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Disney Is About to Change Cruising in Japan Forever — and the Clock Is Now Officially Ticking

Oriental Land Company has established Disney Cruise Line Japan, bringing a new Wish-class ship to Japanese waters by April 2028 with partner NYK Line.

Mar 31

Royal Caribbean Just Launched the Cruise Industry's First Tri-Brand Credit Card — Here's What's In It for You

Royal Caribbean and Bank of America launched the Royal ONE Visa cards, the cruise industry's first to earn rewards across Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Silversea.

Mar 31

MSC's Flagship Is Abandoning the Middle East — and Heading to the Caribbean Instead

MSC Cruises has cancelled its 2026-27 Middle East season, redeploying flagship MSC World Europa to the Southern Caribbean with rebooking or refunds for guests.

Mar 30

What Royal Caribbean Just Revealed About Its Next Mega-Ship Will Make You Want to Book Before It Even Exists

Royal Caribbean just revealed Hero of the Seas, the fourth Icon Class ship with 9 pools, 28 dining venues, and a record-breaking waterpark. Bookings open April 2.

Mar 30

Virgin Voyages Turned a Cruise Ship Into a Live Podcast Studio — and Fans Are Already Booking

Virgin Voyages and iHeartMedia announced On Air at Sea, podcast-themed cruises. The first, Stuff at Sea, sails from New York in October 2026 with live recordings.

Mar 29

Carnival Corporation Is Printing Money — and It Has a Plan to Keep Doing It Until 2029

Carnival Corporation posted record Q1 2026 revenue of $6.2 billion and unveiled its PROPEL growth strategy plus a $2.5 billion share buyback program.

Mar 29

A Street Artist Named ELLE Christened a 156,000-Ton Cruise Ship in Miami — and the Hull Art Alone Is Worth the Trip

NCL christened Norwegian Luna at PortMiami on March 27, 2026, with hull artist ELLE as godmother — one of the most striking ship debuts in recent memory.

Mar 28

Holland America Will Age Bourbon Barrels on All 11 Ships — Each One Shaped by Where It Sails

Holland America and Jefferson's Bourbon will age whiskey at sea on all 11 ships, with limited-edition bottles shaped by each ship's route arriving in 2027.

Mar 28

The World's First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship Just Touched Water for the First Time

Viking's Viking Libra, the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, floated out of its Fincantieri shipyard — a potential turning point for clean propulsion.

Mar 27

Elliott Got What It Wanted — and Norwegian's Board Will Never Look the Same

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings replaced half its board and struck a cooperation deal with activist investor Elliott — here's what it means for cruisers.

Mar 27

Antarctica, 15 UNESCO Sites, and One Ship to See It All: Princess Cruises Unveils Its Most Ambitious South America Season Yet

Princess Cruises' 2027-28 South America season aboard Majestic Princess adds Antarctic Peninsula access, 19 destinations, and 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Mar 26

Six Cruise Ships Are Stranded in the Arabian Gulf With No Way Out

Six cruise ships from MSC, TUI, Celestyal, and Aroya are stuck in the Arabian Gulf after the Strait of Hormuz closed, leaving thousands aboard in limbo.

Mar 26

Seabourn Is Bringing One of America's Most Respected Magazines Aboard Its Ships — and It's a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

Seabourn and The Atlantic announced an exclusive three-year partnership bringing the magazine's editorial programming and live events aboard select voyages.

Mar 25

America's Fourth-Biggest Cruise Port Has a $2.4 Billion Plan — and It Changes Everything for Texas Cruisers

The Port of Galveston just unveiled a sweeping 20-year master plan projecting 5 million annual passengers and $344M in revenue by 2045. Here's what it means for you.

Mar 25

Royal Caribbean Is Pulling Freedom of the Seas From the Caribbean — and Thousands of Bookings Are Getting Axed

Royal Caribbean canceled 20-plus Freedom of the Seas sailings from Miami for summer 2027, moving the ship to Southampton as passengers scramble to rebook.

Mar 24

A Landslide Changed Alaska Forever — and Holland America's 2026 Cruisers Are Feeling It Now

Holland America pulled Tracy Arm Fjord from all 2026 Alaska cruises after a landslide triggered a tsunami in the waterway. What the switch to Endicott Arm means.

Mar 24

Disney's New CEO Walked Into His First Day on the Job and Dropped a Bombshell About the Cruise Fleet

On his first day as Disney CEO, Josh D'Amaro announced the Disney Believe, the fourth Wish-class ship, and a plan to reach 13 ships by 2031.

Mar 23

Carnival Canceled 11 Sailings Out of Long Beach — And the Reason Tells You Everything About Where the Ship Is Headed

Carnival canceled 11 Carnival Firenze sailings in late 2026, signaling the ship's exit from the West Coast. Here's what affected guests need to know.

Mar 23

Norwegian Luna Docked in Miami This Morning — Here's What She's Bringing to the Caribbean

Norwegian Luna, NCL's newest 156,000-ton Prima Plus ship, made her U.S. debut in Miami today, launching her inaugural Caribbean season from the city.

Mar 21

The Most Anticipated Ship in Years Just Set Sail. Four Seasons Did Something No Hotel Brand Has Done Before.

Four Seasons I departed on its maiden Mediterranean voyage March 20, 2026 — a 95-suite, 11-restaurant floating hotel with a 1:1 guest-to-staff ratio.

News — Page 6

Disney Is About to Change Cruising in Japan Forever — and the Clock Is Now Officially Ticking

Royal Caribbean Just Launched the Cruise Industry's First Tri-Brand Credit Card — Here's What's In It for You

MSC's Flagship Is Abandoning the Middle East — and Heading to the Caribbean Instead

What Royal Caribbean Just Revealed About Its Next Mega-Ship Will Make You Want to Book Before It Even Exists

Virgin Voyages Turned a Cruise Ship Into a Live Podcast Studio — and Fans Are Already Booking

Carnival Corporation Is Printing Money — and It Has a Plan to Keep Doing It Until 2029

A Street Artist Named ELLE Christened a 156,000-Ton Cruise Ship in Miami — and the Hull Art Alone Is Worth the Trip

Holland America Will Age Bourbon Barrels on All 11 Ships — Each One Shaped by Where It Sails

The World's First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship Just Touched Water for the First Time

Elliott Got What It Wanted — and Norwegian's Board Will Never Look the Same

Antarctica, 15 UNESCO Sites, and One Ship to See It All: Princess Cruises Unveils Its Most Ambitious South America Season Yet

Six Cruise Ships Are Stranded in the Arabian Gulf With No Way Out

Seabourn Is Bringing One of America's Most Respected Magazines Aboard Its Ships — and It's a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

America's Fourth-Biggest Cruise Port Has a $2.4 Billion Plan — and It Changes Everything for Texas Cruisers

Royal Caribbean Is Pulling Freedom of the Seas From the Caribbean — and Thousands of Bookings Are Getting Axed

A Landslide Changed Alaska Forever — and Holland America's 2026 Cruisers Are Feeling It Now

Disney's New CEO Walked Into His First Day on the Job and Dropped a Bombshell About the Cruise Fleet

Carnival Canceled 11 Sailings Out of Long Beach — And the Reason Tells You Everything About Where the Ship Is Headed

Norwegian Luna Docked in Miami This Morning — Here's What She's Bringing to the Caribbean

The Most Anticipated Ship in Years Just Set Sail. Four Seasons Did Something No Hotel Brand Has Done Before.