Marc Kazlauskas Named President of Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today named Marc Kazlauskas as president of Norwegian Cruise Line (Norwegian), effective Jan. 19, 2026, according to a press release. He joins the company with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across sales, operations, and innovation in the global travel industry. Kazlauskas most recently served as CEO of Avoya…
Mystic Signs Cruise Newbuild Deal in China
China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has announced that it signed a deal with Mystic Cruises to build one cruise ship with an option for three additional ships. The deal was signed at a ceremony in China last week, with Mario Ferreira, president of Mystic Cruises, signing the agreement along with Mei Zhonghua, vice general manager…
MSC: New Family Activities at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve
MSC Cruises has revealed a new list of entertainment activities at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the company’s private island in the Bahamas, which will be rolled out from January 2026. The additions will complement the existing offerings of snorkeling, paddleboarding and jet skiing at the island. The company said in a press release that…
Disney Treasure Completes First Year of Service
The Disney Treasure recently completed its first year of service for Disney Cruise Line after being handed over on October 24, 2024. As the second ship in the company’s Wish class, the LNG-powered vessel was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Following its delivery, the Treasure made a technical call to Portugal’s…
Azamara Celebrates Record Bookings from Cyber Monday
Azamara Cruises has announced that Cyber Monday 2025 delivered the strongest booking day in the company’s history, with new bookings up approximately 5 percent over its previous record. The broader multi-week Black Friday Sale also ranked among the top five best booking periods in Azamara Cruises’ history. “Cyber Monday blew past every expectation,” said Dondra…
Port Canaveral Officially World’s Busiest Cruise Port
Port Canaveral has earned the distinction as the busiest cruise port in the world with over 8.6 million revenue passenger movements in its fiscal year 2025, just beating out Miami. The confirmed tally is the highest number of cruise passengers in the port’s history and amounts to a 13-percent increase over fiscal year 2024. “Earning…
Ocean Advice Orders Eight Cruise Ships in China
Ocean Advice, which is owned by United Waterways, has signed a deal to build eight cruise ships in China, with the agreement calling for four coastal vessels and four expedition ships, and with a first ship to be delivered in 2029 from China Merchant Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Shipyard. The ships are being designed to be…
Orderbook Update: 14 New Ships in 2026, 72 in Total
The latest update of Cruise Industry News’ global cruise ship orderbook shows that 14 new vessels are set to enter service in 2026. According to CIN’s independent research, the new ships will add over 33,000 berths to the industry’s fleet for a cost of approximately $11 billion. From the next largest cruise ship in the…
Sky Princess Begins Port Canaveral Homeporting Program
Port Canaveral has welcomed another new ship to its homeported fleet with the arrival of Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess, which began a winter season of six- and eight-day Caribbean sailings on Sunday afternoon. The ship follows the Caribbean Princess, which homeported at Port Canaveral last year, and upsizes Princess’ offerings in the port. The Caribbean…
Century Cruises Unveils Century Star for Europe Operation
Century Cruises is heading to Europe in 2026 with the launch of the Century Star, which is set to sail on the Danube River starting in September. “Century Star, the first of many vessels planned for the Danube and Rhine, is a testament to the vision set by Chairman Mr. Peng 30 years ago on…
Adora Adjusts 2026 Itineraries, Shifts Focus to Korea and Southeast Asia
Adora Cruises announced significant changes to its itineraries in the first quarter of 2026, which will now sail exclusively to South Korea and Southeast Asia. According to a press release, the Adora Magic City and the Adora Mediterranea will offer itineraries focused on an in-depth exploration of Asia’s diverse cultures. The new cruises will visit…
MSC Grandiosa Sails to the U.S. Ahead of Maiden Season in Port Canaveral
The MSC Grandiosa is currently offering a repositioning cruise to North America ahead of its maiden season in Port Canaveral. Having completed its summer season in the Mediterranean, the 2019-built vessel departed from Genoa on Nov. 19, 2025. As part of its trans-Atlantic crossing, the MSC Grandiosa is currently offering a 17-night cruise that features…
Disney Fleet to Continue to Get Younger
Disney Cruise Line’s fleet currently has an average age of approximately 14 years, according to data from the Cruise Industry News’ 2026 Global Cruise Ship Index. As five new ships debut over the next five years, the average age of a Disney Cruise Line ship will be reduced to 12 years by 2030. The Disney…
AIDA Unveils AIDAsol’s 2026 World Cruise Segments
AIDA announced that the AIDAsol’s World Cruise 2026 voyage will feature seven segments, ranging from 33 to 93 days and providing guests the opportunity to experience shorter voyages. The seven segments are now bookable and can be combined: From Hamburg to San Antonio, 44 days, October 18, 2026, to December 1, 2026 From Hamburg to…
Viking: Already 70% Booked for 2026
Viking is already 70 percent booked for 2026 as of November 2, according to CEO Torstein Hagen, speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call. “We continue to see strong momentum. As of November 2, 2025, and for our core products, 96 percent of our 2025 capacity was sold when 70 percent of our 2026…