Cruise News

  • Margaritaville at Sea has rolled out its holiday giveback, opening an expanded pool of free hero cabins on the Paradise and Islander. The company said in a statement that its Heroes Sail Free program has already provided thousands of complimentary sailings to …
  • Royal Caribbean International is removing visits to Japan from its itineraries departing from China onboard the Spectrum of the Seas in early 2026. According to a statement sent to travel advisors in China, selected cruises departing from Shanghai between Janu…
  • Carnival Cruise Line sent another shipment of hurricane relief supplies today to Ocho Rios, Jamaica aboard the Carnival Horizon. The latest delivery includes 24 pallets weighing more than five tons of critically needed supplies, including hygiene kits, medical…
  • The World Voyager recently completed five years of service for Mystic Cruises after being delivered by the West Sea Shipyard on November 3, 2020. As the second ship in a series that started with the World Explorer in 2019, the 200-guest vessel was initially op…
  • PortMiami recently set a record after welcoming ten cruise ships and over 75,000 passengers in a single day. According to a social media update, the milestone was reached on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with 75,201 guests travelling through Miami’s cruise termin…
  • Saga Cruises announced it is offering guests a seven-night all-inclusive cruise of the Dutch waterways aboard the Spirit of the Rhine in 2026, which includes a ticket to watch “The King of Waltz,” André Rieu, perform live. The 76-year-old violinist…
  • The Caledonian Sky was sold to a Greek shipping company earlier this month, according to a report by Arxipelagos.gr. The Greece-based shipping news website said that Kalamata Shipping acquired the 1991-built expedition vessel from APT. In November 2024, Cruise…
  • The Celebrity Edge made its maiden call in Newcastle on Saturday, bringing over 4,000 passengers and crew to the Australian port. Port Authority of NSW CEO John McKenna said that the 306-meter-long Celebrity Edge is the largest cruise vessel by length to visit…
  • Avalon Waterways has added seven new Christmas Market cruise departures for 2026, marking a 15 percent boost in capacity and the company’s largest-ever lineup of festive sailings. The company said that Avalon’s Christmas Market cruises are among it…
  • Riviera Travel has expanded its Grand Tour collection with the new Grand Tour, “A Taste of Italy & The Blue Danube Cruise.” Introduced earlier this year, the Grand Tour collection aims to elevate the traditional touring experience, combining cu…
  • The Legend of the Seas is scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale for a second winter season in 2027-28, Royal Caribbean announced in a press release. As part of the company’s seasonal deployment in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, the vessel is scheduled to arri…
  • Universal Maritime Solutions (Unimed) has announced the acquisition of Elssi Maritime Services (Elssi), a Greece and Cyprus-based provider of drug and alcohol testing to the maritime industry. The provider of medical and compliance solutions is backed by ZCG P…
  • The MSC Virtuosa recently arrived in the Southern Caribbean to kick off its 2025-26 winter season in the region. After undergoing a routine drydock in Europe, the MSC Cruises ship embarked on a trans-Atlantic crossing to Martinique in late November. The 16-nig…
  • Taiwan is set to surpass the one-million passenger mark for the first time since 2019, as cruise traffic builds, thanks to more homeporting and additional ships sailing in the region, according to officials from the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC…
  • Adverse weather conditions along the Brazilian coast have diverted two cruise ships to Ilhabela this week. According to local authorities, the Costa Favolosa and the MSC Sinfonia were forced to change their original itineraries and seek shelter at the destinat…
  • Ryobi’s R Yacht Co. recently revealed the first details of its newbuild, which is set to be built at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. According to a press release, the yacht-style cruise ship will be named the Sefu and is scheduled for deli…
  • When cruise passengers lose a personal item, they should never feel like their belongings have vanished, said Ervin LeMand, vice president of business development at Lost Returns (pictured above). “Guests must know what’s happening, what to expect and feel tak…
  • inGroup International accepted an invitation to participate in the official launch of the Star Princess as Co-Founder and CEO Michael Hutchison and Commercial Partnerships Manager Tatiana Wegzyn were welcomed aboard as guests for the inaugural sailing held fro…
  • StarCruises, in collaboration with ACG Festiverse and AniMania Festival, has launched “CosCruise: Cosplay Championship at Sea,” Malaysia’s first-ever onboard cosplay competition. The event invites cosplayers from Malaysia and across the regio…
  • StarCruises has launched new two- and three-night itineraries on the Voyager from Hong Kong to Sanya and Xiamen as part of the ship’s upcoming 2026 Hong Kong homeport season. The sailings will operate from February 13 to March 29, 2026. “We are exc…
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