Inaugural sailings for Trafalgar Verity on the Rhine and Trafalgar Reverie on the Danube.
Trafalgar launched river cruise sailings with the Trafalgar Verity on the Rhine and the Trafalgar…
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Princess Cruises orders three newbuilds at Fincantieri
Princess Cruises ordered three newbuilds at Fincantieri that extend the global orderbook to 2039. The…
Norwegian Dawn departure on 2 August moved from Barcelona to Tarragona
Norwegian Cruise Line changed the departure port for the Norwegian Dawn cruise on 2 August…
AMAWaterways, founded by Jimmy Murphy,plans to grow to 50 ships by 2032
AmaWaterways has expanded plans to operate more than 50 ships by 2032. The company currently…
Celestyal Discovery becomes first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz
Celestyal Discovery became the first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the…
Mallorca to limit cruise ship passengers
Mallorca has announced plans to limit cruise ship passengers to combat overtourism with daily berths…
Crystal Grace to make official debut on June 11 in Civitavecchia
Crystal Grace debuts on June 11 in Civitavecchia with inaugural Mediterranean voyage. Crystal Symphony begins…
Mein Schiff Flow redeployed to Northern Europe
TUI Cruises has redeployed Mein Schiff Flow to Northern Europe for winter 2026-27. The ship…
Cruise industry reports record demand at Seatrade 2026 in Miami
Leaders from four major cruise groups have met in Miami Beach on 14 April 2026. …
HX Expeditions expands Greenland Experiences for 2026-27
HX Expeditions has expanded its Greenland portfolio for 2026-27. The culinary programme has returned on…
NCL floats out Norwegian Aura in Monfalcone
Norwegian Cruise Line floated out the Norwegian Aura at Fincantieri in Monfalcone. The ship measures…
Galway council to ban ads on Cill Rónáin pier
Galway County Council has proposed amendments to Cill Rónáin Harbour bye-laws on Inis Mór. The…
Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas to offer new pool and other features
The Hero of the Seas offers the most swimming pools in the fleet including a…
MSC Cruises reveals details of Sandy Cay Private Island
MSC Cruises has introduced Sandy Cay as a new private island in The Bahamas. The…
Royal Caribbean reveals $105k a night ultimate family treehouse suite
Royal Caribbean has launched the Ultimate Family Treehouse Suite on Hero of the Seas. The…
Seatrade Cruise Global event opens in Miami
The Seatrade Cruise Global event has opened its doors today at the Miami Beach Convention…
HX Expeditions reports record Antarctica season
The season marked a 5pc global increase in bookings from 2025 with up to an…
Dublin Port announces 100 cultural events for summer 2026
Dublin Port has announced over 100 cultural events for summer 2026. The programme has covered…
Riviera Travel offers €99 per-person flat deposit
Riviera Travel has launched a reduced €99 per-person flat deposit across every holiday for the…
Emerald Kaia launched by Emerald cruises in Limassol after Red Sea and Suez canal transit
Emerald Cruises launched the Emerald Kaia on 7 April 2026. The 128-guest vessel departed Limassol…
MSC Cruises becomes fourth cruise line to cancel 2026-27 Middle East season
MSC Cruises has become the fourth cruise line to cancel its Middle East season. The…
Cunard expands entertainment programme on 2026 transatlantic crossings
Cunard expanding entertainment programme on 2026 transatlantic crossings aboard Queen Mary 2. Guests sailing between…
Carnival Glory offers adults-only cruise in Europe
Carnival Glory offers an adults-only cruise that departed Barcelona on 25 March 2026. The 15-night…
MedCruise studies cruise tourism’s impact across the Mediterranean
MedCruise launched the Cruise Economic Impact Assessment Study. The study is conducted in cooperation with…
MSC Cruises redeployeds the MSC World Europa to the Caribbean for winter 2026-27
Move marks the debut of MSC World Europa in the Caribbean region. MSC World America…
Tauck names Lumière and the Serene in two separate ceremonies
Tauck named the Lumière in Lyon on 27 March with around 50 guests present. The…
Century Cruises announces fleet expansion and new destinations
Century Cruises announced fleet expansion and new destinations to unveil later in April 2026. The…
‘Not suitable for cruise ship navigation’ – Carnival Cruise Line removes Tracy Arm Fjord from programmes
Carnival removed Tracy Arm Fjord visits for the summer 2026 Alaska season. Ships now cruise…
Royal Caribbean to swap Freedom for Mariner of the Seas at Southampton in 2027
Royal Caribbean has swapped ships for the 2027 season in Southampton where Freedom of the…
Royal Caribbean reveals details & Miami base for Hero of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has revealed its fourth Icon-class ship, the Hero of the Seas. The vessel…
MSC cancels winter Middle East programme for World Europa
MSC Cruises has cancelled the 2026-27 season of MSC World Europa in the Middle East.…
Norwegian Luna holds naming ceremony in Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line christened the Norwegian Luna on 27 March 2026 in Miami. Over 2,000…
Details revealed of Auckland cruise terminal
The Port of Auckland launched the Te Waharoa terminal plans on 27 March 2026. The…
Uniworld’s S.S. Emilie completes first voyage
The S.S. Emilie has sailed its inaugural voyage and the first guests have experienced the…
TUI River Cruises orders two newbuild ships
TUI River Cruises is signing for two new 188-guest river ships The vessels are growing…
Carnival Corporation reports strong Q1 2026 results
Carnival Corporation is reporting record revenues of €6.2bn for the first quarter of 2026 The…
Riviera Travel offers €450 savings on 2026 River Cruises
Riviera Travel is offering savings of up to €450 per person on selected European river…
Celestyal cancels three more cruises in Europe
Celestyal Cruises confirmed cancellation of three cruises in early April. Two sailings on Celestyal Journey…
MSC Poesia gets spa and gym upgrades ahead of Alaska debut
MSC Cruises confirms spa and gym upgrades on MSC Poesia. Refurbishments include redesigned Aurea Spa…
Royal Caribbean cancels Freedom of the Seas cruises in 2027
Royal Caribbean confirmed cancellation of over 20 Freedom of the Seas cruises. Itineraries run from…