CLIA membership up 4pc on 2023 to record levels
Accredited agents who completed a minimum of the first level of CLIA training courses increased…
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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…