Cruise News

  • The Aroya completed a full transit of the Suez Canal earlier this week with over 2,300 guests and 1,500 crew members onboard. According to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the operation was part of its “efforts to enhance the Suez Canal’s status as a central hu…
  • Princess Cruises has introduced enhanced voyages onboard the Sun Princess on its seven-day Western Mediterranean itineraries with new ports of call in 2026 and 2027. The ports will be featured on 16 cruises departing from April 4, 2026, through October 17, 202…
  • The Norwegian Jewel recently arrived in Europe after completing a trans-Atlantic crossing in Southampton on Sep. 14, 2025. Sailing from Canada, the 16-night repositioning cruise featured visits to destinations in Iceland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and France b…
  • Royal Caribbean International is closing the Anthem of the Seas’ RipCord by iFly for scheduled maintenance. According to a statement sent to guests, the skydiving simulator will be closed during the vessel’s Sept. 19, 2025, cruise. “Just like in your home, our…
  • Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports is introducing a new digital platform aimed at improving the boarding experience for cruise guests. According to Minister Sílvio Costa Filho, the system will use facial recognition and is set to be introduced ahead of th…
  • CroisiEurope has unveiled details of its new Amazon itineraries that are set to launch in 2027 aboard the Brasilian Dream and offer a unique eco-tourism experience. The company said in a press release that each itinerary features an exploration of the Rio Negr…
  • StarCruises has announced the return of the Star Voyager to Southeast Asia for the winter season, sailing from November 20, 2025, to February 5, 2026. The company said in a press release that the deployment is timed around the year-end festive period and the S…
  • Cunard has launched a new promotion that provides travelers with up to $1,060 onboard spending money per Grill Suite. The new offer, which runs from September 18 until midnight on December 4, 2025, is available on Cunard Fare bookings of voyages between seven …
  • Margaritaville at Sea seems ready to reveal the first details about the deployment of its upcoming ship, the Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber. According to its website, the company plans to unveil the homeport and first sailings of the ship next week. In a po…
  • AmaWaterways today announced plans to expand its European fleet with eight new ships ordered and scheduled for delivery by 2030. According to a press release, the additions will grow the company’s global fleet to more than 40 vessels, doubling its vessel count…
  • Seabourn announced that as the company wraps up its 2025 season in Alaska and British Columbia, the Seabourn Encore will sail to the region for the very first time in 2026. The 2026 program will offer 17 seven-day sailings and one eight-day sailing between May…
  • Victory Cruise Lines has announced the appointment of Paula Michaelides as director of marketing. Michaelides will join the current director of marketing, Carolina Loreto. The company said in a press release that together, Michaelides and Loreto will share res…
  • Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for three homeports as it opened new sailings in Long Beach, Norfolk and Baltimore. With seasonal cruises on the Carnival Legend in Long Beach, Carnival will launch its first-ever dedicated series of Hawaii cruises. Car…
  • Princess Cruises has announced that it promoted Carmen Roig to senior vice president of sales, further cementing her leadership role in expanding consumer demand through trade relationships. “In just over three years at Princess, Roig has built an except…
  • Riviera Travel has unveiled plans for the first-ever river cruise ship that is dedicated entirely to solo travelers. Beginning in June 2027, the George Eliot will exclusively sail solo departures on the Danube, Rhine and Moselle rivers. “At Riviera Trave…
  • Oceania Cruises has presented more than 230 voyages, encompassing more than a year of itineraries across seven ships and sailings ranging from seven to 96 days across all seven continents for the 2027-28 season. Itineraries run through April 2028 and open for …
  • Costa Cruises has showcased a winter 2025-26 itinerary in Asia departing on November 12, 2025, onboard the Costa Serena. The 10-day sailing features four countries, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. The cruise will depart from Hong Kong and i…
  • Bookings for Princess Cruises’ 2027 season in Canada and New England are now open, the company announced in a press release. According to the brand, 17 cruises are scheduled to take place in the region between Aug. 21 and Oct. 30, 2027. The sailings will be op…
  • Explora Journeys announced in a statement that the company hosted tennis professional Jannik Sinner, the company’s global brand ambassador, aboard the Explora II when the ship was docked in Port Hercule, Monaco. According to the statement, the visit mark…
  • The Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) is planning a series of investments in its cruise infrastructure over the next few months. According to a press release, over $200 million (R$ 1 billion) is expected to be injected into three facilities, incl…
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