Cruise News

  • The Port of Seattle has announced its commitment to environmental sustainability by making greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction a key factor in renewing long-term cruise berthing agreements. According to a press release, the order, approved by the Port of Seattle Co…
  • Royal Caribbean International has partnered with two architectural firms to develop the Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas, set to open in late 2025. Nassau-based ArchVenture Company, which specializes in eco-friendly architecture, and …
  • The organizers of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are planning to use a cruise ship as floating accommodation for athletes attending the event. According to a report published by the Olympic Council of Asia, the vessel would serve as a floating village …
  • Windstar Cruises is offering exclusive savings on select fall sailings to destinations like Tahiti, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. For a limited time, travelers can enjoy a complimentary all-inclusive upgrade on voyages through March 2025, which includes…
  • The Villa Vie residential cruise start up that was set to cruise in mid May is quickly approaching the four-month delay mark. In a letter sent to guests on Tuesday, the company said it had spent approximately $500,000 covering guest expenses during the delay i…
  • Sir Richard Branson celebrated Virgin’s 50+ year history by officiating weddings for three couples during the brand’s Celebration Sailings aboard Virgin Voyages, according to a press release. The week-long events featured performances by Boy George…
  • Hornblower Group announced the appointment of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo as chairwoman of the board, effective immediately. Lutoff-Perlo will guide Hornblower’s strategic direction and support growth and innovation across its business portfolio. Lutoff-Perlo curr…
  • The Carnival Spirit is sailing from Seattle today for the first of a series of three consecutive Carnival Journeys voyages. Described by Carnival Cruise Line as special cruises the product features longer itineraries that sail to less-traveled routes. With a s…
  • The MSC Virtuosa will join MSC Cruises’ seven-ship lineup in the Caribbean for the 2025-26 winter cruise season. According to published deployment, the 2021-built vessel is set to offer a series of cruises from Guadeloupe, Barbados and Martinique starting in l…
  • The Serenade of the Seas returned to Miami today to wrap up Royal Caribbean International’s Ultimate World Cruise. As the first-ever world cruise offered by the company, the 274-night journey sailed from the same port on Dec. 10, 2023. Sailing to the Car…
  • The World Explorer made its inaugural call at the Port of Montréal on September 8, 2024.  To commemorate the occasion, a traditional plaque exchange took place between Montréal Port Authority’s Jean-François Belzile and Captain Dmytro Ashanin. The ship, which …
  • PortMiami has been awarded a $19.5 million grant from the Resilient Florida Program to construct an elevated Berth 10 bulkhead system. The initiative supports Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Climate Action Strategy and Future-Ready Economic Plan…
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises is introducing an upgraded “First Class In Every Way” offer for U.S. and Canadian guests, providing free roundtrip first-class air on select 2024 and 2025 voyages in Alaska, the Caribbean, and Canada and New England. This …
  • MSC Cruises has announced its deployment plans for the Chinese market in 2025. According to a press release, the MSC Bellissima will return to China for a series of cruises departing from Shanghai. The ship will initially sail from the port between Jan. 16 and…
  • Viking Holdings today announced the launch of a secondary public offering of 30,000,000 ordinary shares by certain selling shareholders of the company, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acc…
  • Aurora Expeditions announced the appointment of Greg Cormier as chief marketing officer.  Based in Toronto, Cormier will lead global growth efforts for the brand, with a focus on enhancing the company’s digital experience and expanding its market share in Nort…
  • Anna Nash has joined Explora Journeys as president of the company reporting directly to Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Group’s Cruise Division. According to a press release, Nash will further strengthen Explora Journeys’ senior leadership team wit…
  • The French Atlantic Ports are expecting to welcome over 875,000 cruise guests in 2024, the association announced in a statement. Numbers are up over 15 percent compared to 2023, when the ports received 755,000 guests, and have more than doubled since 2014. The…
  • On September 5, 2024, AIDA Cruises refueled the AIDAprima with 100 percent renewable Bio Marine Fuel for the first time in the port of Rotterdam. According to a press release, this pilot project aims to evaluate the fuel’s performance in regular operatio…
  • The Disney Wonder recently completed its 25th year of service. As the company’s second cruise ship, the 1,750-guest vessel entered service for Disney Cruise Line on August 15, 1999. As a sister to the 1998-built Disney Magic, the Wonder was built at Finc…
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