MedCruise concludes 68th General Assembly in Palermo
More than 240 participants attended the assembly. 27 cruise lines took part in the event.…
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Legend of the Seas handed over to Royal Caribbean at shipyard ceremony
Legend of the Seas joined the Icon Class after construction at Meyer Turku shipyard. Executives…
Royal Caribbean introduces colour coded cabin signage on Legend of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has introduced a colour coded system on Legend of the Seas to help…
AIDA marks 30th anniversary with ship parade in Hamburg
The parade took place on 7 June 2026 starting at 19.45. Three ships sailed the…
VIVA Cruises introduces summer special offers
VIVA Cruises offers free cabin upgrades until 30 June. Onboard credit reaches €50 per person…
Costa Cruises introduces concept driven itineraries for 2027
Costa Cruises is to refocus its itineraries around themed concepts from 2027. Each cruise develops…
Nicko cruises cancels additional sailings on Vasco da Gama
Nicko Cruises has cancelled two additional cruises on the Vasco da Gama. The ship has…
Viking adds new experiences to European river voyages
Viking has added new shore excursions for its 2026 European river itineraries. Zeppelin flights over…
Global Ports Holding secures 30 year concession for Ferrol cruise port
Global Ports Holding has secured a 30 year concession for Ferrol Cruise Port. The project…
KEY takeaways from the CLIA Conference 2026 in Southampton
Here are the key takeaways from the CLIA Conference 2026 in Southampton: Strong industry momentum…
Princess Cruises to end summer Caribbean operations in 2027
Both Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess move to Europe. The Regal Princess sails from Southampton…
Royal Caribbean and Mexico evaluate new site for Perfect Day project
Royal Caribbean Group and the Mexican government have evaluated a new location for the Perfect…
Protestors block access to Costa Maya Cruise Port over unpaid profit share investments
Protestors blocked access to the Costa Maya Cruise Port on 5 June 2026. Workers from…
Celebrity Cruises launches limited time Europe sale
The Celebrity Cruises Europe sale includes at least 60pc off the second guest. Savings reach…
Carnival opens new pier and amenities at Half Moon Cay
The new pier is now open at Half Moon Cay. Guests access reservable cabanas and…
Emerald Astra officially named in Amsterdam
The naming ceremony took place on 31 May 2026 in Amsterdam. Toni Lanotte-Day acted as…
MSC reveals six standout attractions on MSC World Asia
MSC World Asia naming ceremony occurs 28 November 2026 First sailing starts 4 December 2026…
Cunard adds 30 new cabins to Queen Mary 2
Queen Mary 2 adds 30 new staterooms. Eighteen Princess Grill Suites feature on Deck 13.…
Watery tale: Margaret Thatcher and the pier collapse at Holyhead
It started, like many of these tales of betrayal do, with England’s controversial 1980s Prime…
New Carnival menus to debut on cruise ships this weekend
The new menu debuts on the Carnival Celebration on 7 June 2026. Fourteen ships now…
Explora Journeys first LNG-powered ship Explora III completes sea trials
EXPLORA III has finished its third round of sea trials in the Mediterranean. The vessel…
Princess Cruises releases largest ever Europe programme for 2028
Princess Cruises has released its biggest Europe programme for 2028. The season includes 291 departures…
Marella Cruises expands Mediterranean excursion programme
Marella Cruises added nine new excursions to its Mediterranean programme. Guests access tuk tuk tours…
Crystal Cruises cuts steel for the Crystal Grace at Fincantieri shipyard
Steel cutting took place on 29 May 2026. Delivery is set for May 2028. The…
MSC Cruises release details of Best Holiday Ever Summer 2026 Offer
The programme applied to summer 2026 sailings. Deposit stood at €58 per person. No fuel…
Avalon Waterways launches new European itineraries
Avalon Waterways introduced three new 2027 Cruise & Tour packages. The itineraries combine Globus guided…
MSC Cruises raises service charges in North America to $17 a day
Passengers aged two years and older will pay $17 per person per day in standard…
Barcelona to raise cruise passenger fee from €4 to €8 per person per day
The fee rises from €4 to €8 per person per day. The increase takes effect…
Frazer group halts Carlingford-Greenore ferry service after nine years
The service began operating in 2017 as a multimillion euro project. The notice confirmed extension…
72,000 and counting – Irish cruise figures for 2025 released
72,000 Irish people cruised in 2025. Bookings at Click&Go rose 20pc year-on-year. The Mediterranean remains…
Celebrity Xcel to make its European debut this summer
Celebrity Xcel has started its first European summer season from Barcelona. The ship offers 7…
Celebrity Cruises launches limited-time Europe sale
Celebrity Cruises launched the Europe sale with flights from €99 per person. The promotion provided…
1896 cabin opens Aboard Fridtjof Nansen
The cabin opened after construction delays in transit. It honours the 1896 DS Lofoten voyage…
Princess Cruises reintroduces popular €1 per person deposit offer
The €1 per person deposit offer runs for three days from 12 May 2026. It…
Hibernia Line confirms new Cork ferry service to France’s Boulogne-sur-Mer
Hibernia Line operates six sailings per week between Cork and Boulogne-sur-Mer. Service starts from mid-June…
Celebrity Apex returns to Southampton for her third consecutive summer season
Celebrity Apex returned to Southampton for summer season. Ship offers eight night Norwegian Fjords sailings…
Oceanwide Expeditions arranges medical evacuations from Hondius
Oceanwide Expeditions arranges evacuation of three individuals. Two confirmed hantavirus cases reported. Three passengers died…
Amsterdam bans outdoor advertising for cruise ships
Amsterdam has introduced the ban on cruise advertising. The prohibition started on 1 May 2026. …
Three passengers dead from suspected hantavirus aboard Oceanwide Expeditions Hondius (two Irish aboard)
The Department of Foreign Affairs says two Irish passport holders are aboard stricken ship Three…
HERE are the cruise ship calls to GALWAY in 2026
Galway is a scenic tender port with no dedicated cruise terminal; ships anchor in the…