Viking Sky Sets Sail on World Cruise
The Viking Sky is in Fort Lauderdale today to kick off its 2024-25 world cruise. Sailing to 58 destinations in 29 countries, the 137-night itinerary sails to the South Pacific, Asia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. After departing from Port Everglades, the 930-guest ship visits destinations in the Caribbean before crossing the Panama Canal. The…
Summary: MSC’s Six-Ship Program in South America
After opening the cruise season in the region in early November, MSC Cruises is operating a six-ship lineup in South America. Cruise Industry News looks at the highlights of the company’s deployment in the destination, which includes departures from eight homeports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. MSC Seaview Sailing Season: Nov. 7, 2024, to Apr….
Viking Vela Sets Sail on Maiden Cruise
The Viking Vela recently embarked on its maiden season after being delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard earlier this week. For its inaugural cruise, the Viking ship is offering a seven-night cruise to the Western Mediterranean that features destinations in Spain, Italy and France. After departing from Civitavecchia on Dec. 12, the itinerary includes visits to…
Atlantic Canada Sets Record with Over 1 Million Passenger Visits
The Atlantic Canada Cruise Association (ACCA) announced that the region recorded over 1 million cruise passengers in 2024, marking a record-breaking season with over 675 calls between April and November, according to a press release. “This year’s achievements underscore the dedication and teamwork of our ports, industry partners, regional stakeholders an communities,” said Sarah Rumley,…
Princess to Offer New 79-Night Circle Pacific Cruise in 2027
Princess Cruises is offering a new “Circle Pacific Adventure” cruise in 2027 as part of its recently announced 2026-27 deployment in Australia. Sailing onboard the Grand Princess, the 79-night cruise will depart from three homeports: Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland. Starting in June 2027, the itinerary will cover over 23,600 nautical miles, crossing the Equator and…
TUI 2024 Results: Strong Cruise Revenue Performance
TUI Group reported 2024 financial results on Wednesday with a notable improvement in financial performance across the company’s three cruise brands, TUI Cruises, Marella Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Underlying EBIT rose to 374 million euro, up from 236 million euro in 2023, the company said, noting it was a record. The company also said it…
Deliziosa Kicks Off Costa’s 130-Night World Cruise
The Costa Deliziosa has embarked onCosta Cruises’ 2024-25 World Cruise, sailing from Trieste, Italy. With a new itinerary, the 130-night itinerary is highlighted by visits to nearly 50 destinations. As one of the longest sailings ever offered by the company, the cruise initially sails to South America after visiting destinations in Europe and the Atlantic….
MSC Virtuosa Kicks Off Maiden Season in Southern Caribbean
The MSC Virtuosa recently kicked off its maiden season in the Caribbean. After repositioning from Northern Europe, the 2021-built vessel is now offering a series of cruises departing from Guadeloupe, Barbados and Martinique. The seven-night itineraries visit various islands in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean, including St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tortola, Antigua…
Asuka III Funnel Installed at Meyer Werft
The new Asuka III has its funnel as the ship is under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany for NYK’s Asuka Cruises brand. According to an update shared by the Meyer Werft shipyard, the equipment was delivered to Building Hall 2, where the ship’s construction is taking place. The piece is scheduled to be installed…
Port Canaveral Welcomes Fourth Royal Caribbean Ship
Port Canaveral recently welcomed the Voyager of the Seas as the fourth Royal Caribbean International ship sailing from its cruise terminals. After arriving in Central Florida in late November, the vessel kicked off a series of short cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. To mark the start of the new operation, Port Canaveral held…
Norwegian Announces 35 Additional Cruise Cancellations for 2025-26
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced additional changes to its deployment plans for the 2025-26 season, with an additional 35 cruises onboard four ships being cancelled. According to a statement sent to travel advisors on Friday afternoon, the sailings were scheduled to take place onboard the Norwegian Bliss, the Norwegian Breakaway, the Norwegian Encore and the…
Miami and Norwegian Expand Passenger and Parking Agreement
PortMiami and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced that the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has approved NCLH to assume responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the existing Cruise Terminal B Garage, as well as the development of a new Multipurpose Parking Facility at PortMiami. According to a press release, this milestone underscores the…
Three New Cruise Lines to Alaska in 2026
Three cruise lines are adding cruises to Alaska to their schedule in the summer of 2026: Azamara, MSC, and Virgin. Returning to the destination after a seven-year hiatus, Azamara will offer a series of ten- to 13-night cruises in Alaska and Canada starting in May 2026. Sailing in the region for the first time, the…
Celebrity Starts Homeporting Operations at Port Canaveral
Celebrity Cruises launched its inaugural homeporting season in Port Canaveral this week with the Celebrity Equinox. According to Port Canaveral, the vessel has become the 15th vessel to be homeported in its cruise terminals. After completing a trans-Atlantic crossing that began in Europe, the ship arrived in Port Canaveral for the first time on Monday,…
Fincantieri Delivers Viking Vela
Fincantieri has announced it has delivered the new Viking Vela as the 499-suite vessel was handed over in Ancona on Tuesday. The Viking Vela is a cruise ship with a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300 tons. It features 499 cabins and can accommodate 998 passengers and is an upsized version of Viking’s previous ships, which…