Cruise News

  • StarCruises and Dream Cruises have officially relaunched with a ceremony aboard the Star Voyager, which set sail from Singapore on March 26. The event marked a new chapter for both brands, which share a 30-year history and now operate under a renewed vision fo…
  • P&O Cruises’ Arcadia has returned to the Vanilla Islands in the Indian Ocean for the first time in nearly 10 years. Arcadia is making stops in Mauritius and Réunion as part of its world cruise, sailing roundtrip from Southampton. The captain of the Arcadia…
  • With the announcement that it’s set to leave the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet in late 2026, the Seven Seas Navigator will become the first ship to depart Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ fleet since 2010. According to data from Cruise Industry News’  Cruise …
  • The Celestyal Discovery sailed from Lavrion last week for the first cruise of its 2025 summer season. After undergoing a refit during the winter, the ship sailed from its homeport with 47 additional cabins, as well as several enhancements. According to Celesty…
  • Orient Express Sailing Yachts has opened reservations for the Orient Express Corinthian, which will start sailing in summer 2026. Orient said in a press release that her first sailing season will be between May and October 2026 through the Mediterranean and Ad…
  • The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) is hosting its 40th anniversary trade show and conference event this week in Naples, Florida, as the not-for-profit group is preparing to welcome food and beverage and hotel suppliers and industry executives over the course o…
  • The Gemini sailed from Piraeus last week to kick off Miray Cruises’ 2025 season in the Eastern Mediterranean. Cruising to Greece and Turkey, the 960-guest ship is now offering a series of port-intensive short cruises in the region. For the first sailing of the…
  • Cunard’s newest ship, the Queen Anne, made its debut in Singapore during an overnight visit that started on Mar. 24, 2024. According to a press release, the vessel arrived at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre as part of a 107-night world cruise that will visit over…
  • Fincantieri has reported net income of 27 million euros on revenues of 8.2 billion euros for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of 53 million euros on revenues of 7.7 billion euros for the previous year. The return to profit was ahead its bus…
  • Hurtigruten announced in a press release that its Sea Zero project recently completed a new testing phase at SINTEF Ocean’s facilities in Trondheim, Norway. The company said it wants to design a ship that can sail without emissions in normal operation on…
  • Adventure Canada is seeing a significant rise in interest and bookings from Canadian travelers, with 71 percent of guests in 2025 coming from Canada, a figure that has already reached 78 percent for 2026, the company said in a statement. The trend reflects a g…
  • Gotland Alandia Cruises announced in a statement that the Birka Gotland celebrated a year of service with the company on March 20, 2025. The company said that during the year, the ship visited seven Baltic Sea ports, had over 532,000 passengers and worked to r…
  • The Sky Princess recently arrived in Europe ahead of a summer deployment offering cruises departing from Southampton, England. After departing from Fort Lauderdale earlier this month, the ship arrived at its new homeport on Mar. 24, 2025. On its way to the Uni…
  • StarCruise is introducing “Global Celebrations at Sea,” a three-day weekend cruise from Keelung aboard the Star Navigator on its three-day/two-night weekend cruises from Keelung. The experience showcases diverse cultures, festive traditions and international c…
  • Marella Cruises is eyeing two newbuilds, according to a statement from the TUI-owned brand. This morning at the shareholders Capital Markets Day the company’s group colleagues issued this at the end of a financial statement to shareholders: “Given an agi…
  • AIDA Cruises announced in a press release that 45,700 square meters of carpeting, the equivalent of more than six soccer fields, was removed from the AIDAdiva during her drydock stay and have been recycled sustainably. According to the company, the AIDAdiva wa…
  • The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has earned a top U.S. Coast Guard security assessment for the 16th consecutive year. According to a press release, the Coast Guard’s inspection covered six state-owned, public marine terminals, including Dundalk, Seag…
  • The Cruise Division of MSC Group today announced that Rubén Rodríguez has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Cruise Division, North America, where he will oversee the growth of both MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, according to a press release. Under …
  • The Brazilian port of Fortaleza welcomed the Silver Ray for a transit call on March 9, 2025. According to local authorities, the LNG-powered vessel became the ninth to visit the town this season and brought over 1,300 visitors, including guests and crew. Curre…
  • AIDA Cruises has completed the first of seven ship modernizations under its Evolution program with the AIDAdiva, which underwent a seven-week dry dock overhaul at the Chantier Naval Shipyard in Marseille, France, from Feb. 3 to March 21, 2025. The company said…
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