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Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado said that the fuel farm crisis currently threatening operations in Miami is an opportunity to “bring the port into the 21st century.”
As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the port’s bunker depot, which …
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Royal Caribbean International celebrated the beginning of the construction of its seventh Oasis-class ship on Thursday.
According to a press release, the milestone was marked with a steel-cutting ceremony held at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire.…
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Princess Cruises has announced that its Royal Princess has been named the 2025 “World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship” by the World Culinary Awards.
Voted on by the culinary community, industry experts and consumers from around the world, the awa…
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HX Expeditions is celebrating 130 years of exploration by offering guests the opportunity to book an 1896-themed cabin. In 1896, HX launched the world’s first expedition cruise. The anniversary cabin offering is now open for bookings.
“The 1896 Cab…
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Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of and welcomed the Celebrity Xcel and announced the name of its sixth Edge Series ship, the Celebrity Xcite.
The ship’s first piece of steel was cut, and construction commenced at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique …
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The Emerald Princess was in Le Havre on October 12 with 2,888 passengers and 1,126 crew members aboard.
To mark the call, nine crew left the ship to play a friendly football match against the local team, AS La Selle La Forge, in Épouville.
Organized by a playe…
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The new Disney Destiny is on its way to Florida ahead of its maiden cruise, which is scheduled for late November.
Built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the newbuild was delivered to Disney Cruise Line earlier this month.
Following a maritime tradition,…
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Park West Gallery has expanded its footprint with an art gallery onboard the Star Princess.
The Park West Gallery officially opened on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the Star Princess embarked on its maiden voyage.
“Our partnership with the Star Princess …
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The new Star of the Seas is about 24 percent more efficient than previous Oasis-class ships for Royal Caribbean International, said Nick Rose, associate vice president of environmental programs.
The main drivers are new streamlined hull design, the move to LNG…
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Aurora Expeditions has announced a new sustainability collaboration with Australian climate-technology company CounterCurrent, integrating its AI-powered navigation system aboard the Douglas Mawson.
Launching in December 2025, the Douglas Mawson will host a Co…
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Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has announced that it will report its 2025 third-quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, before the market opens.
The company said it will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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A new port charge imposed by the Chinese government is threatening the operation of U.S.-owned cruise ships in the country, according to local media reports.
Introduced earlier this month, the policy requires ships linked to the United States to pay a special …
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The itinerary of the current cruise onboard the Margaritaville at Sea Islander was adjusted to avoid Tropical Storm Melissa.
According to a statement sent to guests onboard, the ship will replace two of its planned visits due to adverse weather conditions.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis recently arrived at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam for a routine drydock.
According to a social media update, the 1997-built vessel arrived at the Dutch shipyard on Oct. 21, 2025.
“Every few years, ships go into drydock for maint…
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Royal Caribbean International is deploying four ships to Alaska during the 2027 season: the Anthem of the Seas, the Quantum of the Seas, the Voyager of the Seas and the Serenade of the Seas.
According to a press release, the vessels will offer seven-night crui…
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Paul Gauguin Cruises has extended its “Tempting Tahiti” offer and is offering $1,000 in shipboard credit per stateroom or suite on select 2025 and all 2026 departures.
Paul Gauguin said in a statement that travelers can use their shipboard credit t…
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Carnival Cruise Line has announced its next wave of 2027-28 deployments, including the return of year-round deployment in Mobile, Alabama, expanding its capacity in the region with a Conquest-class ship sailing from the home port for the first time.
Beginning …
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Mitsui Ocean Cruises has released 22 new 2026 itineraries onboard the Mitsui Ocean Fuji, “FUNATABI – Beautiful Encounters with Japan,” which are now open for booking in North America.
“Our new 2026 Japan itineraries are perfect for discerning…
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“We’ve not even been a company for three years yet but have come to occupy that top luxury spot in the river cruise space,” Jennifer Halbroth, CEO of Riverside Luxury Cruises, said in the 2026 European River Cruise Market Report.
“We have differentiated oursel…
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Avalon’s City Council authorized the town’s manager to execute a preferential access agreement for Catalina Island with Disney Cruise Line, the Catalina Islander reported.
According to the local news source, the vote was unanimous and will see the company gett…
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