Cruise Industry
Enchanted Princess ship to host Mediterranean Solar Eclipse Cruise 2026
Princess Cruises has announced a third voyage in its 2026 Total Solar Eclipse series: a 14-day Mediterranean & Adriatic cruise aboard the...
May 14, 2025
Margaritaville at Sea expands fleet with acquisition of Costa Fortuna
Margaritaville at Sea has announced the acquisition of the cruise ship Costa Fortuna from Costa Cruises, with plans to integrate the vessel into its...
May 14, 2025
First cruise ship LNG bunkering at Port Vancouver (BC Canada)
The Port of Vancouver (BC Canada) has marked a significant milestone in maritime sustainability with the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG...
May 13, 2025
150-night World Cruise 2028 scheduled for Crystal Symphony ship
Crystal Cruises has announced its most extensive World Cruise to date. Titled "Treasures of the Tides", the voyage is scheduled for Crystal Symphony...
May 13, 2025
Viking Thoth ship floated out ahead of 2025 Nile River (Egypt) deployment
Viking has reached a significant construction milestone with the float-out of its newest Nile River vessel, the Viking Thoth. The event, held at the...
May 13, 2025
CCL's ship Carnival Miracle returns to service following refurbishment, starts European cruises
Following an extensive drydock refurbishment at Navantia (Cadiz, Spain), Carnival Miracle has resumed operations, launching CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
May 13, 2025
A-ROSA marks 2 decades of Rhone River cruises with enhanced itineraries and shipboard celebrations
In May 2025, A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH commemorates the 20th anniversary of its vessels A-ROSA LUNA and A-ROSA STELLA operating on the Rhone River in...
May 12, 2025
Scotland's Greenock Cruise Port commences operations under GPH-Global Ports Holding
On May 5th, 2025, Greenock Cruise Port initiated its operations under the management of Global Ports Holding (GPH) with the arrival of MSC Preziosa...
May 12, 2025
Oceania's ship Allura charts a course for culinary-themed cruises in 2025
Oceania Cruises is set to launch its latest vessel, Allura, in July 2025, marking the 8th addition to its fleet. Designed to cater to the growing...
May 11, 2025
Hankyu Travel International to charter Ponant's Le Jacques-Cartier for 2027 Japan cruises
Hankyu Travel International has announced plans to charter Ponant's expedition vessel, Le Jacques-Cartier, for three cruises around Japan scheduled...
May 11, 2025
CCL-Carnival changes 2025 itineraries: Grand Turk replaced by Amber Cove (Dominicana)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced modifications to select 2025 itineraries for its ships Carnival Venezia and Mardi Gras. The primary itinerary...
May 11, 2025Crystal introduces The Crystal Cup: a convergence of luxury cruising and competitive golf
Crystal Cruises has unveiled The Crystal Cup, an amateur golf tournament developed in partnership with Troon, a prominent golf management company...
May 10, 2025
MSC Poesia to offer extended Caribbean voyages for winter 2026–2027 season
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Poesia will operate a series of extended Caribbean itineraries during the winter 2026–2027 season, targeting...
May 10, 2025Costa Cruises' ship Fortuna sold, leaves the fleet in Sep 2026
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian company Costa Cruises is reshaping its shipping operations with the planned transfer of the 22-year-old Costa...
May 10, 2025
Mexico revises cruise passenger tax following industry pushback
In response to substantial opposition from the cruise industry, the Mexican government has significantly reduced its proposed cruise passenger tax...
May 9, 2025