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After more than two years as Senior Vice President at SeaDream Yacht Club, Rune Thomas Ege is leaving the luxury cruise operator, according to a statement.
Ege will join the strategic communications agency Try Råd as Senior Advisor – working with strategy, com…
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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated a historic moment when two of its river and expedition ships met for the first time, the company said in a press release.
The double call took place in Honfleur, France, on September 19, 2025, with the Scenic Gem me…
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Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras made its inaugural visit to the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on September 22, 2025.
According to a press release, the inaugural call also marked the start of the busy part of the cruise season at the Canarian port.
The Port …
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Sea Cloud Cruises announced in a press release that it is rolling out a new Travel Advisor Masterclass series, a multi-week training program designed to empower travel professionals with tools to sell luxury sailing journeys.
The series is an educational e-mai…
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The Port of Seattle has announced that it is accepting applications from community-based organizations for projects that improve the environment in historically under-represented communities.
These include those surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
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Royal Caribbean Group has announced a long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku that secures Royal Caribbean Group’s rights to build at the yard through the next decade.
As part of this agreement, the group also confirms an order for Icon 5 to be de…
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The Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber will homeport in Miami with sailings set to start in 2027, offering mainly week-long cruises, said Christopher Ivy, CEO.
Bookings for the new cruises are open.
“As we listened and went through surveys and talked to the tra…
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The Bahamian government is now enforcing a maritime pilot rule that makes the service a requirement for all vessels calling at the country’s ports.
Even cruise ships visiting private destinations will be subject to the enforcement of the compulsory requirement…
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Royal Caribbean International is adjusting the itinerary of one of the maiden voyages of the new Legend of the Seas.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the change affects the cruise that is set to depart from Barcelona on August 2, 2026.
Sailing r…
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MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Armonia will make its debut in South Africa for the 2026-27 winter season.
According to a statement sent to guests, the 2001-built ship will replace the MSC Opera, which offers itineraries in the region in 2025-26.
Sailing in…
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The Harmony of the Seas will get the largest casino in Royal Caribbean International’s fleet as part of its upcoming refurbishment.
Set to be expanded, the current gambling room will take over the space of the Entertainment Place neighborhood.
According to the…
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The Star Seeker will be the last ship in the series that started with the World Explorer in 2019, according to Mystic Cruises’ CEO Mário Ferreira.
Currently under construction at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, the 200-guest vessel will enter servic…
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Everllence announced in a press release that it has confirmed the operation of ethanol at all load points in a 90-bore ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan.
Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago, with the first commerci…
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Azamara Cruises has announced an exclusive partnership with the Lowell Observatory, a research institution known for astronomical discoveries and public education, to enrich three solar eclipse cruises in 2026.
The cruises will provide guests with a celestial …
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Mumbai’s new cruise terminal has opened with a ceremony that was as part attended by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Spanning over 415,000 square feet, the new facility will be the largest in the country, according to News18.
The local news source noted …
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Global Ports Holding (GPH) has marked International Coastal Cleanup Day with a worldwide cleanup initiative across its network of cruise ports.
According to a press release, GPH brought together employees, communities and stakeholders for the “From Every Port,…
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The MSC Meraviglia recently returned to its homeport in New York City after completing its farewell cruise to Bermuda.
Set to reposition to Europe in 2026, the MSC Cruises vessel kicked off the sailing at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on September 7, 2025.
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American Cruise Lines has announced that it is adding capacity and itineraries on the Mississippi River and tributaries by introducing the first-ever nine-day “Arkansas River” cruise between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Memphis, Tennessee.
It is also intro…
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Celestyal has confirmed its Arabian Gulf program with the Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery beginning in December of this year, following their maiden 2024-25 program.
John Diorio, managing director and vice president of business development North Amer…
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The United Kingdom launching a government plan to support the growth of the cruise industry in the country.
The UK Cruise Growth Plan was revealed during London Shipping Week earlier this month and is part of a series of initiatives aimed at ports and maritime…
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