Explora Journeys first LNG-powered ship Explora III completes sea trials
EXPLORA III has finished its third round of sea trials in the Mediterranean. The vessel…
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Princess Cruises releases largest ever Europe programme for 2028
Princess Cruises has released its biggest Europe programme for 2028. The season includes 291 departures…
Marella Cruises expands Mediterranean excursion programme
Marella Cruises added nine new excursions to its Mediterranean programme. Guests access tuk tuk tours…
Crystal Cruises cuts steel for the Crystal Grace at Fincantieri shipyard
Steel cutting took place on 29 May 2026. Delivery is set for May 2028. The…
MSC Cruises release details of Best Holiday Ever Summer 2026 Offer
The programme applied to summer 2026 sailings. Deposit stood at €58 per person. No fuel…
Avalon Waterways launches new European itineraries
Avalon Waterways introduced three new 2027 Cruise & Tour packages. The itineraries combine Globus guided…
MSC Cruises raises service charges in North America to $17 a day
Passengers aged two years and older will pay $17 per person per day in standard…
Barcelona to raise cruise passenger fee from €4 to €8 per person per day
The fee rises from €4 to €8 per person per day. The increase takes effect…
Frazer group halts Carlingford-Greenore ferry service after nine years
The service began operating in 2017 as a multimillion euro project. The notice confirmed extension…
72,000 and counting – Irish cruise figures for 2025 released
72,000 Irish people cruised in 2025. Bookings at Click&Go rose 20pc year-on-year. The Mediterranean remains…
Celebrity Xcel to make its European debut this summer
Celebrity Xcel has started its first European summer season from Barcelona. The ship offers 7…
Celebrity Cruises launches limited-time Europe sale
Celebrity Cruises launched the Europe sale with flights from €99 per person. The promotion provided…
1896 cabin opens Aboard Fridtjof Nansen
The cabin opened after construction delays in transit. It honours the 1896 DS Lofoten voyage…
Princess Cruises reintroduces popular €1 per person deposit offer
The €1 per person deposit offer runs for three days from 12 May 2026. It…
Hibernia Line confirms new Cork ferry service to France’s Boulogne-sur-Mer
Hibernia Line operates six sailings per week between Cork and Boulogne-sur-Mer. Service starts from mid-June…
Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton for her third consecutive summer season
Celebrity Apex returned to Southampton for summer season. Ship offers eight night Norwegian Fjords sailings…
Oceanwide Expeditions arranges medical evacuations from Hondius
Oceanwide Expeditions arranges evacuation of three individuals. Two confirmed hantavirus cases reported. Three passengers died…
Amsterdam bans outdoor advertising for cruise ships
Amsterdam has introduced the ban on cruise advertising. The prohibition started on 1 May 2026. …
Three passengers dead from suspected hantavirus aboard Oceanwide Expeditions Hondius (two Irish aboard)
The Department of Foreign Affairs says two Irish passport holders are aboard stricken ship Three…
HERE are the cruise ship calls at DUBLIN port for 2026
Barry O’Connel CEO of Dublin Port Dublin is set for a busy 2025 cruise season…
HERE are the cruise ship calls at BELFAST port for 2026
Joe O’Neill CEO of Belfast harbour Here is the schedule of cruise ship calls to…
HERE are the cruise ship calls at CORK Cóbh port for 2026
Conor-Mowlds of Port `of Cork, chair of Cruise Ireland Here is the schedule of cruise…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to GALWAY in 2026
Galway is a scenic tender port with no dedicated cruise terminal; ships anchor in the…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to DERRY Greencastle in 2026
Greencastle is a tender anchorage for smaller/expedition ships accessing Derry city, the Inishowen Peninsula and…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to FOYNES in 2026
Oceania Insignia will be visiting on August 10, arriving at 07:00 and departing at 19:00,…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to BANTRY in 2026
Glengarriff is a scenic, small anchorage often used for tendering to explore Garnish Island, Bantry…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to RATHLIN Island in 2026
The Aran Islands and Rathlin are small, remote locations often visited by expedition ships like…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to Inis Mór, Aran Islands, in 2026
The Aran Islands and Rathlin are small, remote locations often visited by expedition ships like…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to WATERFORD in 2026
Due to river draft limitations, Waterford calls are primarily at Dunmore East anchorage/tender port in…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to DINGLE in 2026
Dingle is a tender-only port with no dedicated cruise facilities; ships anchor offshore and tender…
Royal Caribbean group reports strong first quarter 2026 results
Royal Caribbean Group has reported first quarter earnings per share of $3.48 and adjusted EPS…
Royal Caribbean opens Royal Beach Club Santorini
Royal Caribbean has hosted the first guests to its first European beach club in Santorini.…
Riviera Travel targets solo travellers with new cabin offerings for 2026 river cruises
Riviera Travel has increased specially priced solo cabins on popular 2026 departures. Agents have accessed…
MSC Euribia prepares for Northern Europe cruise season
MSC Euribia has arrived in Malta for preparations ahead of its Northern Europe season. New…
Five cruise brands withdraw from 2026-27 season in the Arabian Gulf BUT two remain
Five brands cancelled 2026-27 winter seasons in the Arabian Gulf. TUI repositioned Mein Schiff Flow…
Hapag-Lloyd extends bilingual service to all five ships in its fleet
Hapag-Lloyd extended bilingual German and English service to all five ships since January. The change…
Stena restore kids go free offer for summer 2026
Stena Line has launched the Kids Go Free offer for 2026. The promotion covers new…
Port Canaveral confirms plans for Cruise Terminal 4 as ‘shared facility’
Port Canaveral has confirmed Cruise Terminal 4 as a shared facility for large ships targeted…
Six Middle East ships plane to resume service after being trapped in Gulf
Six cruise ships are to resume service after the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for…
Travelmarvel announces European river cruise deals
Travelmarvel has offered discounted deals on all-inclusive European river cruise itineraries for summer 2026. The…