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China records 40 % surge in cruise passenger throughput and marine tourism growth in H1 2025
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources reported that cruise passenger throughput at its ports increased by 40.1% year on year during the first...
August 3, 2025 - Accidents
NCL's ship Pride of America pauses Hawaiian cruise due to medical emergency
MS Pride of America, carrying 2,000+ passengers, reversed course only minutes after departing Honolulu Harbor on Saturday evening, turning back to...
August 3, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean cancels Labadee port calls through October due to security risks
RCI-Royal Caribbean has halted all scheduled calls at its privately operated beach destination, Labadee (Haiti), through the end of October 2025...
August 3, 2025 - Accidents
Celebrity Constellation ship lost power/propulsion between Ravenna and Rome
Celebrity Cruises’ Constellation encountered a loss of both hotel and propulsion power for approximately two hours on the evening of August 2...
August 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys schedules Caribbean holiday cruises in 2025
Explora Journeys has detailed its holiday programming for late 2025, offering Caribbean itineraries aboard EXPLORA I and the newly delivered EXPLORA...
August 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen to install Mediterranean-inspired “Fresco” dining venue on Borealis
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines plans to commission a new open-air venue named Fresco aboard Borealis, unveiling it this November as part of the ship&rsquo...
August 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Terra Nova Expeditions to launch Antarctic voyages aboard refurbished RMS St Helena
Australian entrepreneur Greg Carter, known for co-founding Chimu Adventures and serving on the Mawson’s Huts Foundation board, has established...
August 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions details 2027–2028 Global Voyage Program
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has outlined its initial plans for the 2027–2028 season, marking a continued commitment to global...
August 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia establishes first cruise shipping regulations to support Vision 2030 and Red Sea...
Saudi Arabia has introduced its inaugural regulatory framework for cruise operations in its territorial waters, a development aimed at positioning...
August 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions rebrands and expands youth program across select itineraries
Lindblad Expeditions, in partnership with National Geographic, has announced the rebranding and expansion of its youth engagement initiative under...
August 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn schedules 2027 Arctic to Antarctic "Grand Expedition"
Seabourn has formally introduced its first expedition-format Grand Voyage, a 94-day itinerary named “Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition,&rdquo...
August 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's ship Mira floated out at Fincantieri Ancona, set for 2026 debut
Viking OCEAN's newest ship, Viking Mira, has been ceremonially launched/floated out from drydock at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard on July 31st...
August 1, 2025 - Accidents
MS Explorer collides with ice in Bransfield Strait, sinks near King George Island
In November 2007, the 1969-built MS Explorer (IMO 6924959), once operated by G Adventures, met its fate in the Bransfield Strait near King George...
July 31, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise sector responds to Pacific tsunami alerts following major offshore earthquake
Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast on July 29th, maritime authorities activated tsunami protocols across parts of...
July 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CLIA announces Cruise Week 2025 campaign with expanded trade engagement
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has confirmed Cruise Week 2025 will take place from 15th to 21st September in...
July 31, 2025