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- Celestyal enhances cruise/land package tool for travel agents, Arabian Gulf rollout plannedCelestyal has rolled out a revamped cruise and land packaging tool for travel advisors in North America, rebranding the service as Celestyal Sail & Stay, with plans to extend the offering to its […] Read more »
- Disney Destiny gets Spiderman mascot and Disney Adventure set for August sea trialsDisney Cruise Line is preparing for a major milestone as its newest and largest ever ship, Disney Adventure, prepares to leave the shipyard in Wismar, Germany, for the first time in August. […] Read more »
- Norwegian Cruise Line plans major waterpark, new facilities for Great Stirrup CayNorwegian Cruise Line has announced further details of its ongoing redevelopment of Great Stirrup Cay, its private island in the Bahamas, with a new six-acre waterpark and a range of upgraded amenities […] Read more »
- Russian tsunami forces America’s only cruise ship to leave passengers ashoreA tsunami warning triggered by a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the Russian coast Tuesday forced cruise ships to leave Hawaiian ports, including Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Pride of America, the only large, US-flagged […] Read more »
- South African woman attacked aboard world’s largest cruise shipA 28-year-old South African woman has been stabbed multiple times aboard Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, during an attack by a fellow South African crew member while the […] Read more »
- Norwegian Cruise Line announces more than 500 voyages for spring/summer 2027Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its deployment for the spring and summer 2027 travel season, comprising more than 500 voyages across its 20-ship fleet. The itineraries, which span April to October 2027, […] Read more »
- FBI investigating incident aboard Carnival Dream, cruise line denies suspicious death rumoursFederal authorities are investigating an incident aboard the Carnival Dream that reportedly occurred on Wednesday while the ship was at sea, according to a spokesperson from the FBI’s Houston office. Connor Hagan, […] Read more »
- Costa Cruises cancels Dubai winter season and SA repositioning 2025/26 cruisesCosta Cruises has confirmed that it will cancel all planned winter 2025/26 itineraries in the Arabian Gulf aboard Costa Toscana, including repositioning voyages via Cape Town, citing continued uncertainty in the Middle East. […] Read more »
- Azamara features Cape Town itinerary among 2025 ‘slowcation’ cruisesAzamara has spotlighted a selection of extended voyages for 2025 and 2026 in response to growing demand for longer, more immersive travel experiences, a trend known as ‘slowcations’. Among the featured itineraries […] Read more »
- Holland America Line upgrades entertainment with new live music and showsHolland America Line is upgrading its entertainment programme across the fleet, with new live music performances, refreshed World Stage productions, and a revised onboard entertainment team structure. The updates are being introduced […] Read more »
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