Cruise News

  • PeppaRose silk scarves have been added to the onboard offering of cruise retailer Harding+, available on select ships throughout this Mediterranean season. According to a statement, listings have been secured across nine ships spanning the Cunard, Princess and…
  • TUI has launched what it says is its first-ever global loyalty program, the TUI Smiles Rewards Club. The club, which is free to join, allows guests to collect Smiles, or points, across the company’s portfolio, by purchasing flights, hotels, packages, cru…
  • Barcelona will double its fee for tourists arriving in the city by cruise ship, according to Mayor Jaume Collboni. The mayor reportedly said that the fee will be raised from the current four euros to eight euros in the coming months. According to a report by E…
  • The Norwegian Aqua recently returned to New York City for a second homeporting season in the U.S. Northeast. After completing a winter schedule sailing from PortMiami, the ship arrived at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The 2025-built ship is now offering a ser…
  • Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady is currently undergoing a scheduled drydock at Fincantieri. After crossing the Atlantic in April, the 2021-built vessel arrived at Fincantieri’s Palermo yard earlier this month. As part of its first drydock, the Valiant…
  • P&O Cruises is adding onboard spending money to select fly-cruise Mediterranean voyages this summer.  For bookings made before December 17, 2026, guests can get up to £350 onboard spending money per balcony cabin on applicable Select Price cruises departin…
  • Meyer Turku has donated funds to establish a new professorship at Finland’s Aalto University, according to a press release. With the €800,000 donation, the University will establish a five-year Professor of Practice in Interdisciplinary Naval Architecture, wit…
  • Margaritaville at Sea has announced the launch of its Memorial Day flash sale and Back-2-Back Sailing program.  The Memorial Day Flash Sale features savings on summer sailings aboard the Paradise and Islander to destinations across The Bahamas, Mexico and Cari…
  • The Deutschland recently sailed from Bremerhaven to kick off its farewell season for German cruise operator Phoenix Reisen. After undergoing a drydock at the same port in April, the 1998-built vessel started the deployment on May 12, 2026. The final season inc…
  • The Azamara Pursuit is completing 25 years of service after originally debuting in February 2001 as the R Eight. Built for Renaissance Cruises at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, the 30,200-ton ship was introduced as the last in a series of ei…
  • The MSC World America recently completed its first year of service after entering service for MSC Cruises on April 12, 2025. As part of the company’s World-class series, the vessel was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire,…
  • The Carnival Luminosa recently kicked off its first homeporting season at the Port of San Francisco in California. Repositioning from a winter in Australia, the 2009-built ship joined Carnival Cruise Line’s lineup on the West Coast in late April. Taking over t…
  • The Disney Dream recently crossed the Atlantic for a summer season in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Returning to the region after a two-year hiatus, the Disney Cruise Line vessel arrived in Spain in early May. The ship’s summer schedule initiall…
  • The current cruise aboard the Ovation of the Seas is dropping planned scenic cruising near Hubbard Glacier, according to a letter sent to guests onboard. After departing from Vancouver on Friday, May 15, 2026, the one-way cruise to Alaska was scheduled to visi…
  • Carnival Corporation has donated meals in Roatán, Honduras, making the destination the first in Latin America to receive food as part of its meal donation program.  According to a statement, 210 portions of prepared, unserved meals from the Carnival Jubilee wi…
  • Captain John W. Murray, CEO of the Canaveral Port Authority, has been inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame (IMHOF). The ceremony was hosted by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (MAPONY/NJ) at Chelsea Piers in New …
  • Cinzia Amadio has been appointed senior vice president (SVP) of global marketing at HX Expeditions. Reporting directly to CEO Gebhard Rainer and joining the Executive Team, she will lead all aspects of marketing, the cruise line said in a press release. “IR…
  • AmaWaterways has launched its Memorial Day Sale, covering around 300 departures across Europe and Colombia.  Available May 20-27, the deal covers select 2026 and 2027 sailings and applies to bookings in the U.S. and Canadian markets, according to a statement. …
  • Crystal Cruises has unveiled a dedicated crew recreation area aboard the Crystal Grace, its newest ship coming in 2028. Set on deck 12, the crew recreation area will include a crew gym featuring Technogym equipment, a sundries shop, bar, table seating area and…
  • The 2026 cruise season in the three northeastern provinces in China officially started on May 12 as the 105,000-ton Vision made its maiden departure from Dalian Port, carrying approximately 3,300 passengers. The Vision, operated by Tianjin Oriental Internation…
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