With the Strait of Hormuz now reopened for maritime traffic, the six cruise ships that were stranded in the region are expected to resume service soon. MSC Euribia Cruise Line: MSC Cruises Status: Repositioning to Europe Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 16, 2026, from Kiel, Germany Upcoming Itineraries: Northern Europe and Scandinavia Currently on its...

The Celebrity Infinity recently completed its 25th year of service for Celebrity Cruises. Built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, the vessel was delivered on February 25, 2001. As the second ship in the company’s Millennium-class series, the Infinity initially offered a trans-Atlantic crossing to Fort Lauderdale before embarking on its maiden voyage...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has unveiled new pre- and post-cruise programs for voyages from fall 2027 through early 2029, the company announced in a press release. The programs are designed to enhance selected itineraries, allowing guests to extend their journey before or after their cruise. The programs range from guided city tours and nature-focused excursions to private...

Star Trek: The Cruise X is set to sail Feb. 20-27, 2027 from New Orleans aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, the company said in a press release. The seven-day voyage will travel to Cozumel, Mexico, George Town, Grand Cayman and Montego Bay, Jamaica. The cruise will commemorate 40 years of Star Trek: The...

Five cruise ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz, completing what became a two-day passage of five vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf since the onset of conflicts in the Middle East. MSC Cruises confirmed on Saturday that the MSC Euribia has departed Dubai, safely transited the strait and is now en route to Northern...

MSC Cruises has confirmed that the MSC Euribia has departed Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and is now en route to Northern Europe. The passage was completed in close coordination with the relevant authorities, the company said. The Euribia is on course to resume her Northern Europe season, and...

The new Celebrity Xcel is soon completing its inaugural season in North America, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Delivered to Celebrity Cruises in late 2025, the vessel entered service in November, kicking off a series of weeklong cruises from Fort Lauderdale. Earlier this month, the ship embarked on its final sailing to the Western Caribbean,...

PeppaRose has expanded its presence in cruise retail with recent placements aboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises, according to a company press release. The brand has developed two new design collections, The Sorrento Collection and Le Jardin Bleu, for Mediterranean itineraries. “We continue to see strong engagement from guests when products reflect the...

EcoNavis Solutions is developing a next generation wind-assisted propulsion system designed to enhance the performance and commercial viability of Flettner-type rotor sails for deep-sea shipping, the company said in a press release. The company’s Eco Rotor Sail introduces a patented tail-appendage device designed to increase thrust, reduce power demand and widen the range of wind...

G Adventures’ new Expedition is celebrating 50 years of service, having been delivered to its original owners on December 30, 1975. Built as a cruise ferry in the former Yugoslavia, the ice-strengthened vessel first debuted as the Alla Tarasova for the Murmansk Shipping Company in the Soviet Union. As the third in a series of...

Survitec received a Technology Qualification Statement from DNV for Seahaven, its Advanced Evacuation System for passenger ships, the company said in a press release. The system is designed as an alternative to conventional lifeboats and can evacuate up to 1,060 passengers using two self-propelled inflatable survival craft deployed via vertical escape helical slides. “This Technology...

The Celestyal Discovery became the first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the conflicts in the Middle East. After being docked in Dubai, the Celestyal vessel departed the UAE port on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, 2026. According to AIS data, the 1,360-passenger ship transited the Strait of...

Four cruise operators with ships stranded in the Persian Gulf have brought them down to minimum crew manning and are expected to begin repositioning them to Europe following news that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Each operator is expected to employ a different strategy to move the ships out of the region with minimal...

The Mein Schiff 4 and 5 from TUI Cruises will sail out of the Persian Gulf when it’s appropriate said CEO Wybcke Meier. The ships have been stranded in the region since early March. Speaking with Cruise Industry News earlier this week, Meier said Mein Schiff 4 was in Abu Dhabi and Mein Schiff 5...

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial vessels for the remaining period of the current ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced on X on Friday. The reopening comes more than six weeks after Iran heavily restricted passage through the waterway following the start of hostilities with the United States...

Norwegian Cruise Line has changed the departure port for the cruise that is set to take place onboard the Norwegian Dawn on August 2, 2026. The ship will now sail from Tarragona instead of Barcelona. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the decision was made due to changes in port availability. “As we...

Carnival Cruise Line informed guests that the Carnival Spirit is set to undergo further in-service repair work during its April 12, 2026, voyage. According to a statement issued by the company, the required maintenance led to changes in the ship’s itinerary, including a later than scheduled departure. As part of its repositioning voyage to Seattle,...

This week, the Port of Seattle is kicking off the 2026 Alaska cruise season, marking a milestone with 330 vessel calls and 2.1 million revenue passengers, the most in the port’ history. The season begins Friday, April 17 with the first in-transit arrival. In 2026, eleven homeport vessels will connect to shore power, with design...