of Barbados culinary programme for a second Caribbean season, with the experience returning to Arvia and...
August 15, 2026
Seabourn opens winter 2028–2029 Caribbean schedule
Seabourn has opened bookings for its winter 2028–2029 Caribbean schedule, with Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Quest operating a series of exotic...
August 14, 2026
Marella Cruises expands fleetwide alcohol-free drinks programme
Marella Cruises is expanding its onboard drinks programme with 18 new alcohol-free cocktails, six 0% ABV spirits, four alcohol-free wines, plus non...
August 14, 2026