Cruise News

  • Celestyal marked its first-ever visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a traditional plaque exchange ceremony in collaboration with Cruise Saudi. The Celestyal Journey’s maiden call took place on November 29 as the final port on the company’s new seve…
  • The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise will debut a new self-service restaurant following a routine drydock in January 2026. According to an update shared by Margaritaville at Sea, the new market-style dining experience will replace the ship’s traditional buffet. …
  • Royal Caribbean International shared some of the key figures of its new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, which is set to open later this year. Located at the Port of Nassau in the Bahamas, the new facility will offer a series of exclusive features for the com…
  • American Cruise Lines has highlighted 11 new U.S. itineraries and three new small ships being offered in its 2026 program. Sailing year-round, the company said it will honor the country’s 250th birthday with its portfolio of domestic itineraries explorin…
  • The Brazilian Port of Itajaí kicked off its 2025-26 cruise season on Sunday with the arrival of the Costa Diadema. The Costa Cruises vessel is now offering a series of cruises that sail from both Itajaí and Santos, after serving as a floating hotel during an U…
  • Azamara Cruises has announced that Cyber Monday 2025 delivered the strongest booking day in the company’s history, with new bookings up approximately 5 percent over its previous record. The broader multi-week Black Friday Sale also ranked among the top f…
  • Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled a new 2026 lineup of ship tours and Seminars at Sea in the next wave of the company’s “Funnel Faves” campaign. The company said that the programs are designed to showcase the onboard experience firsthand and …
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises and the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) have launched the latest evolution of their landmark partnership, The Concierge Collection 2027-28. Launched in 2024, the collection offers Regent’s guests three-night pre-cruise stays at GHA …
  • Silversea has launched its 2026 Wave Season offer with savings of up to 40% on more than 800 voyages, the company announced. The promotion is available on new bookings made from Dec. 3, 2025, through Feb. 28, 2026. Savings amounts vary by suite category, and t…
  • Oceania Cruises unveiled two brand-new culinary concepts aboard the Oceania Sonata during a press conference at ILTM Cannes. Debuting aboard the ship will be La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, a fine-dining restaurant at sea, and Nikkei Kitchen, an eve…
  • Riviera Travel announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Matt Luscombe as group chief executive officer. Luscombe steps into his new role on January 1, 2026, succeeding Phil Hullah. Hullah will remain onboard for the first part of the year to ensure …
  • The former Costa Magica recently crossed the Suez Canal and the Red Sea as part of its delivery voyage to Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line. After departing from Greece on Nov. 19, the 2004-built vessel crossed the navigational channel on Nov. 25, 2025.…
  • P&O Cruises launched a 12-day travel agent training promotion on Dec. 1, offering daily prizes and three short break cruises aboard Britannia as grand prizes. The “12 Days of Festive Learn & Earn” initiative runs through Dec. 12 on the line…
  • The MSC Sinfonia has arrived in South America in late November to kick off its 2025-26 deployment in Brazil. After crossing the Atlantic with no guests onboard, the 2002-built vessel arrived at Santos on November 25, 2025. Part of MSC Cruises’ five-ship season…
  • Ports of Stockholm announced that cruise traffic continues to increase, with 157 ships expected to call, bringing 300,000 passengers for 2026. “It’s great to see that demand is picking up again in the Baltic Sea and that the number of cruise ships …
  • The Caribbean Princess became the first cruise ship to dock in Falmouth, Jamaica, following Hurricane Melissa. According to an update shared by the Port Authority of Jamaica, the Princess Cruises vessel arrived at the port for a transit call on December 2, 202…
  • ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has released a paper to support vessel and facility owners and operators in meeting compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Maritime Cyber Rule. The paper outlines steps to meet the first cybersecurity training…
  • Villa Vie Residences is planning to launch a new luxury cruise brand, currently under the working name Project Lumina, with a luxury cruise ship it plans to acquire. The company currently operates the 1993-built, 970-guest Villa Vie Odyssey as a residential cr…
  • PhilaPort started the construction of a new cruise terminal at the Port of Philadelphia, according to a report on NBC Philadelphia. The PhilaPort Cruise Terminal will be built on a 16-acre site adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. The local news…
  • Port Canaveral has earned the distinction as the busiest cruise port in the world with over 8.6 million revenue passenger movements in its fiscal year 2025, just beating out Miami. The confirmed tally is the highest number of cruise passengers in the port̵…
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