Star Seeker Reaches Alaska — and Windstar Is Already Selling 2028
Windstar's new Star Seeker has begun its first Alaska season, and within days the line opened 2028 reservations across six small-ship wilderness itineraries.
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Celebration Key Has Had Three Deaths in Less Than a Year — Carnival's Private Island Paradise Is Under Scrutiny
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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France Held 1,700 Cruise Passengers Hostage. Here's What Really Happened Aboard the Ambition
France locked down Ambassador's Ambition in Bordeaux in May 2026, confining 1,700 passengers over a norovirus outbreak. Here's what really happened.
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Who's Watching the Ships? The CDC Gutted Its Cruise Inspection Program
The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program lost all its full-time inspectors in 2025. With cruise outbreaks rising and one epidemiologist left, the gap is widening.
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After 36 Years and 5.3 Million Kilometres, Japan Said Goodbye to a Cruise Legend
Over 7,000 people gathered at Yokohama to bid farewell to the Nippon Maru, the ship that helped build Japan's cruise culture across 36 years of voyages.
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A Deadly Virus Struck a Cruise Ship in the Middle of the Ocean — Here's What Passengers Faced
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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Disney Adventure Cancels Singapore Sailing After Guests Spend the Night Onboard
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 Finally Enters Alaska — and Its First Sailing Departs in Days
MSC Cruises enters Alaska for the first time, with the refurbished MSC Poesia sailing weekly from Seattle through September 2026 on seven-night glacier itineraries.
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Oceania Cruises Quietly Handed Travel Advisors a Big Pay Raise — Here's How
Oceania Cruises is eliminating non-commissionable fares on all newly launched 2028 sailings, so travel advisors will earn commission on the full cruise fare.
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Princess Cruises Is Betting Big on the West Coast — and Star Princess Is How It Plans to Win
Star Princess made its West Coast debut at the Port of Los Angeles on April 29, 2026, marking Princess Cruises' expansion into the Southern California market.
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700,000 Square Feet and a New Address: Carnival Corporation Breaks Ground on Its Future
Carnival Corporation broke ground on a 700,000-square-foot global headquarters in Miami, bringing 2,000+ employees under one roof by 2028.
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What Does It Take to Build the World's Biggest Cruise Ship? Legend of the Seas Just Showed Us.
Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas wrapped ten days of Baltic sea trials with no major issues, clearing the third Icon-class ship for its July 4 debut.
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800+ Landings, 30 Voyages, and a World Record: Aurora Expeditions' Antarctic Season Was Unlike Any Other
Aurora Expeditions wrapped its biggest Antarctic season ever: three ships, 30 voyages, 819 landings, and the southernmost passenger voyage on record.
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The World's Largest Sailing Ship Just Came to Life — and It's Rewriting What a Cruise Can Be
The Orient Express Corinthian, a 720-foot ship with three automated rigid sails and 54 suites, was christened in France and sails the Mediterranean from May 2.
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101 Nights, Four Continents, Zero Compromises: Regent Just Opened Bookings on Its Most Ambitious Voyages Ever
Regent Seven Seas unveiled its 2028-2029 Legendary Journeys Collection: three Grand Voyages up to 101 nights, crossing four continents. Bookings are open now.
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Seven Giants: Royal Caribbean's Plan to Build the World's Largest Cruise Ships Through 2030 Is Now Official
Royal Caribbean has confirmed orders for a sixth and seventh Icon Class ship from Meyer Turku, locking in a new world's-largest cruise ship every year through 2030.
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A $450 Million Bet on Grand Bahama: MSC Cruises Is Reshaping the Caribbean's Cruise Map
MSC Cruises is investing $450 million in a new cruise terminal and beach club at Freeport Harbor in Grand Bahama, reshaping the Caribbean cruise map.
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Galveston Is About to Become One of the Most Powerful Cruise Ports in America
Carnival named Galveston the homeport for its fifth Excel-class ship, Carnival Tropicale, arriving in 2028 — giving Texas two of the fleet's biggest ships.
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MSC's Next Mega-Ship Has an AI Teen Host, the World's Longest Dry Slide, and a Lego Room Built for Formula 1 Fans
MSC World Asia's new family lineup includes an AI teen host named Yuna, the world's longest dry slide at sea, and F1-themed Lego rooms. It debuts December 2026.
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Australia Broke Its Cruise Passenger Record — Then Got Some Very Bad News
A record 1.45 million Australians cruised in 2025, but CLIA warns rising costs and regulatory uncertainty are pushing ships out of Australian waters.
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