The Port of Seattle just approved a landmark long-term lease extension with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings — but this deal isn't just about docking rights. NCL must now hit real sustainability targets or risk losing the option to stay through 2045.
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A hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition vessel MV Hondius has killed three passengers and triggered quarantines across four continents, marking one of the deadliest disease events in modern cruise history.
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Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady returns from drydock with Ariya by Razzle Dazzle, a new Indian dining concept, plus upgraded bars, better cabins, and a reimagined layout for its Mediterranean summer season.
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The Orient Express Corinthian, a 220-meter wind-powered sailing yacht with three SolidSail rigs, has begun its inaugural Mediterranean season — carrying just 110 guests while proving that large-scale wind propulsion works at sea.
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Barcelona has raised its cruise tourist levy from €4 to €8 per person for port-of-call passengers, part of Mayor Collboni's broader push to phase out stopover cruising at one of Europe's busiest ports.
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Disney Adventure, the brand's largest ship, cancelled a sailing in Singapore after guests had already boarded — here's what happened and what Disney offered affected passengers.
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Windstar's Star Breeze will sail 52 days from Singapore to Tahiti, hitting 26 ports across the South Pacific. Fares start at $21,553 — under $500/day.
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Azamara Cruises will deploy Azamara Pursuit for a full 33-sailing Asia season in 2028, marking the boutique line's first sustained commitment to Japan, South Korea, and China.
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Royal Caribbean just completed its most ambitious ship transformation ever. Here's everything that's new aboard Harmony of the Seas for the 2026 European season.
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Virgin Voyages kicked off its first-ever Alaska cruise season on May 21, with the Brilliant Lady departing Seattle — bringing adults-only, all-inclusive cruising to one of the world's most iconic destinations.
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The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and MSC can be sued under the Helms-Burton Act for using confiscated Cuban docks, reviving a $440 million damages claim.
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Carnival Legend debuts a new 'From Sea to Shining Sea' bow crest as part of the America250 celebration, kicking off a fleet-wide patriotic makeover across the cruise line's U.S.-based ships.
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China's two domestically built cruise ships, Adora Magic City and Adora Flora City, passed each other at sea for the first time on May 20, 2026.
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A last-minute infrastructure failure at Alaska's new Seward cruise terminal forced Royal Caribbean to reroute Ovation of the Seas passengers to Whittier with less than 24 hours' notice.
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Mexico's environmental authority has formally rejected Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day Mexico development at Mahahual, blocking the $600 million private cruise destination over concerns about the Mesoamerican Reef, protected mangroves, and nesting sea turtles.
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its Japan program across four ships and two booking years, committing to the country as a luxury cruise destination through 2028.
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Royal Caribbean will broadcast every FIFA World Cup 2026 match live across all 29 ships from June 11–July 19, with pool deck screens, sports bars, and themed watch parties.
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EXPLORA III sets sail August 3, 2026, with Nordic fjords, Iceland, Greenland, a transatlantic crossing, and a front-row seat to a solar eclipse Europe hasn't seen in 27 years.
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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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