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Oceania Sonata ship's construction/assembly started at Fincantieri Marghera
Oceania Cruises has marked a significant point in its current growth cycle with the keel-laying ceremony for Oceania Sonata, held on Jan 26th at...
January 28, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak aboard Regent's Seven Seas Voyager
The ultra-luxury ship Seven Seas Voyager, operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises/RSSC, reported a limited number of illness cases during its current...
January 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise returns to service following Grand Bahama refit
Margaritaville at Sea Paradise has resumed service after completing a refit and refurbishment program during a recent drydock period in Freeport...
January 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises schedules 9 Food Heroes voyages for 2026
P&O Cruises has confirmed the return of its Food Heroes program for 2026, outlining a series of food-themed and chef-hosted voyages. The program...
January 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean’s Port Partners takes shape in Seward
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has selected 15 finalists for the first class of its Port Partners business accelerator, launched in Seward, Alaska. The...
January 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 completes maiden Panama Canal transit during 2026 World Voyage
Cunard’s ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, has completed her first passage through the Panama Canal, an operational milestone reached during the...
January 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
New specialty dining venues on Diamond Princess ship
Princess Cruises has expanded the onboard culinary program on Diamond Princess, commissioning two specialty dining venues that are now open for...
January 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions establishes Greenland Promise amid geopolitical uncertainty
The luxury cruise brand HX Expeditions has instituted what it has termed the Greenland Promise for its 2026 Arctic voyages that include Greenland in...
January 26, 2026 - Accidents
Icebreaker support for Scenic Eclipse II amid shifting pack ice near McMurdo Sound
In the shifting pack ice of Antarctica, the luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse II encountered constricted conditions while progressing through...
January 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
18 confirmed dead after ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sinks off Basilan, Philippines
In the early hours of Monday, January 26th, the Ro-Pax ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 (1995-built, IMO 9125516) foundered in waters off the...
January 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys Smart Mooring technology fleetwide
MSC Cruises has become the first cruise shipowner to introduce Haskoning’s Smart Mooring software platform across its full global fleet of 23...
January 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Adora and Astro Ocean combine operations under China Cruises
Two of China’s principal domestically based cruise operators, Adora Cruises and Astro Ocean International Cruise, have agreed to merge their...
January 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line introduces itinerary-dependent VAT and sales taxes onboard
Passengers sailing with NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line in European and USA waters are set to encounter additional charges on their onboard accounts...
January 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Two Excel-class (newest & largest) P&O ships make concurrent call at St Maarten
P&O Cruises’ newest and largest vessels, Arvia and Iona, conducted a concurrent port call at St Maarten on Friday, January 23rd, marking a...
January 25, 2026 - Accidents
USA Winter Storm Fern disrupts cruise operations across multiple homeports
A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the United States this weekend has affected cruise operations at several major homeports, prompting...
January 24, 2026