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Fog closes Port Tampa Bay, delays arrival of 3 Royal Caribbean ships
A dense winter fog on Saturday morning, December 6th, disrupted cruise ship operations along Florida’s west coast, enveloping Tampa Bay and...
December 7, 2025 - Accidents
Italian ports see protests against Israeli cruise ship visits
Public dissent in Italy appears to be growing as local communities mobilize against what protesters call the normalization of Israeli aggression via...
December 7, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Iona ship's departure from Southampton postponed after TEU containers overboard in Solent
A 2-week cruise departure from Southampton has been delayed after nearly twenty TEU containers from a cargo ship fell into the Solent, obstructing...
December 7, 2025 - Accidents
100+ hit by Norovirus amid World Cruise aboard AIDAdiva
During the 133-day world cruise aboard AIDAdiva, operated by AIDA Cruises, more than one hundred people fell ill after a norovirus outbreak...
December 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale (FL USA) hosts 3 ship namings in 2 weeks
Over the course of just two weeks, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale FL USA) in Broward County concluded the naming ceremonies, Plaques-and-Keys...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Dart Harbour enhances tender facilities for cruise ships visiting Dartmouth
The Dart Harbour authority has recently upgraded the tendering arrangements for cruise vessels calling at Dartmouth (England). According...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Saudi and Heritage Commission sign deal to embed Saudi culture into itineraries
The state-backed operator Cruise Saudi has formalised a collaboration with the Heritage Commission of Saudi Arabia to weave the Kingdom’s...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Sonata to debut La Table and Nikkei Kitchen in 2027
The luxury line Oceania Cruises has revealed that its upcoming vessel, Oceania Sonata, set to launch in August 2027, will host two entirely new...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Azamara schedules 175-night World Cruise 2028 (ship Azamara Onward)
In 2025, Azamara Cruises recorded its strongest booking day ever when Cyber Monday brought a rise in new reservations of roughly 5% beyond the brand...
December 5, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise ships return to Falmouth (Jamaica) after Hurricane Melissa
It had been months since any ships of RCI-Royal Caribbean or other major cruise lines called at Falmouth, Jamaica, but with the port now reopened...
December 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines expands fleet and routes for 2026
In 2026, ACL-American Cruise Lines will introduce 3 new vessels and roll out 11 new itineraries, marking what will be its most expansive year ever...
December 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Antara Cruises schedules boutique festive sailings on RV Bengal Ganga
The Indian company Antara Cruises has introduced a programme called Tides of Celebration, offering special Christmas and New Year cruises aboard its...
December 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pioneering biofuel bunkering: Norwegian Viva refuels in Piraeus
The U.S.-based energy firm World Fuel Services (WFS) — part of World Kinect — coordinated a waste-based biofuel bunkering for a vessel of...
December 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent expands land-to-sea offer with 2027-2028 Concierge Collection
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed its 2027–2028 “Concierge Collection,” a programme of 3-night, pre-cruise land stays in...
December 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia begins final countdown toward its 2026 maiden voyage
MSC Cruises has confirmed that its newest ship, MSC World Asia, will enter service in December 2026 as the third in the WORLD Class series. The...
December 4, 2025