Norwegian Cruise Line cuts ribbon on Great Tides Waterpark private island in The Bahamas
Norwegian Cruise Line held a ribbon cutting for Great Tides Waterpark on 2 September The…
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SeaDream announces SeaDream III for 2029
SeaDream has announced SeaDream III debuting in July 2029 with 230 guests The ship will…
River cruise the BIG trend as Fahy Travel celebrates SECOND annual sales day in Galway
Fahy Travel hosts second annual Touring and River Cruise Event Event takes place at Connacht…
Carnival announced plans to move to a new spend-based loyalty programme replacing VIFP club
Carnival Rewards launched September 1, 2026, replacing VIFP Club Guests earn 3 points and 3…
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection revenue up 42pc but still loss-making
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection reported Q2 2026 revenue of $103m, up 42 percent Adjusted EBITDA improved…
Best4Travel launches September Cruise Month promotion
Best4Travel launches September Cruise Month with Mediterranean, Asian and Alaskan packages Norwegian Epic seven-night Western…
Marella launches September Cruise Month promotion
Marella Cruises launches Cruise Month promotion for new bookings in September 2026 Savings of up…
Carnival Cruise Line retains elegant nights onboard programming
Carnival Cruise Line retains elegant nights onboard Shorter cruises may offer white nights as alternative…
Getting the crew to SAFETY faster: Baltimore preserves ‘rocket car’ as maritime heritage in west Cork
The Baltimore rocket car survives as a preserved maritime heritage item in west Cork. The…
LISTEN: Passports required on ferries between ireland and Britain, Eoghan Corry & Patricia Messinger
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HERE are the cruise ship calls & excursion options at BELFAST port
Here is the schedule of upcoming cruise ship calls to Belfast. Belfast is a popular…
HERE are the cruise ship calls & excursion options at DUBLIN port
Upcoming cruise ship calls at Dublin port. Ships typically dock at Alexandra Quay on the…
HERE are the cruise ship calls & excursion options at CORK Cóbh port
Here is the schedule of upcoming cruise ship calls to Cork Cóbh port. Seven Seas…
Oceania cruises expands onboard culture programme in 2027
Every sailing from 2027 to feature dedicated speakers Longer voyages of 12+ days to have…
Oceania Sonata launched at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard
Oceania Sonata was launched at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard The ship is scheduled for delivery in…
Celebrity Reflection to get 59 new staterooms during refit
Celebrity Reflection will gain 59 additional staterooms during early 2027 refit Capacity will grow to…
Passports will be required for ALL ferry travel between Ireland and Wales from September 28
All ferry passengers travelling between the Ireland and Britain must present a passport or Irish…
Disney Cruise Line unveils 2027-2028 itineraries with New York return
Disney Cruise Line returns to New York for first time since 2023 with Disney Wish…
MSC Cruises Installs spectacular dragon sculpture aboard MSC World Asia
MSC Cruises has completed installation of a 12-metre dragon sculpture aboard MSC World Asia The…
WINTERING OUT: Celebrity Infinity to extend year-round Europe season through 2029
Celebrity Infinity will sail year-round in Europe through early 2029 The ship offers Eastern Mediterranean…
MSC cancels repositioning voyage due to Red Sea situation
MSC Cruises has cancelled the MSC Armonia repositioning voyage to South Africa The cancellation is…
Hurtigruten introduces Northern Delights Voyage to Svalbard and Arctic Norway
Hurtigruten has introduced Northern Delights: Svalbard and Arctic Norway for the 2026/27 season The six-day…
Disney Cruise Line to make major deployment announcement
Disney Cruise Line has teased a “big announcement” for this week. The teaser includes coordinates…
Astoria Grande changes homeport to Türkiye
Astoria Grande has moved its homeport from Russia to Antalya, Turkey The decision was made…
Norwegian Spirit to spend 2028 summer in South Pacific and Hawaii
Norwegian Spirit will offer 11-13 night South Pacific cruises between April and October 2028 Departures…
Celebrity Equinox to move to Alaska in 2028
Celebrity Equinox will make its Alaska debut in 2028 with seven-night Vancouver to Seward cruises…
Norwegian Aqua to offer short cruises to Bahamas in 2028
Norwegian Aqua will offer three- and four-night Bahamas cruises from April 2028 The ship will…
Norwegian Cruise Line cancels entire 2027–2028 Middle East season
Norwegian Cruise Line cancelled the entire 2027–2028 Middle East season The Norwegian Epic will operate…
HERE are the details of what we know about cruise ship deployment in 2028
Royal Caribbean has expanded Asia-Pacific homeports with Ovation of the Seas in Brisbane MSC Cruises…
Body recovered in search for passenger overboard from cruise ship off Scottish coast
A body has been recovered from the North Sea following a passenger overboard incident The…
Fincantieri and Viking sign contracts for two ships for 2032
Two 54,300-ton, 988-guest ships scheduled for 2032 delivery Built at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard facility Contract…
MSC World Asia launch anticipated for late November 2026
MSC World Asia will launch in late November 2026. The ship is part of the…
Tui River Cruises Invests in air conditioning after customer complaints
TUI River Cruises will upgrade air conditioning systems across its fleet this winter Passengers reported…
Vicky Billing expands roll at Riviera Travel
Vicky Billing promoted to Director of Trade, Partnerships and Loyalty Billing to oversee new loyalty…
MSC Cruises reveals World Europa will sail in Med and not Middle east in winter 2027-28
MSC World Europa remains in Western Mediterranean instead of Middle East MSC World Asia sails…
Viking revenue up 16.5pc quarterly financial results
Viking’s total revenue for Q2 2026 increased 16.5pc to $2,190.5m. Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.2pc to…
Norwegian unveils new wellness and dining venues aboard Aura
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed new wellness and dining venues for the Aura. Tamara will…
Celebrity Cruises restructures EMEA team with senior departures
Celebrity Cruises has restructured its EMEA team with senior departures. Hannah Simpson’s role as Head…
Disney cruises reveals new smaller ship class
The new ship class will include three 105,000-ton vessels Deliveries are scheduled for 2029 and…
Celebrity cruises launches mini wave campaign with savings up to 35pc
Savings up to 35pc apply to first and second guests on all sailings The booking…