Cruise News

  • Prince Rupert Cruise Port announced it had welcomed 68,433 gests for the 2025 cruise season, making it a record year, the poot said in a press release. “This has been a truly outstanding year for Prince Rupert’s cruise sector. Our community came to…
  • Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) has combined a beer pong game into two mini-golf putting games: one for venues wanting beer pong party events and another for children and families. It has also introduced AirFlow Palm Tree, which is designed to avoid wind dam…
  • Victory Cruise Lines has announced its Black Friday Sale for select 2026 voyages. Guests booking one of the 13 selected 2026 departures by December 5, 2025, can enjoy 50 percent off their second guest’s fare or special savings for solo travelers. With th…
  • Saint John has closed out a record cruise season with 83 calls and over 196,000 passengers, according to a press release. The Crystal Serenity marked the final call of the year on Nov. 6. The 2025 season’s close highlights the Saint John tourism ecosyste…
  • American Cruise Lines has christened the new American Pioneer in Key West, Florida. The ship is the 21st ship in the company’s fleet and was named on Nov. 10, according to a statement. “We are thrilled to christen another new ship here in Key West,…
  • Oceania Cruises has unveiled the Oceania Sonata, which is set to debut in 2027 as the first of four ships in the Sonata Class. “We are delighted to unveil the Oceania Sonata, the start of our exciting next chapter, as we forge our fantastic future as lea…
  • The Port of Quebec announced that it welcomed cruise ships over four seasons between January 28 and November 2. The port said in a press release that it was also the turnaround for 21 cruises. “This first cruise season to stretch from the depths of winte…
  • The former Costa Magica has reportedly been sold to Tianjin Orient International Cruises, according to reports on Chinese social media from travel advisors who were made aware of the company’s plans. The 2003-built ship has been laid up in Greece under Seajets…
  • BC Cruise Services has announced that it received the Best Global Tour Operator 2025 award from MSC Cruises. The tour operator for cruise ships, which is part of Alsa, said that the award recognizes its shore excursions offered to MSC passengers, who have rate…
  • Carnival Cruise Line announced that 10 nurses and healthcare workers from Queensland Children’s Hospital were welcomed aboard the Carnival Luminosa for a spa experience as a thank you from the company, which is a longtime partner of the Children’s …
  • Two Marella Cruises ships are currently undergoing routine drydocks in Europe: the Marella Discovery and the Marella Voyager. Upon completing a summer deployment in the Mediterranean, the Voyager arrived at the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, Spain, on November 6,…
  • The Celebrity Xcel recently welcomed its first guests onboard in Florida, kicking off its maiden season for Celebrity Cruises. Built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, the Edge-class vessel was delivered to the company in late October. After …
  • Aurora Expeditions has unveiled its Antarctica 2027-28 season, featuring 34 voyages across the company’s fleet. The season offers a collection of sailings across the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands, the Weddell Sea, the Antarctic…
  • Carnival Cruise Line is stepping up to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. In addition to donating goods and funds to the island country, the company is scheduling visits to ports that are already able to welcome guests back. “As we…
  • The SH Minerva has welcomed guests back for its first expedition cruise after almost three years laid up. Rejoining Swan Hellenic’s fleet, the ship is sailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a 17-night expedition cruise to Antarctica. The vessel was welcomed…
  • Barcelona is planning to reduce the number of cruise passenger arrivals starting in 2027, Catalan News reported. The initiative is part of a previously announced plan, which will reorganize cruise operations in the Spanish port while decreasing the number of g…
  • The Carnival Miracle is currently returning to North America following the completion of its summer season in Europe. Set to spend the winter sailing from Tampa, the Spirit-class vessel kicked off a 14-night repositioning voyage on November 8, 2025. The trans-…
  • The Spirit of Adventure has recently completed five years of service for Saga Cruises after being delivered on Sep. 29, 2020. As the second newbuild ever ordered by the UK-based company, the vessel was constructed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. The 99…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line has unveiled its “Autumn Sales Campaign,” available on select no-fly cruises from April 2026 through March 2028. Guests aboard the Ambition and Ambience can benefit from 25 percent off a range of itineraries in its 2026-27 an…
  • CFC announced that it concluded its Mediterranean season in October. The company saw an average occupancy rate of 80 percent across the eight cruises that it offered from Marseille from August 16 to October 18, 2025, and said it carried just over 8,000 guests.…
Copyright © 2025 Equator Learning.