Cruise Ethics, Dream Voyages, Madeira Rising
Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Chris Evans, is pressing for cruise ships calling at Australian ports to work to conditions on par with Australian standards, as the Section 11 exemption introdu...
16 Aug 15min
Rescues, Rio Views, and Kids on Expeditions
MSC Musica paused a Western Mediterranean sailing to rescue eight men from a disabled boat about 16 miles east of Ibiza, with 27-year-old first mate Roberto de Girolamo leading the lifeboat crew befor...
15 Aug 13min
Strikes, Staycations, and Shore Power
Industrial action at the Port of Broome is threatening cruise turnarounds on Western Australia's Kimberley coast, with the action window running August 7 to 22 and covering calls by Ponant's Le Jacque...
14 Aug 19min
Apps, Terminals, and Antarctica Dreams
Royal Caribbean is testing digital scratch-off lottery tickets through its onboard app aboard Utopia of the Seas, with tickets priced from $2 to $20 and a top jackpot of $100,000; prizes under $2,000 ...
13 Aug 11min
New Beaches, Bigger Disney, Carnival Milestone
MSC Group has named its second private Caribbean destination Catalina Sugar Beach, opening on Catalina Island off La Romana in the Dominican Republic in November 2026, with MSC Opera making the first ...
12 Aug 19min
New Ships, Bigger Ports, Changing Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line has pulled forward the completion of its 13-ship fleet to the end of 2030, moving Ship 12 to late 2029 and Ship 13 to late 2030, with Disney Believe due in late 2027 and a fifth Wis...
11 Aug 9min
Cruise Routes Face Big Changes
Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled Norwegian Sky's 21-day farewell repositioning voyage from Piraeus to Dubai, citing ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, and is offering full fare refunds plus a f...
10 Aug 19min
Refits, Reefs, and Epic Voyages
Azamara Quest enters drydock on October 31, 2026 for the first refit under Azamara's $80 million Azamara Forward program, gaining a Penthouse Suite Deck with 12 new suites, a Chef's Table, updates to ...
9 Aug 10min
