Cruise News

  • The 2024 Shanghai International Cruise Summit (SICS) will be held between Nov. and Nov. 9 in Shanghai’s Baoshan District. The location is also home to Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, one of the largest homeports in China. According to its organizers, …
  • Hong Kong’s Wine & Dine Festival is setting the stage for a record season in cruise tourism as three ships, the Silver Nova, Costa Serena and Coral Princess, dock in the city, bringing around 8,000 passengers during the event from October 23 to 27. T…
  • The Seabourn Venture recently opened the 2024-25 cruise season at the port of Belém, a destination in Brazil’s Pará state. After being unable to visit Manaus due to a record drought in the Amazon River, the Seabourn vessel arrived at the port on Oct. 20. Accor…
  • Sea Cloud Cruises’ newest and largest ship, the Sea Cloud Spirit, will homeport in Venice for the first time in summer 2025, offering four nine-night roundtrip sailings, according to a press release. These “Enchanting Croatian Coast” itineraries will feature s…
  • Meyer Werft today has delivered the new Disney Treasure to Disney Cruise Line, the shipyard announced in a press release. The vessel was completed earlier than contractually agreed and is scheduled to welcome its first guests in December, Meyer said. According…
  • Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its 2026-27 sailing schedule with additional cruises to The Bahamas, including voyages featuring the new exclusive destination Celebration Key. According to a press release, the updates extend the itineraries of the Carnival C…
  • TUI River Cruises has announced the addition of its newly refurbished ship, TUI Ria, which will be the largest in its fleet, accommodating 190 passengers, according to a press release. The ship will set sail on the Rhine and Moselle rivers starting in summer 2…
  • National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has launched its longest expedition yet, the 69-day “Epic Northwest Passage: From Iceland to Japan.” Departing from Iceland, this voyage blends Viking history, Arctic exploration and Japanese culture. The itinerary take…
  • Princess Cruises is expanding its “Love Line Premium Liquors” collection with the addition of Betty Booze and Betty Buzz by actress Blake Lively. The premium drinks will be available across all 16 ships in the Princess fleet in the coming months. “Blake’…
  • Polar Code Pass has a solution for cruise ships sailing in polar regions to access Mean Daily Low Temperatures (MDLT) as required by IMO’s Polar Code. “In navigation, it’s not only important to check for ice conditions, but it is also important to check for te…
  • Costa Cruises is dropping most of the planned visits to Santorini from the 2025 itineraries of the Costa Fascinosa. Offering seven-night cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the summer, the 3,012-guest ship saw over 15 visits to the Greek island bei…
  • Princess Cruises has announced a partnership with Aristocrat Gaming to elevate the gaming experience for guests aboard Princess ships, according to a press release. As part of this partnership, Aristocrat Gaming will develop innovative gaming experiences speci…
  • Royal Caribbean International is deploying four ships to Alaska for the summer of 2026, including the Voyager of the Seas. Sailing in the destination for the first time, the ship will be joined by the Ovation of the Seas, the Anthem of the Seas and the Serenad…
  • Selar is being created as the world’s first sustainable shipping company according to  CEO and Founder Sophie Galvagnon, “It means that we’ll operate a close-to-zero emissions ship, which will be mainly powered by our solar sails,” she said. The new expedition…
  • Cunard has announced a new collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw to debut his Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen aboard select Mediterranean voyages on the Queen Victoria in 2024. As part of this partnership, guests will have the opportunity to experience …
  • The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is projected to reach a record 1.3 million passenger movements by the end of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a press release. Port NOLA is experiencing strong demand for both oceangoing and river vesse…
  • Mitsui Ocean Cruises today announced an exclusive partnership with internationally acclaimed chef Kiyomi Mikuni. According to a press release, the award-winning chef is a prominent name in Japanese-French fusion cuisine and will bring his culinary experiences …
  • Azamara Cruises today announced the release of its fully customized itinerary designed by travel advisor Erica Lane. According to the company, Lane won the 2023 “Chart Your Own Course” sweepstakes, designing an exclusive 11-day trip to the French Riviera. The …
  • Costa Cruises has unveiled a major change to its commercial leadership structure, appointing Francesco Muglia (pictured left) as chief commercial officer (CCO) with expanded global responsibilities. In his new role, Muglia will oversee marketing, communication…
  • Fincantieri announced that it has signed contracts with Viking for the construction of two new cruise ships, based on the the previous vessels for Viking, which Fincantieri has already built. Both ships will be delivered in 2030. The ships will be 54,300 tons …
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