Cruise News

  • U-Boat Worx has launched its Wet Lease program, a fully managed, turnkey solution that enables commercial operators to offer submarine dives without needing to own a submersible or possess in-house operational capabilities. U-Boat said in a press release that …
  • P&O Cruises cancelled a 35-night cruise to the Caribbean that was set to take place onboard the Ventura in January 2027. According to a report by The Independent, the month-long cruise was scheduled to sail roundtrip from Southampton. The itinerary was set…
  • Huna Totem Corporation (HTC) has partnered with Alaska Native-owned Kuuk Water to provide sustainably sourced Alaska glacial water at its ports of call. According to a press release, the initiative honors World Environment Day at the cruise destinations operat…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) today released its 2024 “Sail and Sustain” report. The annual report outlines the company’s efforts to continue driving a positive impact while advancing its “Charting the Course” strategic vi…
  • Royal Caribbean has named music legend Diana Ross as the godmother of the Star of the Seas, the cruise line’s second Icon Class ship, set to debut in August 2025. Ross will participate in the ship’s official naming ceremony, held in the AquaTheater located in …
  • Viken Group has announced changes in its leadership team. Anna Silvesjo, formerly partner and group chief financial officer, has been appointed as the new CEO. Viken said in a press release that Silvesjo brings a strategic vision for the company’s future…
  • Cruise Scotland issued its response to the Scottish Government’s cruise ship levy public consultation, which was launched in February to obtain views on allowing local authorities to introduce a fee charged to cruise ship passengers when they visit Scott…
  • In its new marketing campaign, Holland America Line is taking a unique approach to differentiation by highlighting the qualities it doesn’t possess. The promotion plan is focused on the Caribbean and aims to highlight the company’s product, which is based on r…
  • Holland America Line is launching a new marketing campaign for its Caribbean cruises that focuses on differentiation. In a press release, the company said that it’s “celebrated for award-winning service, world-class dining, exceptional itineraries and perfectl…
  • Mitsui Ocean Cruises announced the upcoming retirement of the cruise line’s 422-guest Nippon Maru. The cruise ship will officially retire from the fleet on May 10, 2026, in Yokohama. The ship first entered service in 1990 and has since traveled 2,877,642 nauti…
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas returned to Europe recently for another summer season in the Mediterranean. After completing a winter season sailing from the New York metropolitan area, the 2021-built ship embarked on a repositioning cruise…
  • Carnival Cruise Line cancelled a series of cruises that were set to take place onboard the Carnival Adventure in Australia in 2027. According to an update sent to travel agents, the affected sailings were scheduled to take place between May 17 and June 14, 202…
  • Havila Voyages and HAV Group have formalized their collaboration and are aiming for growth in the next contract period on the Norwegian coastal route. The companies are aiming for lower emissions and higher energy efficiency for the next generation of coastal …
  • MSC Cruises recently celebrated 30 years of operations in Argentina after opening its first office in Buenos Aires in 1995. In late May, the company held a special celebratory event in the Argentine capital city to commemorate the milestone. “This year, we pro…
  • After revealing the introduction of a new expedition ship in Antarctica, G Adventures announced plans to relaunch its Arctic program in June 2026 with the Ocean Adventurer (which will be renamed Expedition). With four new itineraries now available for booking,…
  • The Luminara, the third ship from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, has officially joined the fleet. Company officials took delivery of the yacht at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France, on June 3, 2025. The delivery was comme…
  • The Odyssey arrived in Honolulu earlier this month, marking the first time Villa Vie Residences has visited a port of call in the United States. After entering service in October 2024, the residential ship has been offering a three-year-long world cruise.. The…
  • Alma Cruises has announced it has ceased operations, citing a “unilateral and unjustified termination of the charter contract by the ship’s owner.” The Spanish start up had chartered the Ocean Victory for summer cruising in the Mediterranean,…
  • Oceania Cruises announced that the ceremonial steel cutting of Oceania Sonata, the first ship in the brand’s Sonata Class, took place today. The celebration was held at the Fincantieri-Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy. Oceania said in a press release t…
  • Celebrity Cruises is informing guests embarking on the Celebrity Solstice after March 2026 of changes set to be introduced in the ship’s stateroom categories. “Early next year, our ship will be going through a revitalization that will renew the look and feel o…
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