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MSC Cruises announced that it is elevating its specialty dining program across the entire fleet, introducing fixed-price menus and more flexible, customizable dining packages.
The enhancements are designed to simplify the dining experience, offer greater value…
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Cayman Islands residents have rejected a proposal to develop berthing infrastructure for cruise ships visiting George Town.
The residents of the British Overseas Territory were asked to give their opinion on the matter as part of a larger referendum that took …
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Royal Caribbean International recently released the first pictures of its upcoming new ship, the Star of the Seas.
Currently under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the LNG-powered vessel will be the second in the company’s Icon-class series…
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cruisePAL announced a milestone in its ongoing partnership with Anqor, a customer since 2020.
The company said in a press release that cruisePAL SMS has been deployed on the Vista Nova, one of Anqor’s five vessels, with implementation underway for the re…
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Speaking on Viking’s first quarter 2025 earnings call, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen said that the company was essentially sold out for 2025 and is now focusing on 2026, already having 37 percent of its core capacity sold as of May 11, 2025.
“As…
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Hurtigruten announced the appointment of Iain Powell as its new chief commercial officer.
Powell joined Hurtigruten in March 2024 as vice president of sales and marketing for the U.K. and emerging markets before being promoted to managing director for the Nord…
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Following the news of a deployment in Hong Kong through the end of August, StarCruises is extending the Star Voyager’s Hong Kong deployment for an additional 11 weeks, covering the autumn season with departures now scheduled until Nov. 14, 2025.
Full det…
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Expedia Cruises hosted its annual ANCHOR meeting at sea aboard the Carnival Celebration, bringing together over 650 participants for its largest conference to date.
According to a press release, the seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing departed from Miami, Fl…
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Ponant Explorations is introducing two new short-format Mediterranean itineraries aboard Le Lapérouse this fall.
Starting in November 2025, these five-night voyages offer an exploration of the Mediterranean during its quieter season, highlighting authentic cul…
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Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas recently returned to Europe for a summer season in the Mediterranean.
After spending this past winter sailing in the Caribbean, the 1999-built ship embarked on a repositioning cruise in early May.
Sailing fro…
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Viking Holdings has reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Key Highlights
Total revenue was $897.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 24.9% compared to the same period in 2024.
Gross margin increased 53.9% an…
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Celebrity Cruises’ 2025 President’s Cruise is officially underway, the company announced in a press release.
The special sailing departed from Southampton on May 17 onboard the Celebrity Apex with President Laura Hodges Bethge and other top executives onboard.…
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The government of Uruguay marked the end of the 2024-25 cruise season with a ceremony onboard the MSC Poesia.
According to the South American country’s authorities, the event was organized by MSC Cruises and hosted by company officials.
MSC’s Managing Di…
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Princess Cruises informed guests aboard the Diamond Princess that the ship’s captain, Michele Bartolomei, passed away.
According to a statement issued on May 19, the master died onboard the vessel after a sudden medical emergency.
“Captain Bartolomei was a res…
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Four Seasons Yachts, under Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, said it has secured financing for the construction of a second ultra-luxury Four Seasons vessel to be build at Fincantieri.
The order is worth more than 400 million Euros with a projected delivery date of …
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Cunard has launched its “Memorial Day Sale,” featuring fares from $899 plus onboard credit across 198 voyages.
Running now through May 28, 2025, the sale applies to select sailings from 2025 through 2027, including voyages to Alaska, Canada, New En…
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Royal Caribbean International is cancelling additional visits to its private island destination in Haiti, Labadee.
After suspending arrivals at the port in mid-April, the company is now dropping scheduled calls through August.
According to online reports from …
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The Emerald Princess recently arrived in Southampton for its summer season in Northern Europe and the United Kingdom.
After repositioning from North America earlier this year, the Princess Cruises vessel underwent a drydock in the Mediterranean before arriving…
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Virgin Voyages has announced that Latin music powerhouse Nicky Jam will be on the Valiant Lady for an exclusive sailing.
The news follows the performance on Virgin Voyages’ annual Celebration sailing, now renamed the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage.
Virgin s…
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found over 150,000 contraband cigarettes in the luggage of two cruise guests arriving at the Port of Long Beach.
According to the government agency, the items were found concealed in ten pieces of luggage from a cou…
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