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37-yo passenger medevaced from AIDAperla near Bonaire
While the AIDA Cruises ship AIDAperla was on a 14-day Caribbean itinerary that commenced in Barbados (on Jan 22nd), a medical evacuation was effected...
February 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Poesia ship to host ORCA Marine Mammal Observer in Alaska (2026)
MSC Cruises has arranged with the marine conservation organisation ORCA for the first dedicated ORCA-trained Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) to embark...
February 5, 2026 - Accidents
Two passengers medevaced from Royal Caribbean's ship Icon OTS
During its Eastern Caribbean passage, the RCI-Royal Caribbean International vessel Icon of the Seas underwent a medical evacuation after two...
February 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Disney Adventure establishes new record in Panama Canal transit
The vessel Disney Adventure, operated by DCL-Disney Cruise Line, established a new benchmark when she completed the inaugural transit of the Panama...
February 5, 2026 - Accidents
American jazz musician Ken Peplowski found dead on Celebrity Summit ship
During the closing days of The Jazz Cruise ’26, the sailing aboard the Celebrity Summit in the Gulf of Mexico was marked by the unexpected...
February 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
China's Shanghai Port records ~1,9M cruise ship tourists in 2025
In 2025, Port Shanghai registered a total of 544 inbound and outbound cruise ship movements, marking a 17.5% increase in voyages compared with 2024...
February 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Grace ship to have fleet’s first Owner’s Suite
Crystal Cruises has designated a new category of accommodation for its forthcoming ocean vessel, Crystal Grace, by planning an Owner’s Suite...
February 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises extends Yacht Club across the Musica class
MSC Cruises is to install its award-winning MSC Yacht Club “ship-within-a-ship” enclave aboard two further vessels, MSC Musica and MSC...
February 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Nassau Port registered historic cruise passenger volume
Nassau Port logged its most prolific year to date in 2025, recording an estimated 6.1 million cruise passenger movements and cementing its status...
February 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AMADEUS River Cruises unveils Europe 2027 schedule
Luftner's AMADEUS River Cruises revealed its European 2027 river cruise schedule. The comprehensive program features a new 5-star vessel and an array...
February 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival’s April 2026 tariff update for crew gratuities and Bottomless Bubbles (unlimited...
In the latest dispatch to those booked aboard its vessels, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line outlined an adjustment to charges that will shape the accounts of...
February 3, 2026 - Accidents
MSC Orchestra held offshore as labor protest blocks Marseille Port entrance
The cruise ship MSC Orchestra was unable to enter the port of Marseille on Monday, February 2nd, after access to the harbor was obstructed by...
February 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Disney Wonder departs Australia as DCL repositions in the Pacific
On February 2nd, Disney Wonder departed Sydney Harbour bound for the United States, repeating a seasonal passage she has made at the conclusion of...
February 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Court auction transfers Exploris One to new owner in France
A transition in ownership marked a significant moment for the European expedition cruise sector when the expedition vessel Exploris One was...
February 2, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus & Weather diversion affect Fred Olsen Balmoral ship's fjords voyage
A gastrointestinal illness affected passengers aboard a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing at the same time adverse weather conditions required a...
February 2, 2026