Cruise News

  • Windstar Cruises has announced the appointment of Jason Grant as Vice President of Information Technology, according to a statement. In this role, Grant will oversee Windstar’s global shoreside and shipboard IT functions while leading the company’s IT strategy…
  • Now a Category 1 hurricane, Debby is impacting cruise operations at Port Tampa Bay on Florida’s Gulf Coast. After postponing the return of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander on Sunday, the tropical storm has also affected the Carnival Paradise. “Th…
  • Star Clippers is extending its Pick Your Perk offer, allowing guests to choose between a $300 onboard credit and two free shore excursions per cabin, or $400 in air credit and free Wi-Fi, according to a press release. The offer runs through August 31, 2024, an…
  • The SS United States Conservancy recently announced that it has raised over $150,000 as part of its efforts to try to relocate the SS United States. In early July, the non-profit organization launched an urgent fundraising campaign to try to save the former oc…
  • With the new Star Princess debuting in the region, Princess Cruises is planning its largest-ever season in Alaska in 2026. According to numbers from the Global Cruise Ship Index by Cruise Industry News, the season will represent roughly an 18 percent increase …
  • After announcing its 2024 FAM trip program earlier this year, Ambassador Cruise Line welcomed 12 travel agents onboard the Ambience last month to experience the ship and explore Norway’s fjordlands, according to a press release. Departing from the London…
  • MSC Cruises is set to reduce fleetwide emissions by up to 15 percent in 2026 by implementing a new itinerary planning optimization tool, OptiCruise, according to a press release. Developed in collaboration with OPTIMeasy, the new mathematical model reportedly …
  • Silversea Cruises is offering savings on its cruise fares as part of the new “Save. Indulge. Explore” promotion. According to a press release, the offer provides savings of up to $3,000 per suite on Door-to-Door and Port-to-Port All-Inclusive fares, with a red…
  • JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs announced in a press release that Chef Sergio Tofe from Restaurant Eter will join Swan Hellenic’s SH Diana culinary expedition from Lisbon to Palermo on August 10, 2024. During the ten-day voyage, Chef Sergio Tofe, a member of JRE-Spai…
  • The Azamara Onward is soon celebrating its 25th year anniversary. Originally built for Renaissance Cruises, the ship was delivered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique on July 28, 1999. As part of a series of eight sister ships known as the R Class, the 680-gues…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is inviting families to book a last-minute getaway and enjoy special savings on a selection of itineraries this summer, according to a company statement. In August, third and fourth guests can sail for £199 per person when sharing a ca…
  • Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced its 2026 Arctic season, featuring six- and seven-night expeditions and for the first time, pre-cruise hotel stays, according to a press release. The 2026 season will also include new ports of call such as Skjoldungen Island in…
  • The Island Princess is getting ready to kick off a summer program in the Mediterranean. Completing Princess Cruises’ five-ship lineup in Europe, the vessel is scheduled to arrive in Barcelona on August 5, 2024. The 2003-built ship will then start a serie…
  • Damen Shiprepair has recently welcomed two cruise ships at the same time at its shipyard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. According to an update shared by the facility, the Manara and the Nautica were in drydock simultaneously in late June. Set to be renamed Aro…
  • According to local reports in China, the market is expanding its offerings to include longer cruises to destinations across Asia. Moving away from its traditional short cruise model, which typically features three- to five-night itineraries to Japan and South …
  • The Port of Aberdeen achieved a new milestone by welcoming the Costa Favolosa, the largest vessel to visit the port in its 888-year history, according to a press release. The 290-meter ship arrived at South Harbour from Kirkwall on July 26 for a day-long stopo…
  • In statements recently sent to booked guests, Princess Cruises has confirmed that the Sun Princess will not be offering some of the attractions that were initially planned for the new Park19. The open-deck family zone, which was introduced with the ship, was s…
  • The Disney Treasure has left the building hall at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Disney Cruise Line’s latest ship was floated out on Saturday at the shipyard, and will now move to an outfitting dock for the final touches ahead of her delivery later t…
  • Margaritaville at Sea is extending the current cruise of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander by one day due to weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. After leaving Tampa on July 30 for a four-night cruise to the Caribbean, the ship was scheduled to return to…
  • The Turks and Caicos Islands have welcomed nearly a million visitors in the first six months of 2024, according to a press release. The islands recorded a total of 590,105 cruise passengers for the first half of 2024, an increase of 19.45 percent compared to t…
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