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MSC Cruises officially named the MSC World America as its new flagship at the line’s new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal on Wednesday evening.
The ship’s Godmother – actress Drew Barrymore – cut the ribbon that broke a celebratory bottle on the liquefied…
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NYK Cruises today took delivery of the Asuka III from Meyer Werft. The company said in a press release that the traditional flag change occurred during the delivery ceremony.
Onboard the ship, Hiroyuki Endo, president and CEO of NYK Cruises, and Captain Hisash…
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Viking’s Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen shared strong opinions on the use of LNG by cruise ships during a press conference in Miami Beach earlier this week.
Viking is currently working with Fincantieri to build the industry’s first two hydrogen ships, the Vik…
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Crystal has announced a new menu for its Italian restaurant Osteria d’Ovidio, created by chef Massimiliano Alajmo and restaurateur Raffaele Alajmo.
The updated menu is set to debut later this summer aboard the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.
Massimilian…
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Marella Cruises and hotel logistics services partner Apollo Group are trialing a reusable coffee cup trial onboard the Marella Explorer to support TUI’s commitment to the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative.
Olivia Wells, sustainability manager at Marella…
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Costa Cruise announced that the Costa Smeralda arrived in Genoa on Monday, returning from the winter season in the United Arab Emirates, where she sailed week-long cruises between Dubai, Muscat (Oman), Doha (Qatar) and Abu Dhabi.
Coast said in a press release …
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RCI Adventure Products announced that it completed installing a custom Sky Trail ropes course aboard the MSC World America.
The course on World America is a two-level Sky Trail ropes course complete with two curved Sky Rail zip rails, a zipline-like experience…
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The Port of Québec said in a press release that it has continued to see cruise activity into the spring of 2025 and beyond, including new ships, a longer season and partnerships with the local community.
The port said that in the 2025 season, it should see 21 …
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aga Group has announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ending January 31, 2025, reporting strong trading performance and significant strategic progress.
Mike Hazell, Saga’s Group chief executive officer, said: “I’m very pleased with the progres…
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The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is seeking proposals to design and develop a cruise terminal along slip 2 at the Outer Harbor in Buffalo.
The Buffalo News reported in an article that an anticipated contract is set to start in June, and st…
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Transcend Cruises announced the names of its first purpose-built river vessels for the B2B group market entering into service in 2026: The Transcend Connect, launching in April, and The Transcend Evolve, which will enter service later in the second quarter.
Tr…
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MSC Cruises will officially name the new MSC World America at the line’s new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal at a ceremony on Wednesday night.
MSC World America’s Godmother actress Drew Barrymore will cut the ribbon that breaks a celebratory bottle on the ship’s bow…
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The Navim Group has unveiled a project called ShipyART > the art of the shipyard, a photography art exhibition celebrating artistic expression through a collection of photographs taken during shoots at the shipyards where the Navim Group operates.
The exhib…
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Explora Journeys announced the launch of Explora Club, a new five-tier loyalty program offering benefits across Classic, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond levels.
Available immediately, the program provides tiered rewards such as priority access, exclusive ev…
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Carnival Cruise Line announced that construction has officially begun on its next ship, the Carnival Festivale, with the first piece of steel cut Tuesday at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
The steel cutting ceremony is the first milestone of the ship’…
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Two Fincantieri newbuilds ordered by Viking earlier this week, in addition to news from AIDA and Emerald, have sent the cruise ship orderbook to a total of 177,606 berths set to debut between now and 2036.
The global orderbook (download a PDF here) now stands …
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When Carnival Festivale is delivered in spring 2027 and begins sailing from Port Canaveral, Mardi Gras will move to offering short cruises from the same homeport, the company announced.
“As new ships are introduced, this will allow us to upgrade capacity and h…
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Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it is enhancing and marketing destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico that will fall under its new Paradise Collection by Carnival.
The company said in a press release that it is not just about its new ships but also ab…
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The Cruise Industry News Quarterly Spring 2025 Magazine has been released.
The main topics of the 216-page issue focus on future forecasts for the leading companies, itinerary planning, food and beverage, operations, luxury market strategies, startup brands, e…
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Heineken has launched La Tropical Mixología, the first distilled beer cocktail (patent pending), which will be available from spring 2025 for cruise lines.
The company said in a press release that the new product is crafted by the master brewers, distillers an…
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