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TUI Airways Launches Flight to Budapest for 2026 River Cruises TUI Airways will launch a new direct flight from Birmingham Airport to Budapest International Airport, Hungary. The inaugural flight will take off on May 4, 2026. TUI said in a press release that Budapest is the first port of call on selected TUI River Cruises… Read more MHA Launches New Culinary Program with CIA Asia The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) is launching a new culinary training program developed in conjunction with the Culinary Institute of America. The first program will kick off in Singapore, running from June 16 to 20, 2025. This program is made available thro… Read more Royal Caribbean’s Ovation Ready to Start Summer Season on West Coast Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas is ready to start its first summer season on the West Coast. The 2016-built ship is currently offering a repositioning cruise to Los Angeles, following the conclusion of her short spring season in the Far Esa… Read more Columbia Signature Achieves Major Waste Reduction Onboard Aroya Columbia signature, hospitality service provider of Columbia blue – The Leisure Group, announced that it introduced Generation Waste’s analytics platform onboard the Aroya. To date, the platform has experienced a 77 percent reduction in food waste.… Read more Beyond Oil Launches Oil Purification Powder, Partners with Maritime Xpress Beyond Oil has introduced its FDA-approved frying oil purification powder to the cruise industry. According to the company, the solution delivers a breakthrough in galley sustainability, food safety and logistical efficiency, as cruise companies can reduce ope… Read more Cunard Welcomes HRH Princess Royal Aboard Queen Anne in Liverpool Cunard welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal onboard the Queen Anne during the ship’s visit to Liverpool on May 27, according to a press release. During the visit, The Princess Royal met with city officials, Cunard guests and crew in the Queens Room. … Read more Global Ports Holding Strengthens Partnership with CTO Global Ports Holding (GPH) has joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) as an allied member, reinforcing its commitment to the sustainable development of the region’s cruise and tourism industries. As an allied member, GPH will share expertise on cruise… Read more Regent Introduces New Suite Categories on Seven Seas Prestige Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled suite designs aboard the Seven Seas Prestige. The ship introduces all-new suite categories, including two-story Skyview Suites, the two-level Grand Loft Suites and the Horizon Penthouse Suite featuring oversized balconies… Read more Procell and Azamara Launch Procell InSite on Azamara Ships Procell and Azamara Cruises have announced a partnership to launch Procell InSite onboard Azamara’s ships. The collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency and guest satisfaction in the cruise industry. Procell InSite is a wireless device managem… Read more Princess Adds Seven Daughters Moscato to Premium Liquors Collection Princess Cruises has announced the addition of Academy Award-nominated actor and entrepreneur Taraji P. Henson’s Moscato, Seven Daughters, to its Love Lines Premium Liquors Collection. The Moscato is now available across the fleet. “Princess Cruise… Read more Alaskan Dream Cruises Celebrates Start of 2025 Season Alaskan Dream Cruises recently celebrated the start of its 2025 cruising season in Alaska, as the Admiralty Dream embarked on the first sailing of the year. “Crews are busy preparing the boats and finishing up final details. Excited to kick this 2025 season of… Read more Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance Kicks Off European Season After Drydock Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas recently kicked off a European season after completing a routine drydock at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in France. After crossing the Atlantic in April, the Royal Caribbean International vessel underwent scheduled m… Read more Majestic Princess Swaps Galveston for South America in 2026-27 Instead of offering cruises departing from Galveston, the Majestic Princess will sail in South America during the 2026-27 winter season. Initially scheduled to sail from Texas to the Caribbean, the Royal-class ship saw its four-month season in the region cance… Read more MSC to Add Yacht Club to Magnifica During Big Drydock MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Magnifica will get its Yacht Club concept later this year as part of significant onboard enhancements that will also see the introduction of a new spa and gym. What the company called a substantial drydock refurbishment will t… Read more Azamara Marks Historic Sister Ship Meet in Barcelona Azamara Cruises has celebrated the arrival of three of its ships — the Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest and Azamara Onward — in Barcelona for the first time in the company’s history with a series of exclusive events. The company said in a statement that to… Read more Viking Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Ordinary Shares Viking Holdings Ltd today announced the launch of a secondary offering of an aggregate of 30,531,917 ordinary shares by certain selling shareholders of Viking, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss… Read more Norway Leaning Toward Tax on Cruise Tourism The latest development in the twists and turns of the tourism tax debate in Norway has the Norwegian Parliament focusing on a tax on cruise tourism only while rejecting the government’s proposal for a travel industrywide tax on all tourism and hotel stays, acc… Read more Explora II Hosts Exclusive Vanity Fair Club for Monaco Grand Prix Explora Journeys celebrated the Formula One Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco 2025 weekend with a special edition of the Vanity Fair Club aboard the Explora II, according to a press release. Hosted in Port Hercule by Simone Marchetti, European editorial director … Read more Damen Launches Fully Electric-Ready Ferry for BC Ferries Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries recently. The Damen RoRo 8117 E3 will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail in the BC Ferries fleet. Damen said in a press release that the ferry is the first in an order… Read more Star of the Seas Completes Sea Trials Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas has completed its sea trials and returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard on the morning of Tuesday, May 27, according to an update shared by the shipbuilder on social media. The ship spent a total of eight days at … Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

TUI Airways Launches Flight to Budapest for 2026 River Cruises

TUI Airways will launch a new direct flight from Birmingham Airport to Budapest International Airport, Hungary. The inaugural flight will take off on May 4, 2026. TUI said in a press release that Budapest is the first port of call on selected TUI River Cruises…

Read more
MHA Launches New Culinary Program with CIA Asia

The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) is launching a new culinary training program developed in conjunction with the Culinary Institute of America. The first program will kick off in Singapore, running from June 16 to 20, 2025. This program is made available thro…

Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation Ready to Start Summer Season on West Coast

Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas is ready to start its first summer season on the West Coast. The 2016-built ship is currently offering a repositioning cruise to Los Angeles, following the conclusion of her short spring season in the Far Esa…

Read more
Columbia Signature Achieves Major Waste Reduction Onboard Aroya

Columbia signature, hospitality service provider of Columbia blue – The Leisure Group, announced that it introduced Generation Waste’s analytics platform onboard the Aroya. To date, the platform has experienced a 77 percent reduction in food waste.…

Read more
Beyond Oil Launches Oil Purification Powder, Partners with Maritime Xpress

Beyond Oil has introduced its FDA-approved frying oil purification powder to the cruise industry. According to the company, the solution delivers a breakthrough in galley sustainability, food safety and logistical efficiency, as cruise companies can reduce ope…

Read more
Cunard Welcomes HRH Princess Royal Aboard Queen Anne in Liverpool

Cunard welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal onboard the Queen Anne during the ship’s visit to Liverpool on May 27, according to a press release. During the visit, The Princess Royal met with city officials, Cunard guests and crew in the Queens Room. …

Read more
Global Ports Holding Strengthens Partnership with CTO

Global Ports Holding (GPH) has joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) as an allied member, reinforcing its commitment to the sustainable development of the region’s cruise and tourism industries. As an allied member, GPH will share expertise on cruise…

Read more
Regent Introduces New Suite Categories on Seven Seas Prestige

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled suite designs aboard the Seven Seas Prestige. The ship introduces all-new suite categories, including two-story Skyview Suites, the two-level Grand Loft Suites and the Horizon Penthouse Suite featuring oversized balconies…

Read more
Procell and Azamara Launch Procell InSite on Azamara Ships

Procell and Azamara Cruises have announced a partnership to launch Procell InSite onboard Azamara’s ships. The collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency and guest satisfaction in the cruise industry. Procell InSite is a wireless device managem…

Read more
Princess Adds Seven Daughters Moscato to Premium Liquors Collection

Princess Cruises has announced the addition of Academy Award-nominated actor and entrepreneur Taraji P. Henson’s Moscato, Seven Daughters, to its Love Lines Premium Liquors Collection. The Moscato is now available across the fleet. “Princess Cruise…

Read more
Alaskan Dream Cruises Celebrates Start of 2025 Season

Alaskan Dream Cruises recently celebrated the start of its 2025 cruising season in Alaska, as the Admiralty Dream embarked on the first sailing of the year. “Crews are busy preparing the boats and finishing up final details. Excited to kick this 2025 season of…

Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance Kicks Off European Season After Drydock

Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas recently kicked off a European season after completing a routine drydock at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in France. After crossing the Atlantic in April, the Royal Caribbean International vessel underwent scheduled m…

Read more
Majestic Princess Swaps Galveston for South America in 2026-27

Instead of offering cruises departing from Galveston, the Majestic Princess will sail in South America during the 2026-27 winter season. Initially scheduled to sail from Texas to the Caribbean, the Royal-class ship saw its four-month season in the region cance…

Read more
MSC to Add Yacht Club to Magnifica During Big Drydock

MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Magnifica will get its Yacht Club concept later this year as part of significant onboard enhancements that will also see the introduction of a new spa and gym. What the company called a substantial drydock refurbishment will t…

Read more
Azamara Marks Historic Sister Ship Meet in Barcelona

Azamara Cruises has celebrated the arrival of three of its ships — the Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest and Azamara Onward — in Barcelona for the first time in the company’s history with a series of exclusive events. The company said in a statement that to…

Read more
Viking Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Ordinary Shares

Viking Holdings Ltd today announced the launch of a secondary offering of an aggregate of 30,531,917 ordinary shares by certain selling shareholders of Viking, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss…

Read more
Norway Leaning Toward Tax on Cruise Tourism

The latest development in the twists and turns of the tourism tax debate in Norway has the Norwegian Parliament focusing on a tax on cruise tourism only while rejecting the government’s proposal for a travel industrywide tax on all tourism and hotel stays, acc…

Read more
Explora II Hosts Exclusive Vanity Fair Club for Monaco Grand Prix

Explora Journeys celebrated the Formula One Tag Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco 2025 weekend with a special edition of the Vanity Fair Club aboard the Explora II, according to a press release. Hosted in Port Hercule by Simone Marchetti, European editorial director …

Read more
Damen Launches Fully Electric-Ready Ferry for BC Ferries

Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries recently. The Damen RoRo 8117 E3 will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail in the BC Ferries fleet. Damen said in a press release that the ferry is the first in an order…

Read more
Star of the Seas Completes Sea Trials

Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas has completed its sea trials and returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard on the morning of Tuesday, May 27, according to an update shared by the shipbuilder on social media. The ship spent a total of eight days at …

Read more