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MSC Euribia Sails Around Africa Ahead of Season in the Middle East The MSC Euribia is currently sailing to the Middle East ahead of its winter season in the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Gulf. With its repositioning cruises cancelled due to security concerns in the Red Sea, the LNG-powered ship is currently sailing aro… Read more Mein Schiff 1 Hosts 2026 Voyage with Peter Maffay and Band TUI Cruises has announced that the Mein Schiff 1 will be offering a six-day sailing called “Rock ‘n ‘Sail 2026 with Peter Maffay and band” from and to Mallorca with stops in Gibraltar and Cartagena. The company said in a press release t… Read more Ambassador Launches Themed Sailing with Greatest Hits Radio Ambassador Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with Greatest Hits Radio and will launch a themed cruise with the station. Gordon Nardini, CMO of Ambassador Cruise Line, said: “Greatest Hits Radio is an engaging and dynamic platform, and we are thrill… Read more Port of Maceio Set for Cruise Terminal Auction The Brazilian government is looking for a new private operator for the Maceió Cruise Terminal as part of a 25-year concession contract. A bidding process was held in São Paulo on Oct. 22, with the winning bidder expected to be announced soon. As part of the co… Read more Discovery Princess Arrives in Asia for the First Time Sailing in the region for the first time, the Discovery Princess recently arrived in Asia as part of a repositioning cruise. The ship embarked on a 29-night itinerary between Seattle and Singapore following its summer season in Alaska. The month-long repositio… Read more Damen Shiprepair Brest Marks 50th Cruise Ship Refit Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed its 50th cruise ship project since joining the Damen Shipyards Group in 2012, marking a major milestone in its drive to make cruise refits greener and more efficient, the company said in a press release. The French yard rec… Read more Dubrovnik to Keep Cruise Ship Fee for 2027 The City of Dubrovnik in Croatia will continue to charge a tourist fee for cruise ships visiting in 2027, according to a report by The Dubrovnik Times. According to the local newspaper, the City Council recently passed a proposal that will keep the rates uncha… Read more Paul Gauguin Showcases 2027 Family Program Voyages Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced that it is building upon its Moana Explorer Program with 12 voyages scheduled for 2027 on the Paul Gauguin. The complimentary program, developed in partnership with Te mana o te moana, launched in 2020 as a way to engage youn… Read more Scenic Eclipse Opens Cruise Season in Uruguay The Scenic Eclipse opened the 2025-26 cruise season in Uruguay with a visit to the Port of Montevideo earlier this week. Offering a repositioning cruise to Antarctica, the Scenic vessel was the first to arrive in the country for the season. According to Urugua… Read more Ponant Publishes Second Science Program Report Ponant Explorations Group has announced the release of its second Ponant Science program report. Launched in 2021, the program welcomes scientific researchers onboard. The company said in a press release that these expeditions provide access to remote ecosyste… Read more Antarctica21’s New Ship Floats Out at ASENAV ASENAV and Antarctica21 celebrated a major milestone in Chilean naval engineering: the launch the Magellan Discoverer. The ceremony marked the exact moment the vessel was floated for the first time, on the Calle Calle River in the city of Valdivia. According t… Read more Montreal: 2027 Winter Cruises, Renews Port Partnership Tourisme Montréal and the Port of Montréal have signed a new three-year partnership agreement to support the city’s cruise growth. The announcement was made at the inaugural Montréal Cruise Forum on Tuesday, October 22. It was confirmed at the event that… Read more The World Names Stoyanov as Beverage Manager The World Residences at Sea has appointed Lyubomir “Lubo” Ivanov Stoyanov as beverage manager aboard The World. Stoyanov joins The World with over 30 years of experience in fine dining, luxury hospitality and wine service. His career began in Bulga… Read more Korea Plans to Attract 1 Million Passengers Annually by 2027 South Korea is ramping up investment in its cruise industry, with the government announcing a plan to attract one million cruise passengers annually by 2027. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, has o… Read more Swan Hellenic Names 2026 SETI Explore Space at Sea Series Scientists Swan Hellenic has announced its 2026 Explore Space at Sea Series, offering a series of expedition cruises in a partnership with the SETI Institute, an offshoot of NASA’s High Resolution Microwave Survey focused on the search for extraterrestrial intellig… Read more AIDAluna Enters Drydock for Evolution Refit The AIDAluna recently arrived at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in France for its AIDA Evolution refurbishment. As the second ship to undergo a refit under the initiative, the 2009-built vessel entered drydock following a fall season in Western Europe. During… Read more cruisePAL Equips APT Ostara and APT Solara with Its SMS/POS cruisePAL announced that two APT vessels are now sailing with cruisePAL SMS/POS. The company said in a press release that the cruisePAL team visited the APT Ostara and APT Solara to install its software and train the crew. The company said: “We were happ… Read more Celestyal and Norse Atlantic Airways Give Passengers Tickets to Cruise Celestyal announced in a statement that on Tuesday, October 21, passengers on Norse Atlantic Airways’ last flight of the season from JFK to Athens received a special gift. All 300 of the onboard passengers were awarded a “Golden Ticket” from … Read more Holland America: New Dishes and Cocktails for Caribbean Season Holland America Line has announced the launch of new dishes and cocktails for the Caribbean cruise season, celebrating the region’s local flavors. Launching onboard all six ships exploring the region from October 2025 to April 2026, the new menu items an… Read more Windstar’s New Star Seeker Starts Sea Trials The new Star Seeker recently departed from the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, for a series of sea trials. The 10,000-ton vessel is scheduled to be delivered later this year. After departing from Portugal on Oct. 23, the Star Seeker is set to … Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

MSC Euribia Sails Around Africa Ahead of Season in the Middle East

The MSC Euribia is currently sailing to the Middle East ahead of its winter season in the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Gulf. With its repositioning cruises cancelled due to security concerns in the Red Sea, the LNG-powered ship is currently sailing aro…

Read more
Mein Schiff 1 Hosts 2026 Voyage with Peter Maffay and Band

TUI Cruises has announced that the Mein Schiff 1 will be offering a six-day sailing called “Rock ‘n ‘Sail 2026 with Peter Maffay and band” from and to Mallorca with stops in Gibraltar and Cartagena. The company said in a press release t…

Read more
Ambassador Launches Themed Sailing with Greatest Hits Radio

Ambassador Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with Greatest Hits Radio and will launch a themed cruise with the station. Gordon Nardini, CMO of Ambassador Cruise Line, said: “Greatest Hits Radio is an engaging and dynamic platform, and we are thrill…

Read more
Port of Maceio Set for Cruise Terminal Auction

The Brazilian government is looking for a new private operator for the Maceió Cruise Terminal as part of a 25-year concession contract. A bidding process was held in São Paulo on Oct. 22, with the winning bidder expected to be announced soon. As part of the co…

Read more
Discovery Princess Arrives in Asia for the First Time

Sailing in the region for the first time, the Discovery Princess recently arrived in Asia as part of a repositioning cruise. The ship embarked on a 29-night itinerary between Seattle and Singapore following its summer season in Alaska. The month-long repositio…

Read more
Damen Shiprepair Brest Marks 50th Cruise Ship Refit

Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed its 50th cruise ship project since joining the Damen Shipyards Group in 2012, marking a major milestone in its drive to make cruise refits greener and more efficient, the company said in a press release. The French yard rec…

Read more
Dubrovnik to Keep Cruise Ship Fee for 2027

The City of Dubrovnik in Croatia will continue to charge a tourist fee for cruise ships visiting in 2027, according to a report by The Dubrovnik Times. According to the local newspaper, the City Council recently passed a proposal that will keep the rates uncha…

Read more
Paul Gauguin Showcases 2027 Family Program Voyages

Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced that it is building upon its Moana Explorer Program with 12 voyages scheduled for 2027 on the Paul Gauguin. The complimentary program, developed in partnership with Te mana o te moana, launched in 2020 as a way to engage youn…

Read more
Scenic Eclipse Opens Cruise Season in Uruguay

The Scenic Eclipse opened the 2025-26 cruise season in Uruguay with a visit to the Port of Montevideo earlier this week. Offering a repositioning cruise to Antarctica, the Scenic vessel was the first to arrive in the country for the season. According to Urugua…

Read more
Ponant Publishes Second Science Program Report

Ponant Explorations Group has announced the release of its second Ponant Science program report. Launched in 2021, the program welcomes scientific researchers onboard. The company said in a press release that these expeditions provide access to remote ecosyste…

Read more
Antarctica21’s New Ship Floats Out at ASENAV

ASENAV and Antarctica21 celebrated a major milestone in Chilean naval engineering: the launch the Magellan Discoverer. The ceremony marked the exact moment the vessel was floated for the first time, on the Calle Calle River in the city of Valdivia. According t…

Read more
Montreal: 2027 Winter Cruises, Renews Port Partnership

Tourisme Montréal and the Port of Montréal have signed a new three-year partnership agreement to support the city’s cruise growth. The announcement was made at the inaugural Montréal Cruise Forum on Tuesday, October 22. It was confirmed at the event that…

Read more
The World Names Stoyanov as Beverage Manager

The World Residences at Sea has appointed Lyubomir “Lubo” Ivanov Stoyanov as beverage manager aboard The World. Stoyanov joins The World with over 30 years of experience in fine dining, luxury hospitality and wine service. His career began in Bulga…

Read more
Korea Plans to Attract 1 Million Passengers Annually by 2027

South Korea is ramping up investment in its cruise industry, with the government announcing a plan to attract one million cruise passengers annually by 2027. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, has o…

Read more
Swan Hellenic Names 2026 SETI Explore Space at Sea Series Scientists

Swan Hellenic has announced its 2026 Explore Space at Sea Series, offering a series of expedition cruises in a partnership with the SETI Institute, an offshoot of NASA’s High Resolution Microwave Survey focused on the search for extraterrestrial intellig…

Read more
AIDAluna Enters Drydock for Evolution Refit

The AIDAluna recently arrived at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in France for its AIDA Evolution refurbishment. As the second ship to undergo a refit under the initiative, the 2009-built vessel entered drydock following a fall season in Western Europe. During…

Read more
cruisePAL Equips APT Ostara and APT Solara with Its SMS/POS

cruisePAL announced that two APT vessels are now sailing with cruisePAL SMS/POS. The company said in a press release that the cruisePAL team visited the APT Ostara and APT Solara to install its software and train the crew. The company said: “We were happ…

Read more
Celestyal and Norse Atlantic Airways Give Passengers Tickets to Cruise

Celestyal announced in a statement that on Tuesday, October 21, passengers on Norse Atlantic Airways’ last flight of the season from JFK to Athens received a special gift. All 300 of the onboard passengers were awarded a “Golden Ticket” from …

Read more
Holland America: New Dishes and Cocktails for Caribbean Season

Holland America Line has announced the launch of new dishes and cocktails for the Caribbean cruise season, celebrating the region’s local flavors. Launching onboard all six ships exploring the region from October 2025 to April 2026, the new menu items an…

Read more
Windstar’s New Star Seeker Starts Sea Trials

The new Star Seeker recently departed from the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, for a series of sea trials. The 10,000-ton vessel is scheduled to be delivered later this year. After departing from Portugal on Oct. 23, the Star Seeker is set to …

Read more