Whales, Clean Ships, and MSC’s Next Giant
NOAA Fisheries is assessing the death of an endangered fin whale found on the bow of Norwegian Joy as the ship approached Sitka, Alaska, on Sept. 17, delaying the port call by about three hours. It is...
25 Sep 9min
Missed Ports, World Cruises, Greener Ships
Oceania Cruises' Riviera left Haines, Alaska, without docking after strong winds repeatedly pushed the 1,250-passenger ship out of position during berthing attempts, and anchoring was ruled out over t...
23 Sep 11min
Fees, Fire, and San Diego’s Cruise Boom
Fuel surcharge clauses are back in focus for passengers sailing from Port Canaveral, where Carnival Cruise Line retains contractual authority to add up to $9 per person per day and Royal Caribbean up ...
22 Sep 12min
Safety, Rivers, and More Icon Ships
Today's brief covers three stories. Royal Caribbean laid the keel for its fifth Icon-class ship, NB-1408, at the Meyer Turku yard in Finland on September 14; the roughly 250,000-gross-ton vessel is sc...
21 Sep 19min
Itinerary Changes, Exclusive Nights, Classic Ships
Margaritaville at Sea Islander makes its first call at Willemstad, Curacao, arriving September 10 on a 10-night Southern and Western Caribbean sailing from Port Tampa Bay after the line reversed the v...
20 Sep 8min
Mega Ships, Port Fights, and Tall Sails
MSC Cruises' MSC World Asia has completed final sea trials off western France ahead of delivery by Chantiers de l'Atlantique on November 25, 2026. The 216,638-gross-ton ship measures 333.3 metres and ...
19 Sep 9min
Cruise Safety Takes Center Stage
Norwegian Cruise Line has closed all public hot tubs and private balcony whirlpools aboard Norwegian Prima after three Legionnaires' disease diagnoses involving passengers on May and July 2026 sailing...
18 Sep 14min
Mega-Ships, Istanbul Sailings, and Hydrogen Cruising
Royal Caribbean is pushing for growth in Türkiye as Icon-class hardware reshapes its Mediterranean deployment: Legend of the Seas, at roughly 250,000 gross tons and 5,610 guests at double occupancy, b...
17 Sep 12min
