Cruise News

  • Carnival Corporation has scheduled a conference call with analysts for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. (EDT) to discuss the company’s second quarter financial results, which are expected to be released that morning. A simulcast of the call will be ava…
  • The new Viking Mira kicked off its maiden season after welcoming its first paying guests onboard on June 5, 2026. Sailing from Civitavecchia to Barcelona, the 998-passenger ship offered a seven-night cruise to the Western Mediterranean. The itinerary was highl…
  • The Norwegian Sun arrived in Northern Europe earlier this month for a summer season offering itineraries to Scandinavia and the Baltic. Repositioning from Asia, the ship reached the Port of Southampton following a 22-night cruise to Africa and the Canary Islan…
  • Transport Canada has introduced new restrictions governing how cruise ships discharge sewage and release greywater in Canadian waters, tightening environmental requirements across the country’s coastlines. Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Discharge of …
  • Aroya Cruises will offer its guests special experiences onboard the Aroya during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to the company, passengers will be able to watch live broadcasts of the soccer games, in addition to a series of themed activities. The matches …
  • Viking has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar.  The former will sail itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers and the latter those on the Seine, the cruise line said in a press release.  Both are longships…
  • Carnival Cruise Line today revealed what it called a new wave of culinary experiences for its ships with “The Next Course.” According to a press release, the initiative includes new dining experiences to be rolled out across its fleet, in addition …
  • Global Ports Holding (GPH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to enter into exclusive negotiations regarding the management, development and operation of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cruis…
  • Adora Cruises has selected Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing to serve as the godmother of the Adora Flora City, its upcoming ship.  The ship is scheduled for delivery on November 6, 2026. It will embark on its maiden voyage from Guangzhou on November 22, wh…
  • Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth arrived in Alaska in May to launch the company’s last scheduled summer season in the region. The 2010-built ship is currently operating a series of seven- to 11-night itineraries sailing roundtrip from the Port of Seattle. Set to be of…
  • The MSC Opera recently kicked off its summer season in Europe ahead of repositioning to the Southern Caribbean. As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the vessel will become MSC’s first ship to sail year-round in the region beginning later in 20…
  • Oceania Cruises has released details of its 2027 Northern Europe season, featuring voyages across Scandinavia, the British Isles, Iceland, Greenland and Norway aboard three ships, according to a press release. “From the fjords of Norway to the cultural c…
  • Virgin Red has launched a new Virgin Voyages Bar Tab redemption offer, giving members more ways to use their points across the Virgin family. From today, Virgin Red members can redeem 40,000 Virgin Points for a $300 Bar Tab to spend onboard a Virgin Voyages sa…
  • Royal Caribbean International is adding an extra port to the July 4, 2026, sailing onboard the Rhapsody of the Seas. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the itinerary will now feature an additional visit to La Romana in the Dominican Republic. Part…
  • Royal Caribbean Group recently held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dale R. and Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal in Seward, Alaska.  The new terminal, which replaced aging dock facilities dating back to the mid-1960s, was developed with Alaska Ra…
  • Royal Caribbean has welcomed the Legend of the Seas, its third Icon-class ship, to its fleet. Following nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, and sea trials that started in April, the ship is ready to make its European…
  • Dates and the lineup have been announced for the 2027 edition of On the Blue Cruise (OTBC), a classic rock and yacht rock cruise. The seven-night full-ship charter cruise will set sail from Miami April 8-15, 2027, aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Headlined by Justi…
  • Poseidon Expeditions operates the 114-passenger Sea Spirit sailing expedition itineraries. In an expedition market where operators have raced to add new ships over the past decade, that single-ship strategy looks like a total outlier, but in an interview for t…
  • The 68th MedCruise General Assembly officially began in Palermo, Italy, on June 9, 2026, according to a press release. Hosted and co-organized by the Port System Authority of the Sea of Western Sicily, the event runs until June 12. It brings together MedCruise…
  • MOL O.S.K. Lines offered guests an opportunity to purchase furniture and items from the Nippon Maru before retiring the vessel in May. According to a press release, the sales were part of the “Nippon Maru Memorial Goods Project,” which aimed at pre…
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