MSC order two more ‘World’ class LNG powered ships for delivery 2026-2027
Pierfrancesco Vago chair of MSC MSC Cruises has confirmed its order for two new LNG-powered…
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6 cruise lines have cancelled Israel calls for 2024 so far
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Six cruise vessels have had their itineraries cancelled due to…
World Voyager joins Atlas Ocean Voyages fleet
James Rodriguez CEO of Atlas Oean Voyages Atlas Ocean Voyages has officially welcomed the World…
Carnival Panorama sailings cancelled due to propulsion problems
Josh Weinstein CEO of Carnival Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled upcoming sailings on the Carnival…
Travel platform Booking.com starts selling cruises in USA
Glenn Fogel CEO of Booking.com The long anticipated move by Booking.com has begun with the…
Handover: Celebrity Ascent leaves shipyard ahead of December launch
Laurent Castaing of Chantiers de l’Atlantique Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of Celebrity Ascent, their…
Allure of the Seas to return to Barcelona in 2025
Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean The 2025 season will see the Allure of the Seas…
Azamara cruises names new CEO
Dondra Ritzenthaler CEO of Azamara cruises Dondra Ritzenthaler is the new Chief Executive Officer of…
Olympic-level high divers among ents offerings aboard Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas during sea trials Full-scale shows across four different stages will be…
Another step in journey out of Chapter 11 for SAS with €1bn AF/KLM injection
Benjamin Smith of Air France and Anko Can der Werff of SAS SAS Scandinavian Airlines…
Royal follows NCL in removing Israel from 2024 cruise itineraries
Michael Bayley CEO of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has followed NCL in removing Israel from…
Holland America Line launch Japanese seafood restaurant on Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line plans to introduce a new dining experience called Morimoto By Sea on…
NCL latest cruise line to drop Israel from all itineraries in 2024
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has cancelled all calls to Israel for…
Hull art revealed for Norwegian Aqua in advance of April 2025 launch
Norwegian Aqua Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) says the Norwegian Aqua, the…
Royal Caribbean to base 4 ships in Alaska summer 2025
Michael Bayley CEO of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International is offering Alaskan sailings with four…
Oceania reschedules 2024 Med schedule to skip Israel & Egypt
Frank Del Rio CEO of Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises has revamped its 2024 Mediterranean schedule,…
Hurtigruten announces return of northern lights & summer itineraries
Daniel Skjeldam CEO of Hurtigruten Hurtigruten Norway has announced the return of three pre-pandemic itineraries,…
Princess Cruises offering up to €350 per person off 2024 sailings
John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises. Princess Cruises is currently running a limited-time offer where…
Sun Princess entertainment will be headlined by 3 new shows
MSC Sun Princess More entertainment experiences have been announced in advance of the debut of…
Stena opens bookings for Rosslare-France route 2024
Orla Noonan of Stena Ferry company Stena Line has announced an early booking offer for…
AmaWaterways offers 2 for 1 on Vietnam & Cambodia sailings
AmaWaterways is currently offering a ‘2-for-1’ deal on land packages for its Vietnam and Cambodia…
Stuart hosts seminar at sea on board Azamara Quest
Stuart Pearce Head of Trade Sales Britain and Ireland at Azamara Azamara hosted a Seminar…
Silversea opens sales for winter 2025-26 with 200 new destinations
Barbara Muckermann CEO of Silversea Silversea has opened general sales for its winter 2025-26 voyage…
Norwegian cruise line says per-passenger revenue now 16pc ahead of 2019
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ financial results for the third quarter of…
Ship with the worst name in the history of cruise is 20 years old
Costa Fortuna It had the most unfortunate name in the history of the cruise industry,…
Reunited: 4 MSC cruise ships gather in Genoa
Suzanne Rowe heads up MSC in Ireland MSC Cruises set a new daily record at…
Backwards along the River Ems, new build Carnival Jubilee completes conveyance to the ocean
Carnival Jubilee conveyance Carnival Cruise Line’s latest ship, the Carnival Jubilee has completed its reiver…
Scottish Green party proposes tax on cruise ships
Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie Scottish Green party co-leaders Scotland’s Green party has proposed a…
Holland America deploys five ships through winter 2023-24
Stein Kruse CEO of Holland America line Holland America Line itineraries during the 2024-25 winter…
MSC Orchestra moves to Valencia for winter after cancelling Red Sea
MSC Orchestra Valencia is the new home port for MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises this winter,…
Moorage fees set to be increased by Waterways Ireland
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland An increase of the €152 moorage fees on Ireland’s waterways has…
Celebrity Edge slips into dry dock in Marseille
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo CEO of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Edge, the first ship of Celebrity Cruises’ Edge…
1700s Pirate rum punch added to Holland America Caribbean menus
Stein Kruse CEO of Holland America line Holland America Line has introduced new cuisine on…
McMurdo Dry Valleys to feature in Scenic Cruises 2025-26 Antarctic itineraries
Ken Muska CEO fo Scenic Cruises Scenic cruises have launched its Antarctica program for the…
MSC first major cruise line to be awarded Green Marine Europe Certification
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises has received the Green Marine Europe Certification,…
Maiden voyage of Cunard Queen Anne scheduled for May 3, 2024
Katie McAlister CEO of Cunard Cruise line Cunard announced the order of their fourth ship…
Hurtigruten launches plan to reduce energy consumption by 50pc
Gerry Larsson-Fedde COO of Hurtigruten Gerry Larsson-Fedde, the COO of Hurtigruten Norway, says he aims…
Irish Ferries launches France 2024 programme with 10pc discount
Eamonn Rothwell, Chief Executive of Irish Ferries Irish Ferries has opened bookings for France 2024…
Royal Caribbean to increase European capacity by 13pc in 2024
Michael Bayley CEO of Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean plans to increase capacity by 8pc in…
Cork gets 94 cruise ship calls in 2023, just six behind 2019
As big finishes go, this was VERY big. Cork’s last cruise ship call of the…