Carnival expands adults-only cruise programme for 2026
Carnival reveals more adults-only sailings under the Sailings for Adults programme in 2026. Ships including…
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Norwegian Cruise Line reintroduces €42 ‘free at sea plus’ drinks package
Norwegian Cruise Line brings back the Free at Sea Plus package for sailings from February…
MSC Magnifica completes major refurbishment in advance of World Cruise
MSC Cruises completed a major refurbishment of MSC Magnifica at Palumbo Malta Shipyard on December…
Irish Ferries promotes wellness escapes
Irish Ferries has revealed top wellness escapes in Britain and France accessible by ferry from…
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines offers onboard spend promotion
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines revealed an offer of up to €230 onboard spend per cabin…
Carnival Corporation positions itself against Caribbean capacity surge
Carnival Corporation holds position against a 14pc spike in Caribbean cruise capacity in the first…
Trafalgar Opens 2026 and 2027 Christmas River Cruise Bookings
Trafalgar has opened bookings for 2026 and 2027 Christmas market river cruise itineraries on the…
CLIA expedition showcase to return to Svalbard in 2026
Places have opened for travel agents at the Cruise Lines International Association Expedition Showcase 2026…
Avalon Waterways launches new brochure for Ireland
Avalon Waterways has revealed the new brochure for Ireland with the flight-inclusive river cruises from…
Irish Ferries offers €350 off 2026 sailings
Irish Ferries is promoting a relaxed great-value way to travel to Wales with 30pc savings…
CLIA inducts trio into Hall of Fame
Cruise Lines International Association London revealed the latest Hall of Fame recipients at the annual…
Norwegian Cruise Line alters itinerary over US Naval exercises off Venezuela
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled the visit to Willemstad in Curaçao as a result of…
Carnival Corp achieves record net income of €2.38bn
Carnival Corporation has reported full year net income of €2.38bn with adjusted net income of…
P&O Cruises introduces all-inclusive onboard packages for wave push
P&O Cruises is enhancing its wave campaign by offering new all-inclusive drinks packages as optional…
‘Spend Less. Experience More’ – Riviera launches 2027 campaign
Riviera Travel has launched a “Spend Less. Experience More.” campaign for 2026. The company is…
Carnival Cruise reveals sailings from New York and Sydney in 2027-28
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its next wave of 2027-28 itineraries. Firenze will introduce sailings…
Lindblad to double European river cruise options with second ship in 2027
Lindblad Expeditions has revealed its inaugural season for the bEvolve riverboat in late 2027. The…
Windstar Cruises takes ownership of Star Seeker in Portugal
Windstar Cruises has taken ownership of Star Seeker in a handover ceremony held at WestSEA…
Drogheda Port explores cruise potential as it prepares for 2026 masterplan
Gerard Deegan, Chairperson of Drogheda Port says that cruise ship calls should be part of…
MSC orders FOUR next-generation cruise ships from Meyer Werft
MSC Cruises placed an order for four next-generation cruise vessels with Meyer Werft in Papenburg,…
CLIA reveals more details of Expedition Summit 2026
CLIA has revealed more details for Expedition Summit on May 8, 2026. The event will…
Royal Caribbean drops Japan from China itineraries amid tensions
Royal Caribbean has dropped Japan from China itineraries amid escalating tensions between the countries. Royal…
Costa Cruises hosts Global Summit in Barcelona.
Costa Cruises have hosted the second Global Summit in Barcelona for 2,500 participants who attended…
Cruise newbuild Four Seasons I completes sea trials
Four Seasons Yachts have completed sea trials for its entry vessel into the cruise-sail market,…
Seabourn to broadcast FIFA World Cup 26 live across its ocean fleet
Seabourn has announced that it secured rights from IMG to broadcast the FIFA World Cup…
Mercedes-Maybach reveal Maybach Ocean Club concept on new super yacht
Mercedes-Maybach has revealed the Maybach Ocean Club concept in partnership with Splendid Sea. The programme…
Tarragona cruise port targets record growth in 2026
Tarragona Cruise Port concluded the 2025 season with 62 calls, maintaining strong performance following previous…
Ribbon cut at Royal Caribbean’s latest private island in the Bahamas
Royal Caribbean has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. The…
Royal Caribbean plans return of Legend of the Seas to Florida for winter 2027-28
Royal Caribbean newbuild Legend of the Seas will return to Fort Lauderdale for the 2027-28…
Australia’s Caledonian Sky sold by APT to Greek operator Kalamata
Caledonian Sky , formerly Renaissance Six, has been sold to Greek operator Kalamata Shipping. Kalamata acquired…
PortMiami sets new daily passenger record
PortMiami has reported that November 30 was the busiest day in its history withten cruise…
Riviera Travel launches new Grand Tour itinerary
Riviera Travel is expanding the Grand Tour collection with the 15-day itinerary A Taste of…
UNIMED completes acquisition of Elssi Maritime
Unimed, a supplier of medicine and equipment for merchant ships, has completed the acquisition of…
RYacht reveals details of Sefu newbuild
R Yacht has revealed details of its newbuild to be named the Sefu for delivery…
Lost Returns introduces asset tagging and embraces AI for lost and found services
Lost Returns has introduced asset tagging for proactive matching and embraced AI for detailed item…
12pc growth & potential for more – CLIA’s Andy Harmer updates Irish trade on cruise trends
Andy Harmer, managing director of CLIA London, delivered a keynote at the Cruise Lines International…
Finishing touches completed on cruise newbuild Star Seeker in China
The finishing touches have been completed on Star Seeker ahead of next week’s delivery to…
Marc Kazlauskas appointed President of Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has appointed Marc Kazlauskas as president. Kazlauskas assumes the role on…
Mystic Cruises signs newbuild deal with China
Mystic Cruises has signed a newbuild deal with China Merchants in Haimen, Jiangsu Province. The…
Jamaica cruise ports reopen after hurricane with arrival of Resilient Lady
Jamaica’s ports have reopened after Hurricane Melissa. Authorities has described the reopening as display of…