Cruise News

  • 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…
  • Scenic announced the return of Chef Bryan Voltaggio for a new culinary-themed voyage as part of the brand’s “Tastes of Discovery” series. Chef Voltaggio will join Scenic for an exclusive culinary voyage on July 15, 2025, aboard the Scenic Eclipse. …
  • Cunard will visit over 250 travel agents across 70 stores during CLIA Cruise Week (September 16-20), according to a press release. A team of seven, along with head office staff, will provide agents with updates, promotional materials and rewards. They will als…
  • Variety Cruises is launching a new special offer for its 2024 cruises in Tahiti, the company announced in a press release. The campaign includes a 25 percent discount on double occupancy cabins, as well as a waived single supplement for solo travelers. For an …
  • The MSC Euribia is set to return to the Middle East for the 2025-26 winter cruise season, according to MSC Cruises’ website. After debuting in the region in late 2024, the LNG-powered ship will again offer a series of week-long cruises departing from Dub…
  • Campari Group Global Travel Retail Americas promoted two exclusive experiences onboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas in late June, the company announced in a press release. The signature events took place during Royal Caribbean’s annual Presi…
  • Riviera River Cruises will now pay full commission to travel advisors for bookings canceled within 15 days of departure, according to a press release. While clients will lose 100 percent of their booking cost for cancellations within this period, advisors will…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests a free drinks package on select 2024 and 2025 voyages booked by October 31, according to a press release. Sailing aboard the Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral, itineraries included in the offer will feature visits to Ch…
  • Ambassador Cruise Line announced a trade incentive running from September 2 to September 29, 2024, offering agents a chance to win £300 in Love2Shop vouchers daily. Each booking made during the promotion period enters agents into a prize draw, with one winner …
  • Quark Expeditions has launched its Quote and Hold tool, enabling travel advisors to generate quotes in real-time, secure cabin space 24/7 and independently manage administrative tasks. “Our commitment to innovation is driven by our desire to empower Travel Adv…
  • In 2024, the Port of Heraklion welcomed a record number of cruise passenger arrivals, according to a press release. From January to August 2024, the port welcomed 348,249 cruise passengers, up from 233,783 during the same timeframe in 2023. Notably, July 2024 …
  • Aurora Expeditions has announced its 2026 Arctic and Beyond season, featuring new voyages to Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Coast. The season includes 42 departures, with expeditions to Indonesia and Borneo, and a chance to view the 2026 so…
  • Holland America Line’s Westerdam sailed from Seattle on Sunday for a 53-night cruise to Japan and the Pacific. Part of the company’s Legendary Voyages program, the “Majestic Japan” itinerary features visits to over 20 destinations befor…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has appointed Doug Glenwright to its newly created position of guest experience director. With 20 years of travel industry experience, Glenwright will oversee the enhancement of guest experiences across all aspects of the company, ensu…
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