Carnival Luminosa and Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady both made their maiden calls at the Port of San Francisco within two weeks of each other, signaling a major shift in West Coast cruise momentum.
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MSC Cruises and Eni completed a landmark HVO biofuel trial on MSC Opera, cutting GHG emissions 80% and NOx 16% with zero engine modifications.
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Torstein Hagen founded Viking with four Russian riverboats in 1997. Now he's stepping back — and the executive who took the company public is taking the wheel.
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Royal Caribbean is pulling Spectrum of the Seas sailings from Shanghai as China-Japan political tensions continue to disrupt East Asia cruise itineraries into 2027.
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The Port of Dover made cruise history on May 8, 2026, welcoming four ships simultaneously for the first time in its 30-year cruise operations — a milestone backed by major infrastructure investment.
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Windstar Cruises' brand-new Star Seeker has begun its inaugural Alaska season. Within days, the line opened 2028 reservations across six itineraries — a confident bet on small-ship wilderness cruising.
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Carnival's Celebration Key has seen three guest deaths in under a year. The latest: an 88-year-old woman whose mobility scooter drove off a pier on May 9, 2026.
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French authorities locked down Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition in Bordeaux on May 13, 2026, confining over 1,700 passengers and crew over a norovirus outbreak. Here's the full story.
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The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program lost all its full-time inspectors in 2025. With cruise outbreaks rising and only one epidemiologist left to respond, the gap in oversight is bigger than the industry wants to admit.
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More than 7,000 people gathered at Yokohama's Osanbashi Terminal on May 10, 2026 to bid farewell to the Nippon Maru — the ship that helped build Japan's cruise culture over 36 years, 2,000+ voyages, and 600,000 passengers.
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Hantavirus struck the MV Hondius expedition ship mid-voyage, killing three. All 18 American passengers returned to the U.S. on May 12 for a 42-day monitoring period.
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A mechanical issue forced Disney Cruise Line to cancel the Disney Adventure's May 7th sailing after thousands of guests had already boarded and spent the night.
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MSC Cruises enters the Alaska market for the first time with MSC Poesia sailing weekly from Seattle through September 2026, featuring glacier cruising, wildlife partnerships, and a freshly refurbished ship.
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Oceania Cruises has eliminated non-commissionable fares on all newly launched sailings from 2028 onward, meaning travel advisors will now earn commission on the full cruise fare for every booking they make.
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Star Princess made its West Coast debut at the Port of Los Angeles on April 29, 2026, signaling Princess Cruises' bold expansion into the booming Southern California cruise market.
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Carnival Corporation broke ground on its new 700,000-square-foot global headquarters campus in Miami's Waterford Business District, consolidating 2,000+ employees under one roof by 2028.
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Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard on May 1 after completing ten days of intensive Baltic Sea trials — with no major issues recorded. Here's what the milestone means for the third Icon-class ship's July 4 debut.
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Aurora Expeditions has wrapped its most ambitious Antarctic season ever — three ships, 56 nationalities, a southernmost-voyage world record, and technology that's changing how expedition cruising works.
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The Orient Express Corinthian — 720 feet, three automated rigid sails, and 54 suites — was christened in France on April 29 and sets sail for the Mediterranean on May 2.
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Regent Seven Seas just unveiled its 2028-2029 Legendary Journeys Collection - three Grand Voyages up to 101 nights long crossing four continents. Here's what we know and why serious cruisers should pay attention right now.
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