MSC Musica’s recent 2,000 roundtrip nautical mile voyage from Durban to Marion Island almost halfway to Antarctica raised €500,000 (R9.5 million) for the nonprofit BirdLife South Africa, according to a press release.
MSC and BirdLife South Africa raise almost R10m for Marion Island conversation
Oceania revamps dining room menus aboard upcoming Allura with 270 new options
Oceania Cruises has revamped The Grand Dining Room menus aboard the line’s newest 1,200-guest ship, Allura, launching in July 2025, introducing more than 270 brand-new recipes across all three meal services.
Norwegian Cruise Line enters mega-ship segment with new Fincantieri order
Norwegian Cruise Line has ordered four new ships of more than 220,000 gross tons from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, putting the cruise line in the same mega-ship market as Royal Caribbean, Carnival […]
Celebrity Cruises to debut new Bazaar experience aboard Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Cruises will introduceThe Bazaar,a brand-newmulti-level, multi-sensory space unlike anything else at sea aboard its new Edge class cruise ship Celebrity Xcel.
Celestyal offering cabin upgrades as part of special Middle East season deals
Celestyal Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades on 40 of its 2025/26 Desert Days cruises in the Arabian Gulf during its inaugural homeporting season in the region.
Viking 2026/27 World Cruise to feature overnight in Cape Town and West Africa leg
Viking has announced the itinerary for its 2026/27 World Cruise aboard Viking Sky, visiting 41 countries and offering 81 guided shore excursions across the 170 day voyage.
Cruise industry aims for sustainability through LNG and biofuels
Cruise industry giants are accelerating the shift to a greener future, with biofuels and LNG leading the charge in the race to net zero emissions by 2050.
Qatar sees surge in cruise tourism numbers for 2024/25 Middle East cruise season
More than 190,000 cruise tourists have visited Qatar during the ongoing 2024/25 Middle East cruise season, according to figures released by Qatar Tourism, reflecting the country’s position as a growing hub for […]
Fincantieri’s role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s cruise industry ambitions
Fincantieri sees major opportunity to expand its role in Saudi Arabia’s cruise, maritime and shipbuilding sectors as the Kingdom advances its Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy.
Orient Express marks steel cutting and steel laying double ceremony for new ships
Orient Express Cruises has held a double ceremony for its new ships Orient Express Corinthian and Orient Express Olympian at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France.
New Royal Caribbean ship Star of the Seas to enter service ahead of schedule in August
Star of the Seas, the new Icon class mega-ship from Royal Caribbean International, will enter service for Royal Caribbean International earlier than initially planned, with two ‘showcase sailings’ on offer.
Celestyal extends maiden Dubai cruise season amid ‘overwhelming’ demand
Celestyal Cruises is adding a sailing to its inaugural season in the Arabian Gulf out of Dubai, citing overwhelming demand, it announced in a press release.
MSC Musica set for 3-day Mi Casa Friendship music festival cruise out of Cape Town
While MSC Musica of MSC Cruises was enroute back to Durban from her historic cruise to the Antarctic Ocean at the time of writing, she will soon be setting off on another […]
MSC World America to debut stage musical version of Dirty Dancing film
MSC World America, the new World class vessel from MSC Cruises, will feature a wide range of entertainment options when she debuts this April, including the first-ever at-sea Dirty Dancing in Concert.
Celebrity Cruises to enter river cruise market with order for 10 vessels
Royal Caribbean Group has announced its intention to enter the river cruise sector, with the launch of Celebrity River Cruises, a premium river cruise line subsidiary of Celebrity Cruises that will begin […]
Saudi cruise line AROYA to make Malaysian debut with IslamiCruise charter
The Malaysian government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at attracting 6,000 tourists through the IslamiCruise Malaysia-Saudia partnership in 2026.
French line Ponant enters East African cruise sector with Aqua Expeditions acquisition
Ponant Explorations Group has acquired a majority stake in small ship expedition company, Aqua Expeditions, ahead of the inaugural sailing of the boutique cruise line’s newest ship in East Africa.
Viking’s second newbuild of 2026 to be called Viking Libra as fleet expansion continues
Viking Ocean Cruises’ second 2026 newbuild will be named Viking Libra, the cruise line has announced.
European cruise ship builder Fincantieri signs partnership with Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri has signed a series of agreements with partners in Saudi Arabia as the company seeks to grow further in the region following the establishment of the subsidiary Fincantieri Arabia for Naval […]
Bahrain sees post-Covid cruise recovery with 106% growth in cruise calls for 2024
Bahrain welcomed several dozen cruise ships on 34 cruise calls during 2024, a 106% growth compared to the year before, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism.
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