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Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV introduces flexible booking measures
Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV has implemented revised booking protections for selected spring and summer sailings, following a period of reduced demand...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry

RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS starts sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean has advanced the construction of Legend of the Seas to the sea trial phase, with the vessel departing the building yard in Turku...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia) resumes Red Sea operations from Jeddah in May
Aroya Cruises is set to resume its Red Sea programme in May, restoring operations from Jeddah and reinforcing the port’s role within Saudi...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Crystal Cruises schedules 2028 itineraries for new ship Crystal Grace
Crystal Cruises has released an early overview of its 2028 deployment, setting out a global program that includes the inaugural season of Crystal...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Oceania Sonata ship to introduce restaurant La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France
Oceania Cruises has outlined further details of La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, a new dining venue to debut aboard its forthcoming...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Azamara Pursuit introduces new stage productions in fleetwide entertainment rollout
Azamara Cruises has introduced a newly developed onboard entertainment program aboard Azamara Pursuit, marking the first implementation of a revised...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Star Princess ship completes inaugural transit of the Panama Canal
Princess Cruises has marked a notable milestone with the first transit of Star Princess through the Panama Canal on April 18th, an event forming part...
April 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City to be delivered 2 months earlier
Adora Cruises, in partnership with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited, announced on April 16th that the vessel Adora Flora City, China...
April 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 concludes as largest gathering in 41-year history
The Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 conference has drawn to a close, marking the largest event in the organization’s 41-year history. The gathering...
April 20, 2026 
Two separate tragedies on CCL'с ship Carnival Splendor: snorkeling death followed by overboard
During a single voyage of the cruise ship Carnival Splendor, two separate incidents occurred, casting a pall over the passage. The first took place...
April 20, 2026- Cruise Industry

RCG-Royal Caribbean Group establishes foundation to expand global community investment
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has announced the formation of the Royal Caribbean Group Foundation, formalising and extending its long-standing engagement...
April 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Swan Hellenic extends West African cruises with Grand Voyages
Swan Hellenic has outlined an expanded programme of expedition sailings along the western coast of Africa, introducing two extended voyages for 2026...
April 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Virgin Voyages scheduled TikTok-themed Caribbean cruise (ship Scarlet Lady)
Virgin Voyages has entered into a collaboration with TikTok to conduct what is described as its most extensive creator-focused sailing to date...
April 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Seattle Port prepares for record Alaskan cruise season
The Port of Seattle WA is preparing to commence a cruise season of unprecedented scale, with operations scheduled to begin in mid-April and continue...
April 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry

Cruise homeporting operations resume at Philadelphia's PhilaPort after 15 years
Cruise activity returned to PhilaPort/Port Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) with the departure of Norwegian Jewel, marking the first such sailing from the...
April 18, 2026