Cruise Industry
Cruise Europe confirms Bergen as host of 2027 conference
Cruise Europe has announced that its 2027 conference will be held in Bergen, Norway, from May 3rd to 6th. The annual gathering is expected to bring...
August 5, 2026
HAL-Holland America Line opens for booking Europe 2028 cruise schedule
HAL-Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Europe programme, offering an expanded collection of voyages across Northern Europe, the...
August 4, 2026- Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys names LNG-powered EXPLORA III in Barcelona
Explora Journeys officially named EXPLORA III in Barcelona on August 1st, 2026, marking the introduction of the brand's first liquefied natural gas...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL trials robotic hull cleaning system on Carnival Pride ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has begun testing a new underwater robotic hull-cleaning system aboard Carnival Pride, making the vessel the fleet's first...
August 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN expands Northern Europe 2027 cruise schedule for Chinese tourists
Viking OCEAN will expand its Chinese-language cruise programme to Northern Europe in April 2027, following the completion of Viking Yidun's inaugural...
August 4, 2026 
MSC World Asia to debut expanded luxury retail experience
MSC Cruises has revealed an expanded onboard retail programme for MSC World Asia, introducing a broader selection of luxury boutiques, family...
August 3, 2026
Sitka and CLIA reach partial agreement on shipboard sales tax collection
The City and Borough of Sitka and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have reached agreement on several aspects of sales tax collection...
August 3, 2026
VIVA Cruises introduces limited-time group offer for 2026 and 2027 river voyages
VIVA Cruises has launched a limited-time promotion for group bookings across its entire 2026 and 2027 river cruise programme, offering complimentary...
August 3, 2026
Tallink charters Romantika ferry for Mediterranean Games accommodation in Italy
Tallink Grupp has signed a charter agreement with the Organising Committee of the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 under which the cruise ferry...
August 3, 2026- Cruise Industry
Suez Canal expands cruise incentive program with Ismailia Marina stopovers
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has expanded its cruise incentive program by allowing ferries and cruise ships calling at Timsah Lake to use the...
August 2, 2026 
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises to expand suites on Explorer-Class ships
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced an extensive stateroom enhancements for its Explorer Class ships. The project will introduce larger...
August 1, 2026
MSC Cruises opens bookings for 3rd Alaskan season in 2028
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its third consecutive Alaska season, with MSC Poesia scheduled to return to the region for a series of 7-night...
August 1, 2026
Mexico doubles cruise ship tourist fee
Beginning August 1st, cruise ship tourists visiting Mexican ports will pay a higher Non-Resident Duty (Derecho de No Residente/DNR), with the tourism...
July 31, 2026
Oceania Cruises to retire Sirena following sale in 2028
Oceania Cruises will retire Oceania Sirena from its fleet in the spring of 2028 following an agreement for the vessel's sale, parent company...
July 31, 2026
Princess Cruises marks 25 years of shore power operations in Juneau
Princess Cruises is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its shore power partnership in Juneau, Alaska, marking a milestone in the cruise industry's...
July 31, 2026