Hurtigruten to convert edible food waste into compost
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten introduced a specially designed reactor at one of its…
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CLIA membership up 4pc on 2023 to record levels
Accredited agents who completed a minimum of the first level of CLIA training courses increased…
Radical change to dining options across Princess cruise fleet
John Padgett of Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is changing dining options across its fleet to…
Azamara to feature eight new ports in 2025–26 cruise programme
Dondra Ritzenthaler CEO of Azamara cruises Azamara Cruises announced new itineraries for 2025 and 2026,…
Bert Hernandez to become new president of Silversea
Bert Hernandez President of Silversea Bert Hernandez is to become new president of Silversea, effective…
MSC Cruises completes steel cutting for third world-class ship MSC World Asia
MSC World Asia steel cutting MSC Cruises completed the first steel cutting for its third…
MSC Cruises announces first over-water swing ride at sea
MSC World America ride MSC Cruises revealed Cliffhanger as the sole over-water swing ride at…
Cruise Ireland & Cruise Britain sign memorandum of understanding
Cruise Ireland & Cruise Britain sign MoU Cruise Ireland and Cruise Britain have signed a…
Stena acquires 49pc of Africa Morocco Link
Niclas Mårtensson CEO of Stena Line Stena Line has agreed to acquire 49pc of the…
NCL anounces mammoth order of eight cruise ships across three brands 2026–36
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced a newbuild order for eight vessels…
Celebrity Cruises launching branding campaign: ‘nothing comes close’
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is launching “Nothing Comes Close,” a new…
Cork’s 2024 cruise season officially begins with arrival of Ambassador Ambition
Conor Mowlds of Port of Cork Company The 2024 cruise season in Cork officially began…
Viking reveals 650k passengers a year as it files for IPO
Torstein Hagen of Viking River cruises Viking has filed for its Initial Public Offering (IPO)…
MSC Cruises launches ‘world’s greatest bars’ programme
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has launched the “world’s greatest bars” programme…
‘All change at Greystones’: Irish rail to end direct service to Rosslare port
Jim Meade CEO of Irish Rail Proposals to end direct rail services between Rosslare port…
MSC Cruises to introduce seven distinct districts on board MSC World America
MSC World America MSC Cruises is introducing seven distinct districts onboard the MSC World America…
Vision of the Seas latest ship to relocate to Norfolk, Virginia after bridge collapse
Due to the closure of the port of Baltimore, Royal Caribbean International’s Vision of the…
Eight Norwegian Dawn passengers stranded on Sao Tome had taken ‘private tour’
Norwegian Dawn Eight passengers on an NCL cruise were left stranded on the African island…
Carnival is evaluating another Excel Class ship order for 2028
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation will maintain its new strategy of acquiring one…
NCL cancels 20 cruises on seven ships from 2025 schedule due to fleet redeployments
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled 20 sailings across seven different vessels…
Mediterranean cruise capacity to shrink slightly in 2024 to 16pc of global market
Kelly Craighead CEO of CLIA2 The Mediterranean is expected to remain the second-largest cruising region…
MSC makes history as Poesia sails up Amazon River
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises made history with its ship, the MSC…
Silversea announces direct sailings from Dublin onboard Silver Wind in 2025
Amanda Middler Silversea’s 2025 voyage collection includes two itineraries from Dublin onboard Silver Wind, with…
Riviera to add a new river cruise ship to their fleet every 18 months – CEO Phil Hullah
Phil Hullah and Eoghan Corry Riviera Travel plans to add a new river ship to…
Carnival to launch three new ships, modernise AIDA fleet & develop new private destination
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation’s President and CEO, Josh Weinstein has said the…
‘We do not inflate prices and then discount massively’ – Riviera CEO tells 40th birthday cruise
Phil Hullah and Eoghan Corry Guests have disembarked Riviera Travel’s 40th anniversary with a special…
Carnival Legend homeport moved to Norfolk, Virginia due to collapse of Baltimore Bridge
Carnival Cruise Line will temporarily move the Carnival Legend’s operations from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia…
P&O’s Iona cancels two late 2025 cruises to accommodate refit
P&O Cruises has cancelled two late 2025 cruises onboard the Iona to accommodate a necessary…
Riviera’s numbers will grow from 100k a year to 200k by 2030 – CEO Phil Hullah
Riviera cruises CEO Phil Hullah has told the crjuise line’s 40th birthday briefing in Paris that…
Carnival cruises signs contract for 2028 new-build
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with Meyer Werft shipyard…
Royal cancels cruises on Brilliance of the Seas ‘due to a technical issue issue’
Royal Caribbean International has cancelled cruises on the Brilliance of the Seas due to a…
Celebrity Cruises plans shorter Caribbean sailings as part of 2025-26 cruise offering
Valerie Murphy of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises has announced their 2025-26 cruise season, which includes…
Carnival cancels two upcoming cruises on Carnival Freedom after ‘fire incident’
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled two upcoming cruises on the…
Hurtigruten offers early booking discount of 25pc off sailings April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
Hayley Van Der Steen of Hurtigruten HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (HX) is offering an early booking…
Viking floats out latest ship on Nile River fleet
Torstein Hagen of Viking River cruises Viking has floated out of its latest ship on…
Collapse of Baltimore bridge to impact cruise schedule
Brandon Scott Mayor of Baltimore The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the…
AE Expeditions appoints Andrew Turner as sales director EMEA
Andrew Turner of AE Expeditions AE Expeditions, part of Aurora Expeditions, has appointed Andrew Turner…
Hurtigruten appoints a new chief aurora chaser to track Northern Lights
Hurtigruten has appointed Northern Lights astronomer Tom Kerss as the world’s first chief aurora chaser…
Silversea Cruises latest to cancel Red Sea sailings
Barbara Muckermann CEO of Silversea Silversea Cruises is cancelling two cruises scheduled to sail across…
Costa Toscana sails around Africa to return to Europe after cancelling Red Sea
Having cancelled its repositioning cruise via the Red Sea, Costa Toscana is now sailing around…