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War in the Gulf Forced Explora Journeys to Rethink Everything — Here's Where EXPLORA II Is Headed Instead

Geopolitical conflict has pushed Explora Journeys to pull EXPLORA II from the Middle East entirely and redeploy it on a newly designed winter Mediterranean program for 2026-27, complete with five maiden ports and some genuinely surprising itinerary highlights.

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Apr 6

A 30-Year-Old Chinese River Cruise Line Just Set Its Sights on the World

Century Cruises is launching a new eco-ship in Europe, expanding into China's ocean waters, and breaking into Nile River cruising in Egypt — all in 2026. Here's why this matters.

Apr 5

Is the West Coast Finally Ready for Adults-Only Cruising? Virgin Voyages Is About to Find Out

Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady arrives in Los Angeles on April 6, 2026, marking the brand's first West Coast homeport deployment — and a big bet on wellness-driven, adults-only cruising for California travelers.

Apr 5

The Turkish Port That's Quietly Becoming One of the Mediterranean's Hottest Cruise Destinations

Bodrum Cruise Port opened its 2026 season with 119 scheduled cruise calls, 19 maiden visits, and luxury operators like Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons on the roster — signaling the Aegean gem's rise as a must-visit Mediterranean destination.

Apr 5

Gone: Norwegian Just Eliminated the One Cruise Perk That Let You Plan Your Nights

Norwegian Cruise Line has scrapped advance reservations for main theater shows fleetwide. Seats are now first-come, first-served — and some passengers are furious.

Apr 4

Cruise Ships Produce Staggering Food Waste. Fred. Olsen Is Putting AI on the Problem.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has partnered with Swiss AI company KITRO to trial smart food waste monitoring aboard its flagship Bolette — and the results could reshape how cruise lines manage sustainability.

Apr 3

The Cruise Industry Is Spending $80 Billion on New Ships — Here's What That Means for You

Cruise lines have 79 new ships on order worth $80 billion, set to deliver nearly 205,000 new berths by 2037. Here's what the biggest shipbuilding boom in cruise history means for passengers.

Apr 2

Alaska's Most Famous Glacier Viewpoint Is Off the Map for Carnival Cruisers This Summer

Carnival Cruise Line has removed Tracy Arm Fjord from all 2026 Alaska itineraries following a 2025 landslide, rerouting ships to Endicott Arm instead.

Apr 2

The Cruise Industry's $80 Billion Bet: 79 New Ships Are Coming by 2037

Cruise lines have 79 new ships on order through 2037, representing an $80 billion investment in sustained demand. Here's what this historic shipbuilding boom means for travelers.

Apr 1

Oceania Cruises Is Training 200 Pastry Chefs at Sea — and the Program Behind It Is Unlike Anything in the Industry

Oceania Cruises has launched the Floating Pastry Academy, a first-of-its-kind three-year training program developed with The Butter Book. Here's why it matters for anyone who cares about food at sea.

Apr 1

Disney Is About to Change Cruising in Japan Forever — and the Clock Is Now Officially Ticking

Oriental Land Company has formally established Disney Cruise Line Japan, bringing a new Wish-class ship to Japanese waters as early as April 2028 in partnership with NYK Line.

Mar 31

Royal Caribbean Just Launched the Cruise Industry's First Tri-Brand Credit Card — Here's What's In It for You

Royal Caribbean Group and Bank of America unveiled the Royal ONE and Royal ONE Plus Visa Signature credit cards on March 31, 2026 — the first credit cards in the cruise industry to earn and redeem rewards across three separate cruise brands: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea.

Mar 31

MSC's Flagship Is Abandoning the Middle East — and Heading to the Caribbean Instead

MSC Cruises has cancelled its entire 2026-27 Middle East season and is redeploying MSC World Europa to the Southern Caribbean, offering affected passengers a rebooking or full refund.

Mar 30

What Royal Caribbean Just Revealed About Its Next Mega-Ship Will Make You Want to Book Before It Even Exists

Royal Caribbean just revealed Hero of the Seas, the fourth Icon Class ship with 9 pools, 28 dining venues, and a record-breaking waterpark. Bookings open April 2.

Mar 30

Virgin Voyages Turned a Cruise Ship Into a Live Podcast Studio — and Fans Are Already Booking

Virgin Voyages and iHeartMedia just announced On Air at Sea, a new series of podcast-themed cruises. The first sailing, Stuff at Sea, sets off from New York in October 2026 with three of iHeart's most popular shows recording live onboard.

Mar 29

Carnival Corporation Is Printing Money — and It Has a Plan to Keep Doing It Until 2029

Carnival Corporation just posted record Q1 2026 earnings with $6.2 billion in revenue and unveiled its ambitious PROPEL growth strategy alongside a $2.5 billion share buyback program.

Mar 29

A Street Artist Named ELLE Christened a 156,000-Ton Cruise Ship in Miami — and the Hull Art Alone Is Worth the Trip

Norwegian Cruise Line christened Norwegian Luna at PortMiami on March 27, 2026, with hull artist ELLE as godmother — one of the most visually striking ship debuts in recent memory.

Mar 28

Holland America Will Age Bourbon Barrels on All 11 Ships — Each One Shaped by Where It Sails

Holland America Line has partnered with Jefferson's Bourbon to age whiskey at sea across its entire fleet, creating limited-edition bottles shaped by the routes each ship travels. The first batches arrive in 2027.

Mar 28

The World's First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship Just Touched Water for the First Time

Viking's hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, floated out of its Fincantieri shipyard for the first time — and it could change how the entire cruise industry thinks about clean propulsion.

Mar 27

Elliott Got What It Wanted — and Norwegian's Board Will Never Look the Same

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings just replaced half its board in a single day, striking a formal cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Here's what the sudden leadership transformation means for the future of Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent.