Swan Hellenic Vega

Swan Hellenic’s Zito: ‘Scratching the Surface’

The expedition cruising market is not anywhere near reaching saturation, Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito said. “We are just scratching the surface,” he said, citing data from Antarctica to illustrate the current scale of the market. “As an industry, we currently have approximately 40 ships sailing in that region, with

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Gianni Onorato

MSC’s American Goals

North America is now MSC Cruises’ number one market when it comes to passenger sourcing, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO. “Some time ago, we decided we needed to grow in North America and that is happening for us. We are better positioned and recognized by U.S. customers. We have a

Ocean Victory

Alma Cruceros Embarks on Maiden Sailing

The Ocean Victory embarked on the maiden voyage of the new Alma Cruceros brand on April 18, 2025. Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the 186-guest vessel is now offering an eight-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain. The one-way cruise is set to make visits to

Carnival Radiance

Carnival Cruise Line: 42 Drydocks and $1.8 Billion in 5 Years

Since the pause in operations through the end of 2025, Carnival Cruise Line will have conducted 42 drydocks, the company’s President, Christine Duffy, revealed. Nineteen of those were part of the company’s return to service efforts, while the other five were tied to the conversion of ships from sister brands,

Regal Princess

Three Princess Ships to Undergo Drydocks in April

Three Princess Cruises ships are set to undergo drydocks in April: the Emerald Princess, the Grand Princess and the Regal Princess. The first ship to enter drydock was the Emerald Princess, which recently arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. After repositioning to Europe earlier this month, the 2007-built

MSC Euribia in Kiel

MSC Musica and MSC Euribia Return to Europe

Two MSC Cruises ships are returning to Europe with no guests onboard after their winter seasons in Africa and the Middle East. The MSC Musica was the first ship to embark on a repositioning voyage with only crew members onboard. After completing a winter deployment in South Africa, the 2006-built

Victory I

Victory Cruise Lines Sets Sail

Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine. Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. Marking the line’s first revenue voyage in preparation

Disney Mooring Lines

Disney Recycles Mooring Lines, Continues Sustainability Innovations

Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels. Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply with safety requirements, are typically sent to landfills or burned

Virgin Ships

Virgin: Building Destination Portfolio

The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations. The ship first starts in New York before moving to Miami, then the West Coast and

World America

MSC World America Sailing Inaugural Cruise to Caribbean

The new MSC World America recently set sail on its maiden cruise to the Caribbean, after arriving in PortMiami earlier this month, Departing from MSC’s new cruise terminal, the LNG-powered ship welcomed its first paying guests on April 12, 2025. For its inaugural cruise, the 5,400-guest ship is offering a

Royal Caribbean fleet

Royal Caribbean Set to Maintain Largest Cruise Brand Title

Royal Caribbean International, which is the single largest brand in the cruise industry based on annual passenger capacity, will maintain its position based on the forward orderbook, with 7.7 million passengers by 2033 at double occupancy, compared to 6.9 million for Carnival Cruise Line, the second largest brand, according to

Great Stirrup cay

NCLH Reveals Development Plans for Great Stirrup Cay

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has announced plans to build new amenities and enhancements at Great Stirrup Cay. The company said in a press release that the enhancements include a new welcome center and pool area with a swim-up bar, family splash pad and poolside cabanas. An island-wide tram

Nieuw Statendam

Holland America Line Extends 2026 Europe Season

Holland America Line has extended its 2026 Europe season by six weeks and opened bookings for four additional cruises, according to a press release. The expanded itineraries offer more opportunities to explore the Mediterranean and Norway, including a chance to view the Northern Lights on a cruise that enters the

Viking Sky

Viking Orders Send Cruise Orderbook to 177,606 Berths

Two Fincantieri newbuilds ordered by Viking earlier this week, in addition to news from AIDA and Emerald, have sent the cruise ship orderbook to a total of 177,606 berths set to debut between now and 2036. The global orderbook (download a PDF here) now stands at 74 ships representing a

State of the Industry Panel

Cruise CEOs Comment on State of Industry and Economy

Cruise industry senior leaders were in Miami Beach on Tuesday morning for a state of the industry panel. Josh Weinstein, president, CEO and chief climate officer, Carnival Corporation, said the first quarter of the company’s performance was amazing, noting strong per person per day yield results. “The level of onboard

Viking Vela

Viking to Build Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship; Orders 2 More

Viking and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. In addition, the company announced a deal to built two more ocean-going ships with Fincantieri for delivery in 2031. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the Viking

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