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TUI’s cruise division delivered its best-ever first quarter results for 2026, with underlying EBIT soaring 70.8% to €82.3 million compared to €48.2 million in the same period last year, driven by exceptional demand and strategic fleet expansion.
The perf…
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Viking Cruises inaugurated its first brand experience center in China on Feb. 5.
The center is located in central Beijing and marks a significant milestone in the company’s decade-long expansion in the Chinese market and serves as a key initiative to celebrate…
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With Alaskan Dream suddenly ceasing operations earlier this month, Cruise Industry News looks at the company’s former fleet.
The U.S.-flagged coastal vessels previously spent summers cruising for the company in Alaska. Plans for the vessels, which are cu…
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StarCruises has announced its May and June program for the Star Voyager, with sailings operated by Star Voyager from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (via Port Klang) sailing between May 22 and June 26.
A series of two, three and five-night cruises will be offered, …
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Carnival Cruise Line apologized for a series of IT issues that recently affected some of its vessels in North America.
As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the issues delayed the departure of various ships on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2026.
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Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Adventure, arrived at the Port of Los Angeles on Feb. 9 during a nearly two-month voyage from Germany to Singapore, according to a company press release.
The ship was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany and…
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Holland America Line and Seabourn today announced that Mark Tamis, President of Seabourn, will assume a dual leadership role, adding responsibility for Guest Experience and Product Development (GEPD) across both brands, according to a company statement.
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The Port of Dover has awarded the Viking Sky the 2026 Safety and Environment Awareness Award, recognizing the ship’s environmental performance while in port.
The Viking Saturn and Fred. Olsen’s Borealis also scored hihly in the ninth annual SEA Awa…
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Holland America Line has hosted a crocheting workshop aboard the Volendam sailing on its annual 133-day Grand World Voyage.
According to a press release, this is done for Project Linus, a nonprofit organization named after a character from the Peanuts comic st…
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The Anthem of the Seas welcomed guests back onboard in Sydney on Friday after spending 10 days out of service.
Currently offering a winter season in Australia, the Royal Caribbean ship had its previous cruise cancelled due to a technical issue.
According to a …
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Princess Cruises announced that Alfredo’s Pizzeria aboard the Sun Princess and the Star Princess has been awarded the Ospitalità Italiana Certification, the highest global recognition for authentic Italian cuisine and hospitality.
The certification is aw…
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Windstar Cruises has appointed Paul Chapple as its new vice president of hotel operations, the company said in a statement.
In his new role, Chapple will oversee all aspects of hotel operations and product development, including food and beverage, onboard serv…
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Carnival Cruise Line ships had to delay departures on Sunday from their homeports due to IT issues that resulted in slower debarkation and embarkation processes.
In a statement published on its website, the company explained that the problem was also affecting…
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed guests back aboard the Bolette following a 16-day drydock at APCL A&P Falmouth that concluded in early February.
The ship entered the facility on Jan. 18 for scheduled maintenance, technical inspections and guest-focus…
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AmaWaterways has premiered its first national, multi-network television commercial, according to the company.
The commercial serves as an expression of the cruise line’s recently unveiled brand campaign, Journeys That Move You, and invites travelers to e…
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The Organizing Committee of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and Asian Para Games is chartering the Costa Serena.
According to Chunichi Shimbun Online Edition, the vessel will serve as a floating Olympic village, accommodating athletes during the games, which…
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RINA played a key role on a recent drydock on Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, which drydocked in Marseille, France, last year.
“RINA has been involved in LNG cruise propulsion since the very beginning—from the first designs and newbuilds to bunkering operat…
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The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) is celebrating a new two-year contract with Carnival Cruise Line that will bring the Carnival Miracle to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore beginning in 2027.
The ship will operate seasonal cruises from November t…
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The Disney Adventure is set to visit Los Angeles as part of its repositioning voyage to Southeast Asia and Singapore.
After spending two weeks in Port Canaveral, the newest ship in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet transited the Panama Canal earlier this month.…
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Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience recently kicked off one of the company’s longest cruises this year, a 40-day voyage to the Caribbean.
Sailing roundtrip from Tilbury, the “Jewels of the Caribbean Sea” itinerary is highlighted by visits…
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