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Pro-Palestinian demonstration on Syros forces Crown Iris to skip port call
A group of around 150–300 pro-Palestinian residents on Syros Island (Greece) halted the arrival of the Israeli-operated cruise vessel Crown...
July 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia elevates onboard entertainment with Pan-Asian inspiration
MSC Cruises has announced that its upcoming flagship, MSC World Asia, will raise the standard of onboard entertainment when it embarks from the...
July 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line reintroduces behind-the-scenes ship tours
HAL-Holland America Line has reinstated its behind-the-scenes ship tours, providing guests with structured access to operational areas of the vessel...
July 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
APT Travel Group launches APT Luxury brand and 2 new European river liners
Australia’s largest family-owned river cruise and tour operator APT Travel Group has launched APT Luxury, its newly elevated brand...
July 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival doubles the fun at Celebration Key with 2 ships calling
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marked a milestone on July 22 as Carnival Glory and Carnival Conquest made the first dual call at Celebration Key, its newly...
July 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian schedules 500+ Spring & Summer 2027 voyages across 20 ships
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its spring and summer 2027 deployment, featuring over 500 voyages aboard 20 vessels from nearly 30 homeports...
July 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys 6 ships to the USA (4 homeports) in summer 2027
MSC Cruises has scheduled a comprehensive itinerary program for summer 2027, deploying 6 vessels and using 4 USA homeports. From Miami, Port...
July 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises enhances Premier and Plus packages based on guest feedback
Princess Cruises has unveiled updates to its Premier and Plus fare bundles (effective bookings from July 22nd) for 2026 voyages. These revisions are...
July 22, 2025 - Accidents
Alleged due‑process concerns as Filipino crew deported from USA-based cruise ships
Since April, 100+ Filipino seafarers aboard cruise ships calling at USA ports have been removed and deported under what local organizations describe...
July 22, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger ferry burning en route to Manado (Indonesia) results in 5 fatalities and massive rescue
A passenger ferry bound for Manado (North Sulawesi's capital city) amid the waters off northern Sulawesi caught fire on Monday, resulting in at least...
July 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
ITM Group (Mexico) to develop cruise ship terminal at Melilla Marina (Spanish Morocco)
The Mexican firm ITM Group has secured a 25‑year concession with the Port Authority of Melilla (Spanish Morocco) to construct a cruise passenger...
July 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys to return to Port Hercule (Monaco) for Grand Prix 2026
Explora Journeys has confirmed that its vessel EXPLORA I will return to Monaco's Port Hercule for the Formula 1® Grand Prix de Monaco from 3 to 8...
July 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Silversea streamlines Silver Origin ship's Galapagos operations with direct charter flights Quito...
Silversea Cruises has simplified the journey to the Galápagos Islands by introducing direct charter flights between Quito and San Crist...
July 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to transform Costa Maya Port into Perfect Day Mexico
Port Costa Maya (Mahahual, Mexico) has come under the administration of Royal Caribbean Group, as the company prepares to build its private...
July 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Tianjin Orient’s ship MS Dream restarts cruises following drydock refurbishment
MS Dream, a 77,000-ton cruise vessel owned by Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line, has emerged from an 11-day drydocking for maintenance at the...
July 20, 2025