Cruise News

  • The MSC Magnifica will take over MSC Cruises’ 2027 World Cruise, which was initially set to take place onboard the MSC Musica. According to a press release, the 2,550-guest ship will embark on the global voyage after undergoing a major refurbishment in late 20…
  • Juneau’s city officials are nearly doubling the fees that cruise lines pay to dock their ships at the city-owned facilities. According to a report by KTOO, the Juneau Assembly unanimously approved the change, which applies only to large cruise ships, on Monday…
  • Zaiton announced in a press release that Cairo has hosted the Cruise Egypt Forum – Egypt’s Maritime Tourism Conference for the first time on June 1, 2025. The event aimed to maximize Egypt’s geographical and historical assets and activate the goals…
  • Royal Caribbean International is expanding its presence in Latin America with year-round sailing from Colombia and Panama starting in 2026. According to the company’s published deployment, the Jewel of the Seas will spend 11 months in the region starting next …
  • Marella Cruises today announced that it is bringing back its trade-wide incentive, “Make it on Marella,” for a second year in a row. Twenty-five agents who make the most bookings for the ocean cruise line can win a place on the Marella Discovery to…
  • Carnival Cruise Line recently revealed fun facts about its upcoming summer season in North America, Australia and Europe. According to a press release, the season will see 29 ships sailing for the brand, including the Carnival Adventure and the Carnival Encoun…
  • Cunard has unveiled 195 new itineraries, sailing between April 2027 and January 2028. The program spans 115 destinations in 32 countries, featuring 93 UNESCO World Heritage sites, 18 overnight port calls and 33 late-evening departures. Highlights include four…
  • Cunard is introducing new room service charges for its Britannia grade staterooms, the company said in a statement. According to the letter, which was recently sent to booked guests, these new charges are being introduced across all of the brand’s four-ship fl…
  • Holcim U.K., a player in energy-intensive quarrying and construction, announced the national rollout of Fuelre4m’s Re4mx fuel-conditioning technology across more than 200 sites, following three years of real-world testing. The results showed up to 20 percent r…
  • The Sapphire Princess is set to join the Diamond Princess for Princess Cruises’ 2026-27 winter season in Asia. The sister ships will offer a series of ten- to 42-night itineraries to destinations in the Far East and Southeast Asia including Japan, Singapore, M…
  •  The new AIDA Cruises ships will be equipped with multi-fuel engines that will be able to run on multiple fuels, the company’s CEO, Felix Eichhorn, said. This means that the ships will run on LNG when they enter service but will be ready to operate on bio-LNG,…
  • Princess Cruises has confirmed the deployment plans for all of its ships in 2026-27 after revealing plans for the Majestic Princess. While most of the company’s capacity will be concentrated in the Caribbean, the premium brand is also set to operate seasons on…
  • The Scarlet Lady recently returned to the Western Mediterranean as part of Virgin Voyages’ summer deployment in Europe. After crossing the Atlantic earlier this month, the 2020-built vessel arrived in Barcelona for the season on May 18, 2025. For its first voy…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line has announced the appointment of Lynsey Jones to its Trade Team, effective Monday June 2. Jones will work as part of the team for the next four months over the remainder of her pregnancy. She joins following her recent departure from Bal…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines kicked off its summer 2025 cruise season from the Port of Dover with the arrival of its ship, the Borealis, on May 28, according to a press release. The ship will operate a series of sailings throughout the season, visiting destination…
  • Oceania Cruises has unveiled a selection of its 2026 Specialty Cruises, offering onboard programming led by renowned guest hosts and culinary experts paired with itineraries that explore captivating ports around the globe. Highlights of the cruises include exc…
  • After announcing plans to build two new ships, MSC Cruises will take delivery of four new vessels in the next five years. Bringing the company’s fleet count to 27 ships, the newbuilds are part of the recently launched World class, which currently includes two …
  • Disney Cruise Line could soon be moving to year-round operations in Galveston in 2027, a port executive reported last week. Speaking at the joint meeting of the City of Galveston and the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, Port Director and CEO Rodger …
  • The Carnival Jubilee is set to introduce new itineraries to the Bahamas beginning in September 2026. Sailing from its homeport in Galveston, the 2023-built ship will offer regular cruises to the country for the first time. The new itineraries include visits to…
  • The Disney Wonder recently arrived back in Vancouver, Canada, to kick off its 2025 summer season in Alaska. After completing a spring deployment on the West Coast, the 1999-built ship returned to its homeport in British Columbia on May 12, 2025. Sailing roundt…
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