Fred Olsen offers on-board spending credit & free door-to-door transfers on select sailings
Clare Ward of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has boosted benefits on…
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Carnival reveals plans for private destination resort on Grand Bahama
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Cruise Line announced details for Paradise Plaza and Calypso…
Royal Caribbean cancels additional visits to Labadee
Michael Bayley President and CEO of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International is cancelling additional visits…
Celestyal Discovery begins inaugural season offering budget 3 & 4 night cruises to Greece and Turkey
Celestyal Discovery Chris Theophilides CEO of Celestyal Cruises The Celestyal Discovery, acquired by Celestyal Cruises…
Essex based Ambassador Cruise Line to offer ‘no fly’ cruises commencing in Belfast
Ambassador Ambience Christian Verhounig CEO Ambassador Cruise LIne Essex based Ambassador Cruise Line announced the…
Caribbean will offer 40pc of the world’s cruise capacity in 2024
Kelly Craighead CEO of CLIA The Caribbean is projected t make up 40pc of the…
Hurtigruten extends 2024-25 ‘Northern Lights promise’ second chance guarantee
Hurtigruten northern lights cruise Hurtigruten has extended its 2024-25 Northern Lights Promise policy to start…
MSC Cruises releases more detail of World America launch ceremonies in Miami
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises will operate a celebratory short sailing next…
Disney Cruise Line’s 2025 ship name ‘Disney Destiny’ revealed at keel laying in Papenburg
Thomas Mazloum CEO of Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line shared details about their upcoming…
Celebrity Cruises modernises Celebrity Infinity for European programme
Interior of Celebrity infinity The Retreat Celebrity Cruises has modernised the Celebrity Infinity for its…
Norwegian Cruise Line introduces NCL Connect for travel agents
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line has introduced NCL Connect, a co-branding marketing solution…
Hurtigruten’s HX Expeditions to shift to all-inclusive later in year
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten HX Expeditions will shift to an all-inclusive model later in…
Marine Hotel Association’s annual conference set for Naples March 24-26
Caroline Pritchard of the Marine Hotel Association The Marine Hotel Association’s annual Conference and Trade…
Riverside Luxury Cruises holds naming ceremony for Riverside Debussy in Amsterdam
Jen Halboth CEO of Riverside cruises Riverside Luxury Cruises held the naming ceremony of its…
Margaritaville at Sea Islander cruise ship dry docks in Belfast for extensive refit
Harland and Wolff Belfast The Margaritaville at Sea Islander has entered dry dock at the…
Dublin among ports of call as Disney Fantasy embarks on inaugural European season in 2025
Disney Fantasy Disney Cruise Line has unveiled its summer 2025 itineraries, with sailings set for…
Hurtigruten named most sustainable brand in Norway’s travel sector
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten has been named the most sustainable brand in Norway’s…
HERE is what is new for 2024 as boating season recommences on Ireland’s inland waterways
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland Ireland’s boating season officially reopens from March 17th, commencing…
Newbuild Sun Princess substitutes visit to Chania for Santorini due to technical problems
Sun Princess Sun Princess is skipping its maiden call in Santorini due to a technical…
Royal Caribbean suspends all calls to Labadee as Haiti implodes
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International has decided to suspend all upcoming calls…
Australian Titanic II design ‘almost complete’ after delays caused by the pandemic
Australian billonaire and Blue Star Line chairman Clive Palmer says design plans for his Titanic…
‘BIG increase in solo travel’ – the key takeaway from 2024 river cruise conference in Amsterdam
Andy Harmer and Lucy Huxley Key trends in river cruising discussed at the CLIA Ireland…
Fred Olsen introduces fly-cruise Mediterranean sailings for 2025
Martin Lister of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a new…
Uniworld to debut new ship, SS Emilie for 2026 European river cruises
Uniworld SS Emilie Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will debut a new ship, the S.S. Emilie,…
MSC cruise line ‘now has three summer seasons on sale at the same time’
Anthony Paradiso of headline speaking t the Irish Travel Industry Awards MSC Cruises Ireland is…
Thomas Lennartz joins the Polar Adventure Company as director/partner
Thomas Lennartz of the Polar Adventure Company The Polar Adventure Company has appointed Thomas Lennartz…
Ponant features 34 sailings and eight itineraries in 2025-26 Antarctica programme
Herve Gastinel CEO of Ponant Ponant has announced its 2025-26 Antarctica season, featuring 34 sailings…
Ocean Technologies Group acquires Danish software company DanDocs
Thomas Zanzinger Ocean Technologies Group has acquired Danish software company DanDocs, a provider of features…
Port of Vancouver to host record 329 cruise ships in 2024
Peter Xotta CEO Port of Vancouver The Port of Vancouver is anticipating a record cruise…
Three new orders brings world order book for cruise ships to 54
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Three new cruise ship orders in February bring the world…
Icon of the Seas rescues 14 people who had been adrift for eight days on small boat
Henrik Loy Captain of Icon of the Seas Crew members aboard the world’s largest cruise…
Seward in Alaska to get new cruise ship terminal
Sarah Leonard CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association The Seward Company has announced plans…
‘New era’ as Fred Olsen cruise line extends departures to six ports
Geoff Ridgeon, head of Sales at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has…
Keel-laying ceremony takes place for Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Luminara visualisation The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has marked the keel-laying ceremony for its third yacht,…
MSC Cruises bans smoking from the casinos on Euribia, Virtuosa & other ships
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises3 MSC Cruises has banned smoking from the casinos on…
Film about swashbuckling Armada captain’s Sligo escape to premiere in Madrid
A still from Armada 1588 A film titled Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival will be…
MS Maud to temporarily return to Hurtigruten during fleet redeployment
Hurtigruten Group announced that the MS Maud will temporarily return to Hurtigruten for environmental upgrade…
MSC latest cruise line to drop Red Sea and Suez Canal transition from itineraries
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises3 MSC Cruises is providing compensation to guests onboard its…
Windstar Cruises announces first-ever ‘mystery cruise’ for April 2025
Christopher Prelog of Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises has announced its first-ever “President’s Mystery Cruise,” set…
Costa Cruises launches onboard programme to sample destination experience before the ship berths
Mario Zanetti President of Costa Cruises Costa Cruises is launching “Sea Destinations,” a new onboard…