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World Cup 26™ to be broadcast across Princess Cruises’ ocean routes
Princess Cruises has arranged for its fleet of seventeen vessels to carry live coverage of every match of the FIFA World Cup 26™ during the...
December 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry

National Geographic-Lindblad charts expanded river programme for 2027
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has outlined the inaugural holiday sailings of Evolve, a modern river vessel scheduled to join its European...
December 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry

MSC Explora Journeys unveils new member programme
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has instituted a structured referral initiative within its Explora Club loyalty...
December 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Windstar Cruises takes delivery of its newest all-suite yacht, Star Seeker
Windstar Cruises has completed the formal transfer of its newest all-suite yacht, Star Seeker, taking ownership at a handover ceremony held on Monday...
December 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Port of Brisbane reaches 500 cruise ship calls since inception
At the Port of Brisbane, a noteworthy operational milestone was recorded with the 500th cruise vessel making port at the Brisbane International...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry

NCL's ship Norwegian Viva begins inaugural winter season from Galveston TX
The NCL's ship Norwegian Viva has entered service from Port Galveston (Texas USA). The 2025–2026 winter Caribbean season is the vessel’s...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Lindblad Expeditions charters Greg Mortimer to expand Alaska operations from 2027
National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions has arranged a 3-year charter of the expedition cruise ship Greg Mortimer to support expansion of its...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry

MSC Cruises orders 4 “New Frontier” ships from Meyer Werft
MSC Cruises has placed a substantial shipbuilding order with Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany, marking the start of a new class of cruise vessels...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Star Voyager to operate short cruises from Hong Kong in early 2026
StarCruises’ vessel Star Voyager is scheduled to return to Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal for a homeport deployment beginning February 13th...
December 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Avalon Waterways expands 2026 Christmas Market river cruises
Avalon Waterways has increased its Christmas Market river cruise schedule for 2026, adding 7 new departures. It raised Avalon's capacity...
December 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line introduces limited-time All-In-One Value Packages for 2026
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has introduced two new bundled fare options designed to simplify onboard spending and provide greater cost predictability...
December 15, 2025 - Accidents

30-yo female crew medevaced from Color Fantasy ferry off Laboe
A serious medical emergency occurred on Saturday, December 13th, aboard the Scandinavian ferry Color Fantasy shortly after it departed Kiel (Germany...
December 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Serenity’s 2028 Winter & Spring season announced
Crystal Cruises has opened reservations for its winter and spring 2028 programme aboard Crystal Serenity, outlining a sequence of voyages that extend...
December 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry

RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Caribbean and Bahamas schedule 2027–2028
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has published its 2027–2028 Caribbean fleet deployment, detailing an expanded 3- to 9-night itineraries...
December 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry

The new Crystal Grace ship's staterooms/suites reveiled
Crystal Cruises has released detailed suite renderings for Crystal Grace, its new class, all-suite, all-veranda ship scheduled for delivery in May...
December 14, 2025