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G Adventures’ new Expedition is celebrating 50 years of service, having been delivered to its original owners on December 30, 1975.
Built as a cruise ferry in the former Yugoslavia, the ice-strengthened vessel first debuted as the Alla Tarasova for the M…
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Survitec received a Technology Qualification Statement from DNV for Seahaven, its Advanced Evacuation System for passenger ships, the company said in a press release.
The system is designed as an alternative to conventional lifeboats and can evacuate up to 1,0…
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The Celestyal Discovery became the first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the conflicts in the Middle East.
After being docked in Dubai, the Celestyal vessel departed the UAE port on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, 2026.
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Four cruise operators with ships stranded in the Persian Gulf have brought them down to minimum crew manning and are expected to begin repositioning them to Europe following news that the Strait of Hormuz is open.
Each operator is expected to employ a differen…
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Global Ports Holding (GPH) announced the signing of a concession for Acapulco Cruise Port, highlighting a partnership with ASIPONA and their shared vision for the destination’s future.
The partners said that they share a commitment to enhancing infrastru…
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Telenor Maritime has announced the expansion of its partnership with edge-to-cloud network platform Quvia on AI-driven connectivity optimization.
This builds on what Telenor says is a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) announced last year that delivered measura…
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Port Milwaukee will welcome the Viking Polaris as the first cruise ship to call on the city for the 2026 season on Thursday, April 23.
“We are proud to kick off our record-breaking cruising season and welcome visitors from around the world to our city,&#…
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The Mein Schiff 4 and 5 from TUI Cruises will sail out of the Persian Gulf when it’s appropriate said CEO Wybcke Meier. The ships have been stranded in the region since early March.
Speaking with Cruise Industry News earlier this week, Meier said Mein Schiff 4…
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Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial vessels for the remaining period of the current ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on X on Friday.
The reopening comes more than six weeks after Iran heavily r…
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Swan Hellenic has announced two Grand Voyages taking guests southward along the West Coast of Africa in fall 2026.
The two Grand Voyages can be combined into a 26-day exploration from Dakar to Luanda, spanning 14 countries and 18 ports, the company said in a p…
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Dominica is expanding its port of call experiences for cruise passengers thanks to new shore excursions designed to provide a deeper connection to the island.
According to a statement by Discover Dominica Authority, these experiences are tailored to be enrichi…
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Zelim has announced that its AI-enabled ZOE man-overboard detection (MOB) system received official ISO certification from Lloyd’s Register.
More specifically, the system received the ISO 21195:2020 standard, which sets out the minimum required performance for …
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Norwegian Cruise Line has changed the departure port for the cruise that is set to take place onboard the Norwegian Dawn on August 2, 2026. The ship will now sail from Tarragona instead of Barcelona.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the decision…
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Croisiere Marseille Provence has released figures for cruises in France for 2025, revealing that the year saw notable increases in terms of passenger numbers and calls.
The insights were as follows:
Total number of passengers: 6,284,121
+6.2 percent compared …
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AmaWaterways has announced its most ambitious expansion to date, growing its global fleet to more than 50 ships by 2032, with 15 new ships in Europe and more than 60 percent capacity growth beyond the region, including new ships in Africa and Asia.
This builds…
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Ambassador Cruise Line has appointed James Doohan to the role of business development executive, North.
Doohan joins from Althams Travel, where he worked as assistant manager for the last two years.
Ambassador’s Deputy Head of Trade, Karen Cameron, said:…
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Virgin Voyages and TikTok have partnered to launch the largest “Creator Voyage” to date: a full ship takeover bringing more than 1,000 creators and their guests onboard the Scarlet Lady for a three-night sailing from Miami to Bimini, April 19-22.
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced its return to Philadelphia with a season of voyages to Bermuda and Canada and New England aboard the Norwegian Jewel.
According to a press release, this makes it the first cruise line in 15 years to sail from the city,…
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CTL Maritime, part of the MSC Group, and Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, a subsidiary company of Central Romana Corporation Ltd., have announced their joint venture to operate and re-develop Catalina Island beach destination, Dominican Republic, just off th…
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StarDream Cruises is reinforcing its commitment to talent development and industry-academia collaboration through an ongoing partnership with the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT).
This collaboration aims to nurture future hospit…
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