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The Luminara has officially set sail for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, marking the start of its debut season.
The ship sailed from Monte Carlo on July 3, 2025, on a seven-night itinerary to Rome, with calls in Mediterranean destinations including Cannes, …
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Celebrity Cruises has revealed four new venues on the Celebrity Xcel:
The Celebrity Pool Club
The new venue offers all-day and all-night poolside experiences, complete with sunbeds and a new pool valet service. This service includes poolside chilled towels, c…
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector.
The organization launched its Reimagine Plan 2025-27 during Caribbean Week in New York and was presented by CTO Secretary-General Dona Re…
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Marella Cruises has introduced the All-Inclusive Cruise Calculator, a free tool that reveals the cost of sailing with the company.
The company said in a press release that the tool demonstrates savings from booking an all-inclusive offering.
The tool highlight…
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With the 2024-25 cruise season coming to a close, Cape Town is celebrating an unprecedented season, Cape {town} Etc reported in an article.
Cape Town saw 83 ship calls, including 11 inaugural visits. In March, the city recorded 22 ship visits, the highest numb…
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The Cruise Industry News Quarterly Summer 2025 Magazine issue has been released.
The main topics of the 136-page issue feature exclusive reports on the leading European cruise brands, food and beverage and the related procurement and supply chain strategies, t…
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The Norwegian Breakaway and the Norwegian Prima will swap homeports for the 2026-27 winter season, Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement.
After announcing the cancellation of over 40 sailings onboard the ships, the company said that the Breakaway will now …
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The Astoria departed Rotterdam earlier this week on its final voyage, heading to being scrapped in Belgium.
Last operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages, the 1948-built former ocean liner spent the last five years docked at the Dutch port.
After being sold a…
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Norwegian Cruise Line is cancelling over 40 sailings that were set to depart on two of its ships during the 2026-27 season.
According to a statement shared with travel agents, the cruises were scheduled to take place onboard the Norwegian Breakaway and the Nor…
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Atlas Ocean Voyages has appointed Kristian C. Anderson as Executive Vice President of Global Sales.
In the role, Anderson will lead all sales initiatives as the brand deepens its trade-first strategy to expand in the luxury expedition cruise market.
Atlas said…
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Cruise Industry News’ latest edition of the Global Cruise Ship Index is now available for immediate download.
The new index is a comprehensive Excel file that details the entire cruise fleet, offering fleet data for over 550 vessels.
The Excel-format dat…
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The Mein Schiff fleet will expand its event voyages portfolio with two highlight voyages on the Mein Schiff 1.
The voyages will feature internationally acclaimed star violinist David Garrett, as well as the “Sound Waves – 80’s Classic Rock”.
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Ricky Trautwein, product manager of destination experiences and land programs at Windstar Cruises, spoke on a MedCruise Insider podcast episode about the Explorer’s maiden season in the Mediterranean and the company’s winter sailings in the Mediter…
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Cunard has reported a significant increase in demand following the launch of its 2027 program, with a 55 percent rise in nights booked during the first seven days compared to the same period for the 2026 launch.
Katie McAlister, president of Cunard, said: R…
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SunStone Ships’ Ocean Victory will enter an extended layup at the port of Funchal, in Portugal’s Madeira Island.
According to local sources, the 8,000-ton ship is set to spend several weeks at the port while waiting for its next deployment.
Citing the island’s…
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Heineken Global Duty Free announced it is accelerating its draught beer training program for its cruise line partners.
The Heineken Passion & Quality Training program has been developed to address the dynamics of the onboard draught experience, where speed…
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The third ship in Royal Caribbean International’s Icon class is scheduled to offer itineraries in Europe and the Caribbean as part of its maiden season in 2026.
Cruise Industry News takes a closer look at the Legend of the Seas’ schedule, which includes seven-…
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AIDA Cruises has announced that it will again offer two basketball camps this summer in cooperation with the local Basketball Bundesliga team, the Rostock Seawolves.
Onboard the AIDAnova, children and young people between the ages of 10 and 14 are allowed to i…
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Windstar Cruises announced its “Travel is Better When You’re All In” add-on: a complimentary all-inclusive upgrade on select voyages through March 31, 2026. The promotion is available to book through Sept. 30, 2025.
The upgrade covers beverag…
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Scenic Group announced a new partnership with Ensemble, a boutique travel agency consortium of top-tier travel agencies across the U.S. and Canada.
Through this alignment, Scenic and Emerald Cruises join a portfolio of best-in-class suppliers, extending its re…
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