Cruise News

  • Celestyal is refreshing its itineraries for the 2025-26 cruise season in the Arabian Gulf, the company announced in a press release. Set to conclude its first-ever deployment in the region in March, the company will offer new three- and four-night “Iconic Arab…
  • AIDA Cruises has announced upcoming highlights from its itineraries from 2025 through 2027 as it prepares for ITB Berlin. The company said in a press release that it will be attending the ITB 2025 from March 4 to 6 in Berlin (Hall 25, Stand 314 and 315). Accor…
  • The Goddess of the Night recently sailed to a different Greek port after spending several months docked in Elefsis. Formerly operated by Costa Cruises as the Costa Magica, the 2004-built ship was acquired by Greece-based ferry operator Seajets in early 2023. L…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line has announced its inaugural Caribbean fly-cruise program for winter 2025-26, offering 10 sailings aboard the Renaissance. This new program will serve UK, French and Dutch markets with departures from Bridgetown, Barbados, from October 20…
  • Seabourn has launched the “Authors at Sea” program on select sailings. The enrichment program will feature best-selling authors, historians and biographers onboard, as well as live events and hands-on workshops for aspiring authors. In a press rele…
  • The Australian Geographic Society has partnered with Coral Expeditions and Great Barrier Reef Legacy to launch the Coral Futures Expedition, a seven-night citizen science voyage on the Great Barrier Reef. Departing from Cairns on December 4, 2025, the voyage w…
  • The latest edition of the cruise ship orderbook by Cruise Industry News paints a full picture of all new ships set to be introduced through 2036. According to CIN’s independent research, 67 ships and roughly 170,000 berths are currently on order for approximat…
  • Royal Caribbean, in collaboration with PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo), will celebrate a milestone for Southeast Asian cruising as Anthem of the Seas docks in Bali for the first time on February 27, 2025. Originally scheduled as a tendering stop, the ship wil…
  • The MSC Magnifica has recently completed 15 years of service for MSC Cruises after being delivered to the company on Feb. 25, 2010. As the fourth ship in MSC’s Musica class, the vessel was built at the STX Europe shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. With a slightl…
  • Havila Voyages (Havila Kystruten AS) announced its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results, marking its third consecutive quarter with a positive operating result and continued revenue growth. For the fourth quarter of 2024, Havila’s revenue in the fourth quarte…
  • The Port of Rio de Janeiro is expected to host eight cruise ships during the upcoming Carnival celebrations, which extend between March 1 and 5, 2025. According to a press release, Pier Mauá will host over 20,000 passengers during this timeframe, as well as tw…
  • Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, emphasized the company’s prioritized focus on guest experience at the company’s year-end and fourth-quarter earnings call. The company highlighted its strategy to put all efforts in…
  • “(There have been) some significant investments in our private island strategy, particularly at Great Stirrup Cay,” said Harry Sommer, president and CEO of  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, during the company’s year-end and fourth-quarter earn…
  • Lindblad Expeditions is adding significantly more departures to it Antarctica fly-cruise program, said Natalya Leahy, CEO, speaking on the company’s fourth quarter and year-end earnings call. “During the year, we continued to enhance and expand our expedition …
  • Ponant is offering three exclusive itineraries to observe the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. Departing from Iceland and Spain, the sailings are designed for optimal viewing at sea, with onboard specialists guiding guests through the event. As the ship…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line has announced a ‘Battle of the Tribute Bands’ event aboard the Ambition set to take place during the “A Taste of Ireland” sailing, departing April 11, 2025. Guests will experience performances by two tribute acts: The Beatles Experience,…
  • Johannes Schürmann, commercial director at Finco Energies, a physical biofuel supplier, said that significant demand for biofuels has been seen due to the implementation of FuelEU Maritime, which started in 2025. Speaking at DNV’s Maritime Energy Transit…
  • Delivered to AIDA Cruises on February 4, 2010, the AIDAblu has recently celebrated its 15th year with the  brand. As the fourth ship in the company’s Sphinx Class series, the 71,300-ton vessel was built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. According to the …
  • Holland America Line is enhancing its Made Fresh Daily program with a selection of handcrafted breads, pastas and regionally inspired desserts across all dining venues. Building on its Global Fresh Fish program, which features over 80 varieties of locally sour…
  • The Viking Octantis recently kicked off the fifth edition of Viking’s Longitudinal World Cruise. Sailing from Ushuaia, the 68-night repositioning voyage sails to Milwaukee and features visits to destinations in South America, the Caribbean and North America. A…
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