Cruise News

  • Lindblad Expeditions today announced that the company has seen its most successful seven-day sales period in its history for the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions product. The record-setting week from July 23 to 29, 2025, marks a milestone and underscor…
  • Atlas Ocean Voyages announced its partnership with TravPRO Mobile, a mobile training and sales enablement provider. This collaboration aims to provide a reimagined e-learning and engagement experience for travel advisors. Atlas said in a press release that the…
  • National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced the continued expansion of its youth engagement program, formerly known as National Geographic Global Explorers, under a new name: National Geographic Explorers-in-Training. First developed and launched in 201…
  • Skynet Travel has announced the launch of its pre- and post-cruise extension packages, designed for U.S.-based cruise travelers arriving at Turkish ports, including Istanbul, Kusadasi (Ephesus) and Bodrum. The inbound tour operator said in a press release that…
  • Data from the latest update of Cruise Industry News’ global cruise ship orderbook shows that 73 ocean vessels are currently on order. The new ships are set to add over 180,000 berths to the market through 2036, at a total cost of nearly $65 billion. Recent ord…
  • Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said on the company’s second quarter earnings call that all three of its cruise brands will offer shorter itineraries in Europe in 2026. In addition, overall deployment for …
  • Seabourn has unveiled its first-ever expedition Grand Voyage, a 94-day “Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition” on the Seabourn Venture. Sailing Aug. 17 to Nov. 19, 2027, the voyage will span more than 20,500 nautical miles, charting a course from the High…
  • Explora Journeys today announced that reservations for suites and residences aboard the Explora I during the Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco 2026 are officially open. The Explora I will offer a reimagined perspective on the weekend, the company said in a press …
  • The Viking Mira will set sail in spring 2026 and was launched on Thursday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The ceremony, which marks the ship’s transition to the final outfitting phase, was attended by Gilberto Tobaldi, director of the Ancona Shipya…
  • Aman at Sea has opened sales for charter bookings starting with the 2027 summer season aboard the new the 94-guest Amangati. The ship is currently under construction at T. Mariotti. In addition, the company has named Angela Composto as vice president of sales,…
  • MEYER RE has entered into a strategic partnership with Everllence to advance methanol conversion solutions, according to a press release. The collaboration focuses on converting existing Everllence (previously known as MAN) four-stroke engines. “By concl…
  • Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, the Star of the Seas, has started its transatlantic crossing ahead of its debut. The Icon-class vessel is currently making its way to Puerto Rico, where it is expected to arrive on August 4, 2025. The LNG-powered ve…
  • MSC Group’s Cruise Division has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, reaffirming a commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The report is accompanied by an independently verified Energy Transition Plan (ETP) to show h…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2025. Highlights Generated record total revenue for second quarter of $2.5 billion, an increas…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line is adjusting an itinerary onboard the Norwegian Getaway due to port availability in the Bahamas. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the ship’s October 29, 2025, sailing will drop visits to two destinations in the country. “Ev…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America had to shorten a scheduled visit to Hilo following a tsunami warning on Tuesday, leaving 600 guests ashore, according to social media reports. The U.S.-flagged vessel was docked at the port when the notice was issued by…
  • Nauticus’ Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center in Norfolk will receive regular visits from Norwegian Cruise Line in 2027. According to a press release, the company is set to visit the port on a weekly basis between April and August that year. The visits …
  • The Disney Magic recently sailed from its homeport in Port Canaveral for a unique 10-night cruise to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, as well as the Bahamas. As the longest cruise offered by the Disney Cruise Line vessel this season, the voyage set sail fro…
  • Fincantieri has reported net income of 35 million euros on revenues of 4.6 billion euros for the first six months of 2025, compared to a loss of 27 million euros on revenues of 3.7 billion euros for the same period last year. Fincantieri’s largest business seg…
  • The Spanish port of Cartagena welcomes cruise traffic and has the capacity to grow with cruise tourism being well-received by the local community, according to Hortensia Sánchez, head of business development for the port authority, which celebrated its 150th a…
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