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TUI Cruises Shatters Records with 71% Profit Surge in Q1 2026
TUI Cruises posts record Q1 2026 results with 71% profit surge to €82.3 million while achieving 98% occupancy and expanding capacity.
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Carnival Cruise Line Faces Massive IT Outage, Multiple Ships Delayed Hours Past Departure
Carnival ships delayed over 9 hours after IT systems failed during planned maintenance, leaving thousands stranded at terminals across multiple ports.
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Could Amsterdam's 2035 Cruise Ban Start a Domino Effect Across Europe?
Amsterdam plans to phase out all ocean-going cruise ships by 2035, citing environmental concerns and overtourism—a move that could inspire other European ports to follow suit.
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A Cruise Ship Will House 4,000 Athletes at Japan's Upcoming Asian Games
Costa Serena will serve as a floating Olympic village for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, housing 4,000 athletes in a cost-saving innovation.
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Carnival Is Bringing Two Ships to Europe for an Entire Summer Season
Carnival Cruise Line will deploy Carnival Miracle and Carnival Sunshine across Europe for the full 2027 summer season, offering Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and first-ever African port calls.
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Carnival Doubles Down on Baltimore with Historic Two-Ship Deployment
Carnival Cruise Line will homeport two ships in Baltimore for the first time ever, starting fall 2027 with Carnival Miracle joining year-round Carnival Pride.
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The Cruise Industry's $77 Billion Shipbuilding Spree Could Transform Your Next Vacation
The global cruise orderbook has hit a record 77 vessels worth $76.9 billion, representing over 200,000 new berths over the next decade—an unprecedented vote of confidence in cruising's future.
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Royal Caribbean Asks Passengers to Voluntarily Give Up Their Cruise Cabins—And the Compensation Package Is Generous
Royal Caribbean offered select Oasis of the Seas passengers a full refund plus 50% future cruise credit to voluntarily cancel their February 7 sailing—a sign of an overbooking situation with unusually generous compensation.
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Small-Ship Alaska Cruise Line Closes Its Doors After 15 Years
Alaskan Dream Cruises permanently ends operations after 15 years, canceling all future sailings and marking the end of a beloved small-ship Alaska cruise operator.
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Storm Damage Leaves Royal Caribbean's Private Island Paradise in Limbo
An intense winter storm damaged CocoCay's eastern pier, forcing Royal Caribbean to limit its private island to one ship per day and skip scheduled port calls entirely.
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Striking Sailors Strand 3,200 Cruise Passengers After Blocking Marseille Port
French maritime workers blockaded Marseille's cruise port, preventing MSC Orchestra from docking and forcing the 3,223-passenger ship to skip one of the Mediterranean's most popular destinations.
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Disney's Newest Ship Just Shattered a 118-Year-Old Panama Canal Record
Disney Adventure becomes largest cruise ship to transit Panama Canal, breaking Norwegian Bliss's 2018 record with 208,000 gross tons.
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Caribbean Swells as Cruise Lines Pour 40% More Ships Into the Region
The Caribbean commands over 40 percent of global cruise market share in 2026, with capacity up more than 10 percent and over 200 ships sailing the region.
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Nassau Cruise Port Shatters Records as Caribbean Tourism Reaches New Heights
Nassau Cruise Port welcomed a record-breaking 6.1 million cruise passengers in 2025, a 7% increase that cements the Bahamas as one of the world's busiest cruise destinations.
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200 Passengers Fall Ill as Stomach Bug Sweeps Through Fred Olsen Cruise Ship
A gastrointestinal outbreak aboard Fred Olsen's Balmoral left 200 passengers sick during a Norwegian Fjords cruise, forcing the ship back to port for deep cleaning and delaying its next sailing.
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"Bomb Cyclone" Forces Cruise Ship to Cut Caribbean Voyage Short and Race Back to New York
A bomb cyclone with 109 mph winds forced Norwegian Breakaway to cut its Caribbean cruise short and return to New York a day early, highlighting the power of winter weather to disrupt even the most carefully planned voyages.
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Court Blocks Hawaii's Controversial 11% Cruise Tax—Just Hours Before It Was Set to Take Effect
Federal appeals court issues last-minute injunction halting Hawaii's controversial cruise passenger green fee tax hours before January 1 implementation, while increased taxes on hotels proceed.
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Every Cabin on This Cruise Ship Now Has a Smart Tablet—Here's What It Can Do
Celestyal Journey becomes the first cruise ship to equip all 630 staterooms with digital tablets, letting passengers order room service, book restaurants, and manage their entire cruise experience without leaving their cabin.
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Former Expedition Cruise Ship Becomes Floating Military Barracks in Arctic Greenland
The Ocean Endeavour, a retired expedition cruise vessel, will spend 2026 anchored in Nuuk as temporary housing for Danish and NATO troops participating in Exercise Arctic Endurance.
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MSC Cruises Transforms Ocean Cay With Wellness Retreats, AR Adventures, and Massive Island Expansion
MSC Cruises unveils two-phase upgrade plan for Ocean Cay featuring wellness coaching, AR treasure hunts, LEGO pop-ups, and major 2027 infrastructure expansion.
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