The latest cruise news, from new ship orders, launches, refurbishments, and itineraries to port developments and information, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa.
It may seem like just the other day that the P&O Cruises flagship was launched, but Britannia is now (almost) five years old, and has gone into dry-dock for her first major […]
Carnival Cruise Line’s older fleet veteran Carnival Ecstasy is mid-way through a significant refit and refurbishment in Freeport in the Bahamas, becoming the first cruise ship to use the shipyard since Hurricane […]
Costa Cruises’ new LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Smeralda has departed the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland for her first set of sea trails.
Oceania Cruises has introduced the Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center, which will be available across its fleet of six ships by the end of January, 2020.
P&O Cruises will develop and install the first distillery at sea on-board Iona, which is due for launch in 2020 and will be the largest cruise ship ever deployed for the UK […]
The first floating cabanas in the Bahamas are coming to Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay as part of the new Coco Beach Club on the newly redeveloped private island.
Princess Cruises’ sixth Royal-class newbuild will be called Discovery Princess when she is launched in November, 2021, which is also a year earlier than previously planned. The 3,660-guest Discovery Princess is under […]
Andy Stuart is to retire from his position as CEO for Norwegian Cruise Line following the launch of the company’s last Breakaway-Plus class cruise ship Norwegian Encore.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest and last Breakaway-Plus class cruise ship, Norwegian Encore, has completed her conveyance down the Ems River to the North Sea, where she departed for her sea trials.
Regent Seven Seas will cancel its decade-long Canyon Ranch spa partnership later this year and launch its own spa concept, Serene Spa & Wellness, across the fleet, according to Cruise Critic.
Celebrity Cruises has delayed the refit and refurbishment of Celebrity Eclipse until March, 2021 for reasons of “operational efficiency” and will contact affected passengers to re-book them. According to a statement from […]
The cruise industry’s largest ever refit and refurbishment has officially begun with the arrival of Oasis of the Seas at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain.
In line with other Carnival Corporation brands that have been selling off ships recently to make way for new capacity added by newer and larger ships, Costa Cruises has announced that at […]
Disney Cruise Line has announced three homeports for Disney Wonder during its 2021 cruise season, with the ship due to sail roundtrip from New Orleans, Galveston and San Diego between January and […]
Princess Cruises has revealed details of a new production show – ‘5-SKIES’ – which will debut on-board the line’s newest ships, Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess.
Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with the government of The Bahamas to build two major port developments, one on Grand Bahama and the other at Half Moon Cay on the island […]
Explorer of the Seas is the next of Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships to go into dry-dock for a major refit and refurbishment in a billion dollar project the cruise line is calling […]
Major cruise lines operating in the UK and Europe, with cruise bookings made through Thomas Cook have reassured passengers that their bookings will be honoured after the British travel group ceased operations.
It’s been a bad weekend for Carnival Cruise Line with two separate incidents reported aboard Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Legend.
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the entertainment line-up aboard its new ship Carnival Panorama, including ‘dancing drones’ and two new theatre productions.
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