Cruise News

  • Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Natalya Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Experiencing our ships firsthand, I was both humbled and inspired by the truly …
  • The Asuka III is set to depart from Papenburg on Sunday morning, March 2, 2025. The ship will travel along the River Ems to the Dutch Port of Eemshaven, with its arrival scheduled for Monday evening or early Tuesday morning. Following its arrival in Eemshaven…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings  today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 and provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2025. Highlights Generated 2024 full year record total revenue of $9.5 bill…
  • Villa Vie Residence’s Odyssey arrived in Brazil this week, continuing its three-and-a-half year world cruise After departing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 18, 2025, the vessel docked in Santos for a three-day stay beginning Feb. 24, 2025. With nearly 2…
  • Royal Caribbean International will offer two- to five-night cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas onboard 11 ships in 2026-27. According to a press release, the lineup includes four Oasis-class ships, in addition to Freedom, Voyager and Vision-class vessels…
  • As Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady was delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri five years ago. Built at the yard’s facility in Genoa Sestri Ponente, the 110,000-ton vessel officially joined Virgin’s fleet on Feb. 13, 2020. The Scarlet …
  • Viking Holdings Ltd will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results. The results will be released prior to the market opening on the same day. The call will be…
  • The Star Navigator, formerly Resorts World One, will homeport in Keelung from March 28 to November 14, 2025, as part of the transition of Resorts World Cruises to the StarCruises brand. The ship will offer weekly roundtrip sailings to Japan and South Korea, fe…
  • Resorts World Cruises has announced a brand transition, bringing back the StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands. According to a press release, the transition, expected to take approximately three months, marks a return to the company’s original cruise identitie…
  • Cruise Planners announced in a press release that it has been named Royal Caribbean International’s National Account Partner of the Year. The franchise network has been recognized by Royal Caribbean International each year since the launch of its agency …
  • The luxury cruise industry has significant expansion on the horizon, and the newly released 2025 Luxury Market Report by Cruise Industry News is now available for instant download. Spanning 200 pages, the comprehensive report offers an in-depth analysis of the…
  • The Allure of the Seas arrived in Europe this past weekend ahead of a planned drydock refurbishment and a summer season in the Mediterranean. Concluding a trans-Atlantic cruise, the Royal Caribbean International vessel docked in Barcelona on Feb. 22, 2025. Aft…
  • Holland America Line President Beth Bodensteiner issued a statement on the passing of Joska, the first service dog to receive the line’s Platinum Medallion. “Joska, the devoted companion of Cornelia and Cornelis Marinussen, spent much of her life aboard our sh…
  • The first LNG bunkering of a cruise ship in Asia was successfully completed at the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) on Monday, February 24. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied LNG to Silversea’s Silver Nova using the bunker vessel the Brassavola, owned by Mitsui …
  • HX Expeditions announced a €7 million refurbishment for two of its ships, the MS Fram and MS Spitsbergen, according to a press release. The MS Fram upgrades include: New Science Center: An interactive space for engagement. Cabin Renovations: 19 Arctic Superio…
  • Asuka Cruises has announced 17 opening cruises for the Asuka III, sailing from July 20 through October 21, 2025. During its opening season, the Asuka III will take guests to explore 30 ports across Japan. The inaugural “Maiden Voyage: Hakodate and Otaru&…
  • Adora Cruises announced today that it will offer longer cruises to Japan’s Hokkaido region during the summer of 2025. According to a press release, the Adora Magic City and the Adora Mediterranea are scheduled to offer special longer itineraries this year. “Ad…
  • Costa Cruises held an event onboard the Costa Fascinosa while the ship was at La Romana, Dominican Republic, earlier this week to celebrate the introduction of Santo Domingo as a new embarkation option for the ship’s Caribbean itineraries in the 2025-26 season…
  • The Port of Eden in New South Wales welcomed the Ovation of the Seas on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, the largest vessel to call at the port. Meanwhile, the Port of Auckland announced that it welcomed the Queen Anne during her 107-day maiden world voyage on the sam…
  • After entering service in the Red Sea in late 2024, Aroya Cruises is expanding its itineraries to the Eastern Mediterranean this year. According to published deployment on its website, the Saudi company is scheduled to kick off a summer program in Europe in la…
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