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Holland America Expands Partnership with AWC Holland America Line has announced that it is expanding its partnership with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC). As part of the 2025 Alaska cruise season, the company will introduce onboard activities to benefit AWCC and raise awareness of Alaska w… Read more Regent Unveils Renderings of Select Seven Seas Prestige Venues Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled renderings and a “fly-through” video of select public spaces onboard the Seven Seas Prestige. The new images and video showcase the Starlight Atrium and Galileo’s Bar onboard the vessel, which is schedul… Read more NCLH Opens Medical Facility for Crew in Manila Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has launched its dedicated medical clinic in the Philippines to serve its Filipino crew members, according to a report by CrewCenter. Located on the 19th floor of the Trium Building on Buendia Avenue in Pasay City, the NCL… Read more Sea Cloud Cruises Announces Two Leadership Promotions in North America Sea Cloud Cruises has announced two senior leadership promotions in North America to support its growth in the region, according to a press release. Mirell Reyes has been named chief executive officer of North America, and Kevin Smith has been appointed chief … Read more Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas Ready to Alaska Debut Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is ready for its first-ever cruise deployment in Alaska. After completing a winter season in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the 2015-built vessel embarked on a repositioning voyage to North America in late Apri… Read more Former Celestyal Crystal Sets Sail to Middle East The former Celestyal Crystal is currently sailing to the Middle East after spending nearly two years laid up in the Eastern Mediterranean. Replaced by the newer and larger Celestyal Journey, the former Crystal was withdrawn from Celestyal Cruises’ fleet in Sep… Read more Lindblad to Offer Onboard Cruise Booking Program Natalya Leahy, CEO of Lindblad Expedition, said that the company has completed a pilot onboard cruise sales program, and plans to roll it out to the fleet. Speaking during Lindblad’s 2025 first-quarter earnings call, Leahy said that the program aligns wi… Read more HX Expeditions Launches Travel Advisor Tools and Incentive In honor of Travel Advisor Appreciation Week, HX Expeditions has launched a co-branded marketing platform in partnership with Approach Guides. The initiative aims to support travel advisors with enhanced tools for promoting and selling HX’s expedition cr… Read more AIDA Hosts CDEMA Aboard AIDAbella to Showcase Sustainability Efforts AIDA Cruises welcomed representatives from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) aboard the AIDAbella in Barbados for a briefing on the cruise line’s sustainable ship operations. During the visit, AIDAbella’s Environmental Officer Sebastia… Read more AIDA Ships to Offer German Asparagus and Strawberries Onboard AIDA announced that all its ships will now offer German asparagus in various dishes during the 2025 asparagus season, which runs until mid-June. The company said in a press release that May 5 is the Day of German Asparagus, highlighting the origin and quality … Read more HRH The Princess Royal to Join Cunard Anniversary Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will lead Cunard” 185th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool on May 27 as the luxury cruise line marks 185 years of maritime heritage. The company said in a press release that the festivities will begin on May 26 wh… Read more Carnival Legend Sets Sail to West Coast and Alaska The Carnival Legend is currently on its way to the West Coast and Alaska after completing its winter season in Tampa. Set to offer cruises departing from San Francisco over the summer, the Carnival Cruise Line ship kicked off a repositioning voyage in late Apr… Read more Carnival Launches Ticketless Platform for Shore Excursions Carnival Cruise Line has introduced a digital platform that replaces paper tickets for shore excursions, streamlining guest check-in and communication. Instead of using paper tickets to check in for excursions, guests can use their Sail & Sign card to boar… Read more Viking Schedules Q1 2025 Financial Results Call Viking Holdings has scheduled a conference call for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, to discuss the company’s first-quarter 2025 financial results, which will be released before the opening of the stock market. The call will be simultaneo… Read more G Adventures Announces New Expedition Ship G Adventures will be introducing a new expedition vessel for the upcoming Antarctica season. The new vessel, the Ocean Adventurer, will replace G Adventures’ Expedition. It has been chartered from SunStone and will take on the Expedition name in tribute … Read more Vasco Da Gama Completes Modernization at Lisnave Shipyard Nicko Cruises announced that the Vasco Da Gama has returned from a five-week modernization in the Lisnave shipyard in Setúbal, which will increase efficiency and sustainability and improve guest comfort onboard. The company said in a press release that the 199… Read more Seaventure Undergoing Drydock at Naval Rocha The Seaventure is currently being prepared for the debut of 66 Degrees Expeditions, a new China-based cruise operator. After completing a winter season in Antarctica, the 162-guest vessel arrived at the Naval Rocha shipyard in Lisbon on April 9, 2025. Accordin… Read more All New 2025 Expedition Report Out Now The entire expedition market is analyzed in the all-new 2025 Expedition Market Report by Cruise Industry News Now available for instant download in PDF format, the report offers a comprehensive overview of the small-ship adventure cruise market. Readers will g… Read more Oriental Land Group Shares Cruise Strategy; Reveals Plans for Second Ship The Oriental Land Group released an insight into its plans for the cruise market as part of its recently published “2035 Long-Term Management Strategy.” According to the document, the company’s first cruise ship is scheduled to launch service in the first half… Read more Trafalgar Announces Entry into River Cruising in 2026 Trafalgar has announced its expansion into river cruising, with its first sailings set for spring 2026. According to a press release, the tour operator will debut two new river cruise itineraries in Europe, sailing along the Rhine and Danube rivers. “We’… Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

Holland America Expands Partnership with AWC

Holland America Line has announced that it is expanding its partnership with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC). As part of the 2025 Alaska cruise season, the company will introduce onboard activities to benefit AWCC and raise awareness of Alaska w…

Read more
Regent Unveils Renderings of Select Seven Seas Prestige Venues

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled renderings and a “fly-through” video of select public spaces onboard the Seven Seas Prestige. The new images and video showcase the Starlight Atrium and Galileo’s Bar onboard the vessel, which is schedul…

Read more
NCLH Opens Medical Facility for Crew in Manila

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has launched its dedicated medical clinic in the Philippines to serve its Filipino crew members, according to a report by CrewCenter. Located on the 19th floor of the Trium Building on Buendia Avenue in Pasay City, the NCL…

Read more
Sea Cloud Cruises Announces Two Leadership Promotions in North America

Sea Cloud Cruises has announced two senior leadership promotions in North America to support its growth in the region, according to a press release. Mirell Reyes has been named chief executive officer of North America, and Kevin Smith has been appointed chief …

Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas Ready to Alaska Debut

Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is ready for its first-ever cruise deployment in Alaska. After completing a winter season in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the 2015-built vessel embarked on a repositioning voyage to North America in late Apri…

Read more
Former Celestyal Crystal Sets Sail to Middle East

The former Celestyal Crystal is currently sailing to the Middle East after spending nearly two years laid up in the Eastern Mediterranean. Replaced by the newer and larger Celestyal Journey, the former Crystal was withdrawn from Celestyal Cruises’ fleet in Sep…

Read more
Lindblad to Offer Onboard Cruise Booking Program

Natalya Leahy, CEO of Lindblad Expedition, said that the company has completed a pilot onboard cruise sales program, and plans to roll it out to the fleet. Speaking during Lindblad’s 2025 first-quarter earnings call, Leahy said that the program aligns wi…

Read more
HX Expeditions Launches Travel Advisor Tools and Incentive

In honor of Travel Advisor Appreciation Week, HX Expeditions has launched a co-branded marketing platform in partnership with Approach Guides. The initiative aims to support travel advisors with enhanced tools for promoting and selling HX’s expedition cr…

Read more
AIDA Hosts CDEMA Aboard AIDAbella to Showcase Sustainability Efforts

AIDA Cruises welcomed representatives from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) aboard the AIDAbella in Barbados for a briefing on the cruise line’s sustainable ship operations. During the visit, AIDAbella’s Environmental Officer Sebastia…

Read more
AIDA Ships to Offer German Asparagus and Strawberries Onboard

AIDA announced that all its ships will now offer German asparagus in various dishes during the 2025 asparagus season, which runs until mid-June. The company said in a press release that May 5 is the Day of German Asparagus, highlighting the origin and quality …

Read more
HRH The Princess Royal to Join Cunard Anniversary

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will lead Cunard” 185th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool on May 27 as the luxury cruise line marks 185 years of maritime heritage. The company said in a press release that the festivities will begin on May 26 wh…

Read more
Carnival Legend Sets Sail to West Coast and Alaska

The Carnival Legend is currently on its way to the West Coast and Alaska after completing its winter season in Tampa. Set to offer cruises departing from San Francisco over the summer, the Carnival Cruise Line ship kicked off a repositioning voyage in late Apr…

Read more
Carnival Launches Ticketless Platform for Shore Excursions

Carnival Cruise Line has introduced a digital platform that replaces paper tickets for shore excursions, streamlining guest check-in and communication. Instead of using paper tickets to check in for excursions, guests can use their Sail & Sign card to boar…

Read more
Viking Schedules Q1 2025 Financial Results Call

Viking Holdings has scheduled a conference call for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, to discuss the company’s first-quarter 2025 financial results, which will be released before the opening of the stock market. The call will be simultaneo…

Read more
G Adventures Announces New Expedition Ship

G Adventures will be introducing a new expedition vessel for the upcoming Antarctica season. The new vessel, the Ocean Adventurer, will replace G Adventures’ Expedition. It has been chartered from SunStone and will take on the Expedition name in tribute …

Read more
Vasco Da Gama Completes Modernization at Lisnave Shipyard

Nicko Cruises announced that the Vasco Da Gama has returned from a five-week modernization in the Lisnave shipyard in Setúbal, which will increase efficiency and sustainability and improve guest comfort onboard. The company said in a press release that the 199…

Read more
Seaventure Undergoing Drydock at Naval Rocha

The Seaventure is currently being prepared for the debut of 66 Degrees Expeditions, a new China-based cruise operator. After completing a winter season in Antarctica, the 162-guest vessel arrived at the Naval Rocha shipyard in Lisbon on April 9, 2025. Accordin…

Read more
All New 2025 Expedition Report Out Now

The entire expedition market is analyzed in the all-new 2025 Expedition Market Report by Cruise Industry News Now available for instant download in PDF format, the report offers a comprehensive overview of the small-ship adventure cruise market. Readers will g…

Read more
Oriental Land Group Shares Cruise Strategy; Reveals Plans for Second Ship

The Oriental Land Group released an insight into its plans for the cruise market as part of its recently published “2035 Long-Term Management Strategy.” According to the document, the company’s first cruise ship is scheduled to launch service in the first half…

Read more
Trafalgar Announces Entry into River Cruising in 2026

Trafalgar has announced its expansion into river cruising, with its first sailings set for spring 2026. According to a press release, the tour operator will debut two new river cruise itineraries in Europe, sailing along the Rhine and Danube rivers. “We’…

Read more