Cruise News

  • Ambassador Cruise Line has been named as an official partner of Hampshire Cricket following the signing of a multi-year agreement. The company said in a press release that the partnership will see Ambassador receive brand and marketing exposure opportunities a…
  • The Disney Treasure recently completed its first year of service for Disney Cruise Line after being handed over on October 24, 2024. As the second ship in the company’s Wish class, the LNG-powered vessel was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germ…
  • National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has put the spotlight on its National Geographic Photo Camp, a week-long photography experience. Since the program’s inception in 2003, more than 3,000 students have participated in camps in dozens of countries an…
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises is launching the new Epicurean Enrichment Studio, which is described by the company as state-of-the-art culinary theaters onboard the Seven Seas Mariner and the Seven Seas Voyager. According to a press release, the initiative will ele…
  • Seabourn has unveiled its annual “Explore More Event,” featuring savings and offers on most 2026 through 2028 worldwide ocean voyages and expeditions to Alaska, Antarctica, Japan, the Mediterranean and more. Available now until February 17, 2026, t…
  • Broward County’s Port Everglades has announced that it has set a new benchmark for performance, based on preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 numbers. In the cruise market, Port Everglades welcomed a preliminary count of 4,773,873 cruise guests in Fiscal Year 20…
  • Bud Gilroy, president of the Tahiti Cruise Club, reported that the region had 110,000 passengers in 2024 for 465 calls, and that the numbers are expected to be the same this year. “Despite the simultaneous refit during the first quarter of 2025 of the th…
  • Spending some $120 million per year, Norway is basically subsidizing each passenger who travels on Hurtigruten or Havila on their coastal service. The program goes back to 1893 when the ships provided a vital link to remote coastal towns and villages along the…
  • Ponant Explorations has launched the Status Match initiative across loyalty programs in its brand portfolio to unify its guest experience. The launch follows the company’s acquisition of Aqua Expeditions in January 2025. Historically, Ponant, Paul Gaugui…
  • Swan Hellenic and Travel Photo Tour have launched the first edition of Photojournalism at Sea, a creative program set to take place aboard the SH Vega. The experience will unfold during the 10-day voyage from Valparaíso, Chile, to Callao, Peru, departing March…
  • Two of Quark Expeditions’ vessels met in Antarctica in November, the company revealed in a social media update. Offering expedition cruises in the region, the World Explorer and the Ultramarine made a double call at Damoy Point. Operating its final seaso…
  • “About 25 years ago, we had cruise companies ask us for support. We now have a dedicated business unit for the cruise industry,” said Mark Dowling, vice president of global partnerships at Tower Supplies. After assisting Carnival UK with sourcing t…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line has announced the launch of its festive campaign, offering guests the opportunity to secure their 2027-28 no-fly sailing with a £12 deposit.  The company said its “12 Days of Christmas Campaign” will run for 12 days from December 5 to 16…
  • HX Expeditions has extended its Galápagos partnership with Metropolitan Touring through 2029 and outlined plans for its 2027 and 2028 seasons, the company said in a press release. The three-year extension builds on an original five-year charter agreement with …
  • P&O Cruises’ Iona will arrive earlier in Southampton this weekend due to adverse weather conditions, according to a statement sent to guests onboard. Currently offering a 14-night cruise to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, the vessel was initially s…
  • The French Senate has approved a new tax for cruise operations across France, according to a report by Le Figaro. Voted on Monday, the new measure calls for every cruise passenger to pay a fee of 15 euros per stop in the country. While the law was green-lighte…
  • Carnival Cruise Line’s new Grand Bahama destination, Celebration Key, has introduced its first set of holiday decorations and seasonal activities, the company said in a press release. The private destination, which opened earlier this year, now features festiv…
  • Holland America Line broke its Black Friday weekend sales record in the United States, with 19 percent more bookings than its previous high watermark, set in 2023 for the same period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the company said in a statement. “Th…
  • Azamara Cruises has announced its 2028 World Cruise aboard the Azamara Onward. The 175-night itinerary spans six continents, 40 countries and 91 ports. The company said that the sailing is further enhanced by the support of Azamara’s new World Cruise Des…
  • MSC Cruises has begun the one-year countdown to the launch of MSC World Asia, expected to join the fleet in December 2026. The company has shared highlights about the new ship and its amenities, dining and entertainment, which include the following: Dragon Scu…
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