Oceania Marina Is Getting a Stem-to-Stern Makeover This Fall
Oceania sends the 1,250-guest Marina into dry dock in October 2026 for a full reinspiration, the first ship in its fleetwide OceaniaNEXT upgrade program.
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The Sailing Ship That Turned 40 in a Shipyard — and Came Out Better for It
Windstar's Wind Star marked its 40th birthday in a Cádiz drydock. The iconic tall ship returns to the Mediterranean with a yacht-inspired makeover.
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What Happens When a Resort Empire Builds a Cruise Ship with Only 216 Guests?
VidantaWorld Voyages launched the Elegant, an ultra-yacht that cut a 600-guest ship to 216 passengers with a near 1:1 crew ratio. A bold luxury bet in cruising.
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Royal Caribbean Just Let Cameras Inside Legend of the Seas — Here's What's Different
Royal Caribbean gave journalists a first look at Legend of the Seas, its third Icon Class ship, revealing guest-driven upgrades before its July 4 debut.
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Harmony of the Seas Loses Wonderland and the Bionic Bar in Its Biggest Makeover Yet
Harmony of the Seas is in a six-week Spanish drydock, gaining nearly 100 staterooms and a Caribbean pool deck while losing Wonderland and the Bionic Bar.
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After Six Years of Debate, Juneau Finally Gets Its New Cruise Dock — And It's Built by an Alaska Native Corporation
Juneau and Huna Totem Corporation finalized a 35-year tidelands lease for Áak'w Landing, clearing the way for a new downtown cruise dock and cultural destination.
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Boston's Cruise Port Is About to Have Its Biggest Season Ever
Flynn Cruiseport Boston kicks off its biggest season yet, with Norwegian Breakaway the largest ship ever to homeport there and $100M in upgrades underway.
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When a Cruise Ship Became the Only Doctor for Miles: Seabourn Pursuit's Extraordinary Stop at Robinson Crusoe Island
At its April 4 call at Chile's remote Robinson Crusoe Island, the Seabourn Pursuit's medical team gave islanders X-ray services they had lacked for months.
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Holland America Raised Its Daily Gratuities — And Didn't Tell Anyone
Holland America quietly raised its daily crew appreciation and onboard service fees effective April 6, 2026 — no announcement. Here's how much more you'll pay.
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A Cruise Ship Is Stranded on the Reef Where They Filmed Cast Away
Blue Lagoon Cruises' MV Fiji Princess ran aground near Monuriki Island, the Cast Away film site. All 61 aboard were safely evacuated; salvage continues.
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War in the Gulf Forced Explora Journeys to Rethink Everything — Here's Where EXPLORA II Is Headed Instead
Regional conflict pushed Explora Journeys to pull EXPLORA II from the Middle East, redeploying it on a new winter 2026-27 Mediterranean program.
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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, adding ocean sailings in China, and entering Nile River cruising in Egypt, all in 2026.
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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 for the brand's first West Coast season, betting on wellness-driven, adults-only cruising.
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The Turkish Port That's Quietly Becoming One of the Mediterranean's Hottest Cruise Destinations
Bodrum Cruise Port opened its 2026 season with 119 cruise calls, 19 maiden visits, and luxury lines like Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons joining the Aegean roster.
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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.
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Cruise Ships Produce Staggering Food Waste. Fred. Olsen Is Putting AI on the Problem.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has partnered with Swiss AI firm KITRO to trial smart food waste monitoring aboard its flagship Bolette to boost sustainability.
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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, adding 205,000 berths by 2037. Here's what cruising's biggest shipbuilding boom means for passengers.
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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.
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The Cruise Industry's $80 Billion Bet: 79 New Ships Are Coming by 2037
Cruise lines have 79 new ships on order through 2037, an $80 billion bet on sustained demand. Here's what this historic shipbuilding boom means for travelers.
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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 three-year program built with The Butter Book to train more than 200 of its pastry chefs at sea.
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