Port of Los Angeles Taps NBA Legend's Firm for Massive New Cruise Terminal
The Port of Los Angeles picked Pacific Cruise Terminals to build two facilities, including a ring-shaped Outer Harbor terminal for next-generation green ships.
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Celebrity River Cruises Doubles Fleet After Inaugural Season Sells Out in Six Minutes
Celebrity River Cruises is adding 10 more ships after its 2027 inaugural season sold out in six minutes, reaching 20 vessels by 2031.
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Royal Caribbean Confirms Discovery Class Ships Built for the World's Most Exotic Destinations
Royal Caribbean confirms two Discovery Class ships built for Panama Canal transit and exotic itineraries, arriving in 2029 and 2032 with options for four more.
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China Forms Asia's Largest State-Backed Cruise Fleet Through Major Merger
Adora Cruises and Astro Ocean merge under China Cruises, forming a state-backed operator that challenges Western dominance in Asia's growing cruise market.
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Royal Caribbean Reports Record-Breaking Year as 2026 Outlook Soars Past Expectations
Royal Caribbean's Q4 2025 earnings reveal record bookings and ambitious 2026 guidance. Stock jumps 6% as cruise giant projects 23% EPS growth.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Its Longest Ship Ever—And It's a Game Changer
Norwegian Aura is NCL's longest ship ever at nearly 1,130 feet, with five waterslides, bigger pool decks, and a Miami homeport debut in 2027.
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Royal Caribbean Picks 15 Alaskans to Compete for $20,000 in Community Business Accelerator
Royal Caribbean's first Port Partners program in Seward, Alaska picks 15 local entrepreneurs to compete for $20,000 in seed funding after a 10-week business course.
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Luxury Cruise Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice Freed by US Coast Guard Icebreaker
The Scenic Eclipse II became trapped in dense pack ice near McMurdo Sound during an Antarctic voyage, needing the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star to break free.
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Queen Mary 2 Conquers the Panama Canal for the First Time in Her 20-Year History
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 completed her first-ever Panama Canal transit on January 26, 2026, a milestone of her 108-night World Voyage before a Los Angeles reunion.
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Amsterdam Takes Radical Stand Against Cruise Tourism with 2035 Ban
Amsterdam scrapped plans to relocate its cruise terminal, opting instead to ban all ocean-going cruise ships by 2035 over emissions and urban planning.
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Holland America's Westerdam Emerges from Singapore Drydock with Major Upgrades
The 20-year-old cruise ship just gained 11 new staterooms, an expanded casino, and fresh retail space after a two-week transformation in Singapore.
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700 Passengers Stranded on Remote Island After Sudden Storm Hits Holland America Ship
A tropical squall turned a routine tender operation into a 90-minute ordeal for Holland America passengers at Kiriwina Island in Papua New Guinea.
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Alaska Fishermen Block $4 Million Cruise Dock Deal—And the Company Walked Away
American Cruise Lines withdrew its $4 million dock offer in Haines, Alaska after local fishermen objected to two decades of priority docking rights for its ships.
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Ten Restaurants, 33% Suites, and 90 Destinations: Inside Oceania Sonata's Maiden Season
Oceania reveals the Oceania Sonata's maiden season: 22 voyages across Europe and the Americas from August 2027, with 33% suites and ten dining venues.
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Ponant Will Send Two Ships to French Polynesia This Winter—Including Six Ports No Cruise Line Has Touched
Ponant is sending two ships to French Polynesia for winter 2026-27, opening six ports no cruise line has visited and offering a 42-night grand voyage.
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The Cruise Industry's $76.5 Billion Building Spree Will Reshape Cruising Through 2036
The cruise industry enters 2026 with a record-breaking orderbook of 74 new ships worth over $76.5 billion. Here's what this massive expansion means for cruisers.
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Celebrity Solstice Goes Dark for 45 Days—And When It Returns, You Won't Recognize It
Celebrity Solstice enters a Singapore shipyard for a 45-day, $250M transformation, with new restaurants, venues, and refreshed staterooms due March 2026.
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Millennials and Gen Z Are Changing Everything About Who Takes Cruises
New research shows Millennials and Gen Z are flooding into cruise travel with new expectations: shorter trips, luxury experiences, and expedition adventures.
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New Orleans Cruise Port Just Hit a Record That Most Cities Can Only Dream About
Port NOLA reaches 1 million cruise passengers for the ninth consecutive year, cementing New Orleans as a top U.S. cruise destination.
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Tampa Bay's Mega-Cruise Port Plan Hits Rough Waters Over Wildlife Sanctuary Concerns
A $40 million proposal to build Florida's newest cruise terminal next to a manatee breeding ground has environmentalists and residents fighting back.
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