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Ponant and Paul Gauguin are celebrating Travel Advisor Appreciation Month with a special incentive program, offering up to $1,000 in gift cards per new booking made between May 1 and May 31, 2025.
The offer is valid on all new 2025 and 2026 bookings created a…
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Ports of Stockholm has inaugurated Sweden’s second onshore power supply (OPS) facility for international cruise ships. The new facility was put into operation on May 12 when the Viking Jupiter was connected.
Ports of Stockholm inaugurated Sweden’s …
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced three new expedition cruises in South and Central America, scheduled for November and December 2025.
Operated aboard the bilingual Hanseatic Inspiration, each itinerary is designed for up to 230 guests and will be conducted in…
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Fincantieri has confirmed Pierroberto Folgiero as chief executive officer, confirming his role as Managing Director.
The decision was made by the new Board of Directors, which was appointed during the Shareholders’ Meeting and will serve until the approval of …
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Cruise Industry News looks into some of the key drydocks projects taking place in May, which include routine maintenance, refurbishment initiatives and more.
Norwegian Epic
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Capacity: 4,200 guests
Tonnage: 15…
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The MSC Divina welcomed guests back onboard earlier this month after undergoing a routine drydock in Malta.
After completing a winter deployment in the Caribbean in early April, the 2012-built ship repositioned to Europe with no guests onboard.
The Fantasia-cl…
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Timed with the company’s Perfect Day Mexico news, Royal Caribbean Group also confirmed it will move ahead with an exclusive beach destination in Lelepa, in the South Pacific, in time for the 2027 cruise season.
“Royal Caribbean is bringing a bold b…
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Royal Caribbean has revealed Perfect Day Mexico, set to open in fall 2027.
“We have spent the last 50 years shattering perceptions around cruising to transform into a global vacation brand for all generations. Now, we’re bringing our demonstrated history of un…
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The Guadeloupe Islands Tourism Board celebrated the results of the 2024-25 cruise season in its ports of call.
According to the board, the season ran between November 3, 2024, and April 12, 2025, with nearly 285 calls being hosted.
Compared to 2023-24, the num…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled its new Mediterranean dining venue, Azure, as part of the culinary offerings aboard the upcoming Seven Seas Prestige.
The new specialty restaurant introduces a unique mezze-style dining concept, designed to encourage communal…
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The Liberty of the Seas recently repositioned to Cape Liberty for a summer season on North America’s East Coast.
After completing a winter program offering short cruises to the Bahamas, the vessel arrived at its new homeport in early May.
Sailing from Royal Ca…
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The Carnival Valor arrived in the Mediterranean earlier this month for a scheduled drydock at Navantia.
After sailing from New Orleans in late April, the Carnival Cruise Line ship offered a 16-night repositioning cruise that featured visits to the Bahamas, Por…
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The global cruise fleet is set to add over 70 new ships entering service from 2025 through 2023, growing the fleet to over 500 cruise ships, excluding potential retirements, according to the 2025 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.
For 2025, the passenger capa…
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TUI Group reported its second quarter and first half financial results on Wednesday, noting a record underlying EBIT in the cruise business, with numbers up 16.7 percent.
Cruise brands under the TUI Group include TUI Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Marella Cr…
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The Resilient Lady arrived in Piraeus earlier this month to kick off Virgin Voyages’ summer season in the Eastern Mediterranean.
After completing a winter deployment in the Caribbean, the ship is now offering a series of seven to 11-night cruises to the Greek …
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The Disney Magic returned to Port Canaveral earlier this month for a summer season operating out of its original homeport.
After spending the winter sailing from other ports, the 1998-built ship is now set to offer a series of four- and five-night itineraries …
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The Celestyal Journey returned to the Eastern Mediterranean in April after completing Celestyal Cruises’ first-ever season in the Arabian Gulf.
After sailing to Europe with no guests onboard, the 1,258-guest ship arrived in Greece for a series of seven-night c…
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Margaritaville at Sea has announced the purchase of its third ship, the Costa Fortuna.
“Over the last three years, we have been incredibly focused on building Margaritaville at Sea by delivering more of what our guests love: a uniquely laid-back island a…
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Victory Cruise Lines christened the Victory II in Chicago on May 12, 2025. T
he was Godmother Molly Applegate, granddaughter of John and Claudette Waggoner.
The milestone moment marked the full return of the cruise line, led by Founder and CEO John Waggoner, w…
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Princess Cruises has announced a third voyage in its 2026 Total Solar Eclipse series: a 14-day Mediterranean & Adriatic with Total Solar Eclipse cruise onboard the Enchanted Princess, departing from Rome.
The new Enchanted Princess sailing joins two other …
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