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Mykonos, Kavala and Thessaloniki scrapped following Celebrity Infinity power failure
Celebrity Infinity remains alongside in Kusadasi, Turkey, following a small onboard electrical fire that precipitated a temporary loss of power on...
July 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises takes delivery of Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises has formally taken delivery of Oceania Allura, the 8th vessel in its boutique fleet, at Fincantieri’s Genoa shipyard. As the...
July 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star of the Seas joins Royal Caribbean's Icon Class fleet
RCI-Royal Caribbean has formally taken delivery of Star of the Seas, its second Icon Class liner, in a ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in...
July 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils its 2027‑2028 itinerary program
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its most expansive ultra‑luxury itinerary to date, presenting 234 voyages in its 2027‑2028 Voyage...
July 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Limited‑release 2026 cruises on DCL-Disney's ships Magic and Wonder now open for booking
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has unveiled a limited slate of additions to its 2026 itinerary for the sisterships Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. Among the...
July 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines christens American Patriot in Newport (Rhode Island)
ACL-American Cruise Lines has formally inaugurated its latest small ship, American Patriot, in Newport, Rhode Island, aligning the ceremony with the...
July 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Avolta debuts luxury boutiques at sea on NCL's ship Norwegian Aqua
The Basel, Switzerland-based global travel retailer Avolta has introduced a new retail shopping experience on NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s...
July 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Evolution program expanded with 4 more ships scheduled for drydock refurbishments by 2028
As part of its largest fleet modernization effort to date, AIDA Cruises' AIDA Evolution program aims to extend the operational life and guest appeal...
July 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's HX Expeditions rolls out largest-ever agent incentive to celebrate 130 years
In honour of 130 years at the forefront of polar exploration, HX/Hurtigruten Expeditions has launched its most ambitious global incentive yet for...
July 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages schedules 17‑night Canadian Arctic Discovery cruise in 2026
Atlas Ocean Voyages/AOV has scheduled the "Canadian Arctic Discovery" itinerary for 2026, aboard World Voyager ship. The 17-night polar voyage, from...
July 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
World’s oldest cruise ship MS Astoria arrives in Ghent for scrapping
MS Astoria, recognized as the oldest ocean-going passenger ship in the world, has been towed into Ghent, Belgium, to begin dismantling after 77 years...
July 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Xcel ship unveils 4 immersive new venues
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled 4 novel venues aboard the Celebrity Xcel, designed to enrich the voyage with opportunities to both explore and restore...
July 8, 2025 - Accidents
Hurricane‑force storm hits Split Harbour (Croatia), ferry breaks moorings and sinks tourist vessel
A violent storm packing hurricane-force winds struck the Croatian port of Split on the morning of July 8th, wreaking extensive damage, widespread...
July 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Mega-yacht SeaDream II completes its first emission‑free port stay
SeaDream Yacht Club’s mega-yacht SeaDream II made maritime history during its recent call at Bergen, Norway, when it connected to shore power...
July 8, 2025 - Accidents
Electrical fire on Celebrity Infinity ship in Port Kusadası (Turkey)
While docked in Kuşadası on July 7th, the Celebrity Infinity experienced a power failure traced to a minor electrical fire aboard. The outage plunged...
July 8, 2025