Prince Rupert Opens 2026 Season with Holland America Call
Prince Rupert Cruise Port has kicked off its 2026 cruise season with the arrival of Holland America Line’s Noordam, marking the start of what is projected to be the port’s busiest year on record. According to a press release issued by the port, Prince Rupert expects to welcome approximately 145,000 cruise guests in 2026, more…
30 Million Passengers in 40 Years: Port of Vancouver Marks Cruise Milestone
The Port of Vancouver is celebrating the 40th anniversary since welcoming the first cruise ship at its Canada Place terminal as it prepares for what it says will be a record season with an estimated 1.4 million visitors. After the Disney Wonder arrived at the port as this season’s first ship in late February, the…
Carnival Names Galveston Home for New Ship Tropicale, Arriving 2028
Carnival Cruise Line’s fifth Excel-class ship, the Carnival Tropicale, will homeport in Galveston after its delivery in 2028. It will join the Carnival Jubilee – which started service in Galveston in 2024 – making Galveston home to two of the three newest ships in the cruise line’s fleet. In a press release, Carnival said the…
AIDA Funds 100th School for Its 30th Birthday
AIDA will mark its three decades of operation by funding the 100th school built through its Cruise & Help initiative. Thanks to donations, a new primary school for around 160 girls and boys will be built in the coming months in the Zambian town of Mulando, according to a press release. The cruise line’s initiative has supported educational opportunities in emerging and developing countries since 2019. “AIDA…
AIDA’s Fresh Options Keep Guests Loyal
There are over 350 ports getting AIDA calls globally, head of deployment planning Diana Havkost told Cruise Industry News. “This year is our 30th anniversary so we have a sister-ship meeting planned in Hamburg on June 7, with the AIDAsol, AIDAprima and AIDAperla.” Also new for 2026 is the AIDAblu’s summer program in the Eastern…
New Cruise Terminal Launched at Port of Seville
Ocean Platform Marinas (OPM) and Global Ports Holding Limited (GPH) have formally started operations of the new cruise and megayacht terminal at the Port of Seville, the latter said in a press release. The duo was awarded a 25-year concession agreement for the operation of Seville Cruise Port late last year. They plan to invest €5 million in the development…
Nicko’s Vasco da Gama Cancels Cruise for Unscheduled Drydock
Nicko Cruises is cancelling a cruise onboard the Vasco da Gama on short notice to make room for an unscheduled shipyard visit. Local sources report that the 1993-built ship is currently facing a technical issue that also led to the shortening of its 2025-26 world cruise. The cancelled cruise was scheduled to depart from Hamburg…
ECOS Signs BASSnet Neo Software for FSRU Operations
ECOS LNG has signed an agreement with BASS Software to deploy BASSnet Neo software for its Floating Storage Regasification Unit operations, according to a press release. The contract was awarded following an evaluation process to replace ECOS’s legacy maintenance software. “BASSnet Neo is the right choice to align with our broader digitalisation strategy and digital…
Seattle Ready for Eurodam, Holland America Alaska Season
Holland America Line will welcome the Eurodam to the Port of Seattle on April 25, ushering in its 2026 Alaska season. Sailing April through September, the cruise season will feature more than 100 voyages across six ships departing from three homeports, according to a press release. “As the leader in Alaska, we are committed to delivering experiences that are as enriching as they are unforgettable, bringing guests…
Disney Extends San Diego Homeport Deal Through 2031
Disney Cruise Line has extended its homeport partnership with the Port of San Diego through at least 2031, according to a statement. This is expected to double the number of Disney cruises out of the city each year, with more than one million Disney passengers expected to pass through the Port in this timeframe. “San…
Carnival Expands Mexico Maritime Cadet Program
Carnival Corporation has expanded its partnership with the Maritime & Port University of Mexico, extending its maritime cadet apprenticeship program to Princess Cruises. According to a statement, an addendum to the original agreement between the cruise line and the university from May 2024 was signed at a recent industry event in Miami Beach to include Princess Cruises vessels. The program enables eligible final-year students…
Regent Seven Seas Announces Three Grand Voyages for 2028–29
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its 2028–29 Legendary Journeys Collection comprising three Grand Voyages ranging from 61 to 101 nights. The itineraries span four continents, with 14 overnight stays across destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand and Europe. Reservations open on April 29, 2026, and guests can pre-register their interest from April 22, 2026, Regent said in a press release….
Norwegian Schedules Q1 2026 Results Call
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said in a statement that it would report and discuss first quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, May 4, 2026. The financial results will be published at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time with a conference call and webcast to discuss them to follow two hours later, at 8:30 a.m. The call will be webcast via the company’s Investor Relations website, and a replay will remain available there for 30 days following the…
Cruise Saudi’s CFO Nazer Named Acting CEO
Cruise Saudi has appointed Taha Nazer as its acting chief executive officer as it enters the next chapter focused on accelerating growth. After serving as Cruise Saudi’s chief financial officer since 2023, Nazer will now lead the company across all strategic, commercial, operational and financial priorities, the company shared in a press release. He will be replacing Lars Clasen, who established Aroya and lead the development of…
Inside Azamara’s Perfect Cruise Formula
“Part of our portfolio is to continue to have new things to keep people coming back,” Mike Pawlus, head of itinerary planning at Azamara Cruises, told Cruise Industry News. “We have more than 300 ports we call at each year, and we are seeing a lot of people that once they sail with us, they…