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Oceania Cruises announced that effective January 7, 2026, the cruise line will exclusively welcome guests aged 18 and older for all new reservations for future voyages, elevating the onboard ambiance and responding to the preferences of its guests.
The company…
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Princess Cruises will operate an extended Northern Europe cruise program in 2027, the company announced in a press release.
With sales set to open on Jan. 13, 2026, the deployment will feature 48 voyages to 54 destinations across 18 countries.
Four ships are s…
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Data from the latest edition of the Cruise Industry News Global Cruise Ship Orderbook shows that 74 vessels are currently on order.
To be built at a cost of over $76.5 billion, the new ships will add over 205,250 berths to the industry through 2036.
The new ve…
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Ambassador Cruise Line has confirmed that the Ambience will enter a scheduled dry dock at A&P Tyne in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, on January 7, 2026, for a three-week program of technical maintenance and refurbishment works.
Nick Hughes, chief operating office…
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Over 30,000 new berths will enter service in the cruise industry in 2026, with 14 new ocean-going ships slated to start cruising.
The ships were built at a cost of over $10 billion; they range from the biggest of them all: the Legend of the Seas from Royal Car…
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The Silver Muse recently resumed revenue service for Silversea after undergoing a major drydock update in Europe.
As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the project included a significant berth addition, which increased the ship’s capacity by roughly …
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Cruise Industry News takes a look at the trends across the cruise business for 2026 and beyond.
Larger Newbuilds
Cruise ships will continue to grow in size over the next decade, with new vessels exceeding 200,000 tons debuting for all major brands.
The lineup …
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Hong Kong, with its strategic location and deep-water port, has long served as a pivotal maritime hub in the region and now a tender has become available to operate and manage the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (KTCT) starting from June 2028.
Guided by the Action Pla…
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The Amadea recently departed from the German port of Bremerhaven for Phoenix Reisen’s 146-night world voyage.
As part of the “Great Circumnavigation of the World,” the 1991-built ship will sail to a wide range of destinations in the Northern Hemisphere.
The cr…
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The Port of Norfolk welcomed a record number of guests in 2025.
According to an update shared by Cruise Norfolk, the Half Moone Cruise Terminal hosted 47 turnaround calls from Carnival Cruise Line, as well as 15 port-of-call visits, with over 340,000 unique vi…
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P&O Cruises’ Iona recently completed five years of service after being delivered by the Meyer Werft shipyard on October 9, 2020.
Part of Carnival Corporation’s Excel series, the 183,000-ton vessel debuted as the largest ship built for the British brand.
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The Allure of the Seas recently completed 15 years of service for Royal Caribbean International after being delivered on October 28, 2010.
As a sister to the 2009-built Oasis of the Seas, the 220,000-ton ship was built at the STX Europe Shipyard in Turku, Finl…
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Costa Cruises has opened sales for its 2026-2027 season in South America, which will feature the Costa Diadema and the Costa Serena.
According to a press release, the ships will serve national markets in the region between November 2026 and April 2027.
The dep…
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Norwegian Cruise Line is bringing back its Free at Sea Plus package, according to a recent press release.
The company stated that the return takes its Free at Sea program “to the next level, giving travelers even more ways to enjoy a seamless, stress-free crui…
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MSC Cruises has completed a major refurbishment of the MSC Magnifica at the Palumbo shipyard in Malta and the ship has now started her winter sailings in the Mediterranean Sea ahead of the vessel’s 132-day world cruise that starts in January.
The two-month dry…
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Caribbean tourism officials and cruise executives gathered aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas in Miami this earlier month to discuss the cruise industry’s role in hurricane recovery and long-term regional resilience, according to event organizers.
The “…
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John Weinstein, president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, downplayed concerns from Wall Street analysts around a spike in Caribbean cruise capacity in the first quarter.
More ships, geopolitical concerns, airfare costs and private island development are drivi…
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Carnival Corporation has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and provided an outlook for the first quarter and full year 2026.
Key Highlights
Full year net income of $2.8 billion with record adjusted net income1 of $3.1 billio…
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Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its 2027-28 deployment, along with the return of its Free at Sea Plus package.
According to a press release, the new season includes over 370 sailings with a focus on the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Bermuda, the Mexican Rivier…
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MSC Cruises announced in a statement that it will launch two new itineraries during the summer 2026 season in the Eastern Mediterranean.
From April 4, 2026, the Lirica will operate 29 weekly voyages from Venice-Marghera to Kotor in Montenegro, Mykonos (with an…
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