Windstar Cruises Joins USTOA
Terry Dale, president and CEO of United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), announced today that Windstar Cruises has joined USTOA… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Unveils 2022 Summer Sailings
Disney Cruise Line unveiled summer 2022 itineraries, which will include cruises to the Mediterranean and Greek Isles, Northern Europe, Alaska,… Read More »
MSC Cruises Elevates Yacht Club Amenities on Newest Ships
MSC Cruises will elevate the luxury ship-within-a-ship enclave — the MSC Yacht Club — on the new MSC Virtuosa and MSC Seashore. As extended… Read More »
Paul Gauguin Luxury Ship Completes Renovation
South Pacific specialist Paul Gauguin Cruises recently completed a dry-dock renovation in Singapore of its 332-guest luxury ship The Gauguin. The Gauguin’s… Read More »
The Latest Restart Dates for Every Major Cruise Line
Cruising’s Long-Awaited Return It’s been an entire year since cruise lines were forced to suspend operations due to the onset… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat Co. Cancels Countess Inaugural Cruise
American Queen Steamboat Company canceled the March 21-26 inaugural cruise of the American Countess from New Orleans after the Centers for… Read More »
After 10-Year Absence, Royal Caribbean To Return To West Coast
After a decade-long hiatus, Royal Caribbean International is returning to the West Coast in summer 2022 with the Navigator of the Seas…. Read More »
MSC Names Five Senior Executives for New Luxury Cruise Brand
MSC Group announced the hiring of five senior executives for its new luxury cruise division, which is led by CEO Michael Ungerer…. Read More »
Holland America Line, Princess Cancel June Cruises From Seattle
Carnival Corp. sister companies Holland America Line and Princess Cruises have canceled Alaska sailings from Seattle through June. For Holland America, the move cancels… Read More »
Virgin Voyages to Require Vaccinations for Guests and Crew
When Virgin Voyages starts cruising, it will require vaccinations for passengers and crew, Tom McAlpin, president and CEO of Virgin Voyages, announced… Read More »
Oceania Cruises Names Its Seventh Ship Vista
Oceania Cruises chose the name Vista for the first of two 1,200-passenger ships under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy…. Read More »
Cunard Celebrates Nautical History With Two New Cruises
Cunard is set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its pioneering world cruise, and the first-ever continuous circumnavigation of the… Read More »
Uniworld Announces ‘Make Travel Matter’ Experiences for 2021
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and U by Uniworld have announced their Make Travel Matter Experiences for 2021, which aim to have a positive impact on… Read More »
NCLH Cancels Cruises for Three Brands Through June 30
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. – which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – canceled all departures through June 30,… Read More »
Viking to Relaunch Cruises With Daily COVID-19 Tests
Viking Cruises announced plans to restart limited operations in May 2021 with three special sailings along the coast of England. The… Read More »
Cruising Is Back on US Waterways
Cruising on U.S. waterways is officially back. American Cruise Line’s 100-passenger Independence departed March 13 from Amelia Island/Jacksonville, Fla., for an eight-day… Read More »
Seabourn Extends Flexible Cancelation Policy Through May 31
Luxury line Seabourn has extended its “Book with Confidence” policy through May 31, 2021. For bookings made by May 31, 2021, on… Read More »
Lindblad Expeditions Launches New Itineraries
Lindblad Expeditions announced new itineraries this month, promising epic new adventures, along with the debut of two new polar ships…. Read More »
Carnival CEO Believes Cruise Industry Won’t Bounce Back Until 2023
Carnival Corporation & plc chief executive officer Arnold Donald said during a recent interview that he believes the cruise industry… Read More »
Cruise Trends One Year Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
March Cruise Trends Online cruise marketplace CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends report for March 2021, painting a picture of trends in consumer behavior… Read More »
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Expands 2022 Southern Caribbean Program
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has added more diverse voyages to the Seven Seas Navigator’s early 2022 Caribbean Season. Of the 12 voyages… Read More »
American Cruise Lines Returns To Service March 13
American Cruise Lines plans to resume sailing on March 13, almost a year to the day that the company voluntarily shut… Read More »
Fire Damages MSC Lirica Cruise Ship in Greece
A fire was burning on the MSC Lirica in Corfu, Greece, sending up plumes of black smoke that were visible… Read More »
Travel Industry Reflects on a Year Without Cruising
As the world slowly came to grips with the spreading coronavirus pandemic early last year and as offices closed and… Read More »
Crystal Cruises To Sail From Bahamas Ports in July
Luxury operator Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity will homeport in The Bahamas beginning in July, offering weekly departures from Nassau and… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Announces 2022-2023 Long Caribbean Deployments
Royal Caribbean International announced new details of its 2022-2023 long Caribbean deployments. The cruise line’s six-night Western Caribbean and eight- to… Read More »