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Carnival Freedom to replace Carnival Sunshine in Norfolk VA in 2027
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced its 2027 deployment schedule, confirming that Carnival Freedom will replace Carnival Sunshine as the year...
July 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces Solar Eclipse Cruises for 2026 and 2027
Virgin Voyages has unveiled three dedicated solar eclipse cruises for 2026 and 2027, offering guests the opportunity to witness the rare astronomical...
July 19, 2026 - Accidents
Third Norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a third gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard the National Geographic Sea...
July 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival's Chinese joint venture company CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd
In October 2015, Carnival Corporation and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) established the joint venture cruise company CSSC Carnival...
July 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils Festive Mediterranean Programme for 2026
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has introduced 56 new shore excursions and 5 holiday-themed land programmes for the 2026 festive season, further...
July 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal reveals family and outdoor spaces for Crystal Grace
Crystal has released further details of the facilities planned for Crystal Grace, providing a first look at the family and outdoor areas that will...
July 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises еxpands Caribbean Programme for 2026
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2026 Caribbean deployment, featuring 7- to 14-day itineraries aboard Oceania Marina, Oceania Vista and the new...
July 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking schedules river cruise 2030 itineraries featuring Oberammergau Passion Play
Viking River Cruises has scheduled two new river cruise itineraries for 2030 that will include attendance at the 43rd Oberammergau Passion Play...
July 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal completes fleetwide rollout of in-cabin guest experience tablets
Celestyal has equipped every stateroom aboard its 1,360-guest Celestyal Discovery with SuitePad in-cabin guest experience tablets, extending the...
July 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to debut largest Venchi chocolate store at sea
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC World Asia will feature the largest Venchi chocolate experience at sea when the ship enters service in December...
July 17, 2026 - Accidents
Low water levels disrupt Danube and Rhine river cruise shipping
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have disrupted river cruise operations across Central Europe, leaving several ships unable to continue...
July 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys enhances Winter Mediterranean season with new culinary, wellness and cultural...
MSC's Explora Journeys has unveiled an expanded programme of culinary, wellness and cultural experiences for EXPLORA II during its Winter 2026&ndash...
July 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel (UK) opens bookings for 2028 river cruise schedule
The UK-based Riviera Travel has opened bookings for its 2028 European river cruise schedule, giving North Americans access to departures earlier than...
July 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Construction of Buffalo Cruise Terminal to begin with first development phase
The Erie Canal Development Corporation has confirmed that Phase 1 of the Buffalo Cruise Terminal project will begin next month, marking the start of...
July 16, 2026 - Accidents
Mechanical failure forces evacuation of 79 passengers from Nantucket ferry Freedom
79 passengers were evacuated from MV Freedom (cruise ferry) after the vessel suffered a mechanical failure while attempting to berth in Nantucket...
July 16, 2026