Cruise News

  • While Carnival Cruise Line has moved to a digital muster drill platform during the pandemic, select sailings are still required to have traditional, in-person emergency exercises. According to the company’s Brand Ambassador John Heald, the occasional full must…
  • Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced it will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. In honor of its “Golden Anniversary,” Uniworld said it will celebrate throughout 2026 with a collection of exclusive experiences and commemorative momen…
  • MSC Cruises has announced that it is bringing live-to-film “Dirty Dancing: In Concert” to the Poesia for her debut in Alaska, starting May 11, 2026. The company said that the MSC Poesia will become the third ship in the fleet to feature the live-to…
  • StarCruises has announced that guests can look forward to popular local durians from Malaysia and Medan during the Star Voyager’s sailings to Medan and Kuala Lumpur (via Port Klang). The tasting experiences will be offered to guests on select departures …
  • According to the latest edition of the Cruise Ship Secondhand Market Report by Cruise Industry News, various cruise ships are moving to new homes in 2026. Here are some key ownership changes scheduled for the year: Ideal (ex-Costa Magica)
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  • The World Odyssey recently departed from Bangkok, Thailand, to kick off Semester at Sea’s 2026 Spring Voyage. According to an update shared by the company, the vessel is now offering a world cruise with 484 students from 174 educational institutions. Other pas…
  • Following the celebration of its 200th anniversary last October and the November start-up of year-round service by MSC Cruises, the Port of Galveston is looking forward to another banner year. With 10 ships homeported in Galveston this winter, Carnival Cruise …
  • The Queen Anne sailed from the port of Southampton today to kick off one of Cunard’s 2026 world voyages. As part of the 110-night itinerary, the 2024-built vessel is set to visit 30 ports of call, including destinations in the Canary Islands, Africa, Asia, Aus…
  • Crystal has unveiled its Wave season offers running now through March 31, 2026. The company said in a statement that it will be offering a Sail & Save Deal that allows guests to save on their fare and use onboard credit as they wish. The offer will apply t…
  • The Carnival Dream sailed from Galveston earlier this month for a unique 14-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean and Central America. As part of the Carnival Journeys concept, the ship is now set to visit seven destinations in the region before returning to …
  • Princess Cruises’ recently announced summer season in Northern Europe will be highlighted by an expanded deployment package that includes a series of combinable itineraries. The company’s deployment will include four ships: the Sky Princess, the Majestic Princ…
  • AIDA Cruises announced that it has enhanced its trade show concept for 2026 in line with the AIDA Evolution future initiative. The enhancements align with the company’s “Hi AIDA” communication and brand campaign. The company said in a press r…
  • A federal appeals court blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise passengers, ABC News reported. As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the new fee was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. The new report said that the t…
  • TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 5 recently arrived at a shipyard in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for a scheduled drydock. Offering a winter season in the Middle East, the 2016-built ship paused its revenue operations on Thursday, January 8, 2026. In a social media up…
  • The American Legend completed its first year of coastal cruising for American Cruise Lines in late November. Built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, the 100-guest vessel debuted as the fourth in ACL’s Coastal Cat series. Following the American…
  • Dream Cruises has announced that it is teaming up with Performance Pickleball, a concept by Umeus Group and a Singapore Pickleball Club, to launch an exclusive Pickleball clinic at sea onboard the Genting Dream from February 3 to 6, 2026. “Pickleball is …
  • P&O Cruises has donated more than 10,000 meals to Southampton families in 2025, an initiative aligning with the company’s mission to reduce food waste. The company stated that it has saved 13,284 meals from the bin over the past 12 months, benefiting…
  • Aurora Expeditions is marking 35 years of expedition travel with a 35th anniversary offer, featuring savings of up to 35 percent on a selection of expeditions across Antarctica, the Arctic and small ship sailings in 2026 and 2027. The company said in a press r…
  • Cunard has launched its “Treat yourself, on us” offer for Wave Season, running now through February 25. The offer is available on voyages sailing from April 2026 through December 2027 aboard the Queen Mary 2, Elizabeth, Victoria and Anne. “Wa…
  • Trafalgar announced that it is extending its Big Travel Sale to river sailings, including free extensions and upgrades on select European river cruise sailings in 2026 and 2027. The offer is designed to capture Wave Season demand while delivering more experien…
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