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Celestyal has announced the appointment of John Diorio as vice president and managing director, North America, effective immediately.
The company said he will be responsible for developing and executing Celestyal’s strategic business plan for the North America…
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The MedCruise General Assembly is set to take place in Cartagena, Spain, from June 10 to 13.
The event, hosted and co-organized by the Port Authority of Cartagena, will bring together members of MedCruise and the broader cruise industry, providing a platform f…
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AIDA has celebrated its 29th birthday and announced the start of the countdown to further celebrations for its 30th anniversary in 2026.
To celebrate the next anniversary on June 7, 2026, the company has planned several surprises, including a special event cru…
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Marella Cruises has launched its newest gastropub concept restaurant, Piccadilly’s, across the fleet, which will be available as part of the all-inclusive offering starting this June.
Luke Saunders, food and drink development manager at Marella Cruises, …
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) and China Cruise Limited (China Cruises) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on areas including cruise safety, technology R&D, green transition and digitalization.
Following its full classifica…
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The MSC Magnifica will see a guest capacity drop during its upcoming refurbishment, with 80 standard staterooms making room for 63 larger suites.
Announced in late May, the refit will add MSC Cruises’ premium experience, the Yacht Club, to the 2010-built ship.…
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The Marella Discovery 2 recently completed 30 years of service. The ship originally launched service as the Legend of the Seas for Royal Caribbean International.
Constructed at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, the Vision-class ship was delivered on Apri…
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The Almaco Group has announced it supplied and installed provision stores and refrigeration machinery onboard Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas.
The project, completed in 2024 at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique, consisted of approximately 3,000 m²…
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Oceania Cruises recently revealed the initial details of its upcoming series of newbuilds, the Sonata class.
Now under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the first vessel in the class will be the Oceania Sonata.
According to a press release, th…
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Carnival Cruise Line marked 35 years of cruises from Central Florida with a special celebration aboard its Mardi Gras on Saturday.
As the first major cruise line to sail from Port Canaveral in 1990, Carnival has grown its operations over the years to homeport …
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The Crystal Symphony recently completed its 30th year of service after being delivered by Kværner Masa-Yards in early 1995.
Then a subsidiary of Japan-based NYK Lines, Crystal Cruises took delivery of the vessel on April 18, 1995.
Upon crossing the Atlantic so…
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The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has mandated acoustic mitigation measures for all members operating in whale-rich waters around the Antarctic Peninsula.
The initiative aims to protect the B1 killer whale population and reinfo…
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Robbie Williams will appear as an ambassador in the new 360° campaign for Mein Schiff Relax.
This week, TUI Cruises launched the communications campaign “Time to Relax” for the Mein Schiff brand in the DACH region, Benelux and Scandinavia on TV, ra…
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The Grand Princess is set to take over Princess Cruises’ year-round itineraries in Australia and the South Pacific.
Replacing the Crown Princess, which is currently based in Sydney, the 1998-built vessel will offer summer cruises out of Australian and New Zeal…
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Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Week will return in 2025, sailing from New York to Southampton aboard the Queen Mary 2 from October 31 to November 7.
For the first time, the voyage will depart from the U.S., bringing together a lineup of fashion talent, includi…
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Explora Journeys announced that Franck Garanger, head of culinary, has been appointed Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Order of Agricultural Merit) by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
“We are incredibly proud of…
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Royal Caribbean Group today announced in a press release that Richard Fain, chair of the board of directors since 1988, will be stepping down from his role in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Fain will remain as a director on the board. Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbe…
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Cruise Planners hosted its second 2025 Elite Summit aboard Princess cruises sailing through Japan and Taiwan.
The exclusive invitation-only event, held from May 16 to 25, 2025, was attended by Cruise Planners travel advisors, executive leadership and preferred…
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The Star Princess recently arrived at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard for a drydock after completing its first set of sea trials.
Currently in the final stages of construction, the LNG-powered ship is set to be delivered to Princess Cruises this fall.
Being bui…
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Aurora Expeditions has unveiled its Arctic and Beyond 2027 season, featuring 25 voyages.
The company said that the departures range from eight to 16 days aboard the Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle, and the new season will offer guests small-ship adventures in S…
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