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StarCruises is repositioning the Star Navigator from its summer homeport in Keelung to Kaohsiung for the winter season, operating from Nov. 16, 2025, to Jan. 30, 2026.
Over eleven weeks, the ship will offer 22 departures from Kaohsiung, featuring two and five-…
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The Costa Serena marked Costa Cruises’ return to China earlier this week, putting an end to an over five-year hiatus.
As part of a multi-homeport operation in the Far East, the 2007-built vessel arrived in Shanghai on June 12, 2025.
The Serena is now set to of…
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The Carnival Valor sailed from Barcelona on Wednesday to kick off a repositioning voyage back to its homeport in New Orleans.
The Carnival Cruise Line vessel is now offering a 15-night cruise after spending a few weeks at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz.v
Befor…
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Celebrity Cruises’ next Edge-class ship, the Celebrity Xcel (pictured above, Celebrity Ascent, another Edge-class ship), is set to reposition to PortMiami in late 2026.
According to published deployment, the 3,260-guest vessel arrives at the South Florida home…
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Cruise Industry News lists some of the key ship transfers set to take place next year.
Costa Fortuna
Cruise Line: Costa Cruises
New Operator: Margaritaville at Sea Cruises
Capacity: 2,720 guests
Tonnage: 103,000
Year Built: 2003
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TUI Cruises announced in a press release that the “Rock ‘n’ Sail with Peter Maffay and Band” sailing took place on the Mein Schiff 1 with 2,700 guests onboard.
From May 30 to June 5, 2025, the itinerary sailed from Kiel to Copenhagen, K…
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Silversea set sail on its 83-day Grand Voyage North Atlantic and Northern Europe, exploring 55 destinations in 16 countries.
The itinerary onboard the Silver Shadow features ports such as Geiranger and Flåm, as well as the harbors of Rouen, Iles de la Madelein…
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The Conosur Ports Corporation has reported on the final balance of the 2024-2025 cruise season in Chile, showcasing similar figures for the activity during the tourism cycle that concluded in April.
The corporation said in a press release that the number of cr…
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Swan Hellenic today announced that Carlos Garzon has joined its team as VP of Global Sales with immediate effect.
As part of the newly created role, Garzon now reports directly to Chief Commercial Officer Patrizia Iantorno.
According to Swan Hellenic, the new …
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises today announced the inaugural deployment of the new Seven Seas Prestige.
According to a press release, the ultra-luxury vessel will enter service in December 2026 for a series of cruises in the Caribbean and Europe.
Currently under co…
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has published its fourth annual Impact Report, detailing progress made through 2024 against the company’s sustainability goals in three different segments: people, planet and wildlife.
Uniworld said in a press release that…
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Regent Seven Seas today revealed the new Skyview Regent Suite, which will debut onboard the new Seven Seas Prestige in 2026.
According to the company, the suite will be the largest in the industry’s history, with almost 8,800 square feet of area.
Fares for the…
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Costa Cruises announced a renewed portfolio of Sea and Land Destinations itineraries.
Sea destinations in the Western Mediterranean include the following:
Calanques National Park Bay – Symphony at Dawn: Available with the Costa Toscana
Capri Bay –…
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The MSC Orchestra resumed its regular cruise schedule on Tuesday after facing a technical issue earlier this month.
After spending several days docked at the Italian port of Genoa, the 2007-built vessel welcomed guests back onboard on June 10, 2025.
Later that…
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The Crown Princess sailed from Sydney earlier this month to kick off Princess Cruises’ 2025 Australia World Cruise.
As one of the longest voyages offered by the company this year, the 113-day cruise sails to 40 destinations across 25 countries and five contine…
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Two Oceanwide Expedition vessels have debuted new features ahead of their 2025 seasons in the Arctic: the Ortelius and the Plancius.
According to an update shared by the company, the upgrades were designed to enhance the onboard experience.
On the Ortelius, a …
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Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) has issued a formal Review Attestation for Survitec’s Seahaven evacuation system, confirming its status as a novel life-saving appliance (LSA) under IMO Resolution A.520(13).
The attestation recognizes SeahavenR…
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Holland America Line announced that it will be offering Dutch homeware to guests through a new partnership with the Dutch brand Blond Amsterdam.
The company said in a statement that it is selling items from Blond Amsterdam in retail shops onboard the Oosterdam…
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Royal Caribbean International is expanding the casino onboard one of its Oasis-class vessels, the Wonder of the Seas.
According to a statement sent to guests, the venue will take over the area of the existing Crown Lounge on Deck 4.
As an exclusive space for g…
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Royal Caribbean crew member Nitin Kumar was honored with the Hero Award for protecting guests from a cracking glass panel.
The Hero Award recognizes crew members who go above and beyond to keep others safe.
According to recent news, the panel, which was onboar…
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