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Today โ€” 30 April 2026Main stream

Inside Lindbladโ€™s Procurement Wins

Lindblad Expeditions may be managing one of the most complex supply chains there is, according to Max Duque, chief supply chain officer. Duque and his team have their share of complexity, with a fleet of small ships operating expedition itineraries globally. โ€œThe itineraries we run are very unique and very difficult to service from a...

Royal Caribbean Reports 2026 Q1 Results, Bookings Recover to Higher Pace

Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter Earnings per Share of $3.48 and Adjusted EPS of $3.60. The company said these results were better than the companyโ€™s guidance due to more favorable revenue, lower costs, and better performance from joint ventures. During the first quarter, the company returned approximately $1.1 billion to shareholders through $836...

MSC Euribia Transits the Suez Canal for the First Time

The MSC Euribia recently became one of the largest cruise ships to transit the Suez Canal as part of its repositioning voyage to Northern Europe. According to an update from the Suez Canal Authority, the MSC Cruises vessel transited the waterway for the first time on April 26, 2026. Having spent nearly two months stranded...

New Star Princess Makes Debut at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles and Princess Cruises celebrated the maiden arrival of the companyโ€™s newest vessel, the Star Princess, to the LA Waterfront. According to a press release, the Sphere-class ship made its inaugural visit to San Pedro on April 29, 2026. After spending the upcoming summer season in Alaska, the LNG-powered vessel is...
Yesterday โ€” 29 April 2026Main stream

AmaWaterways Christens AmaMelodia on Colombiaโ€™s Magdalena River

AmaWaterways has christened its second ship in Colombia, the 64-guest AmaMelodia, in Barranquilla, according to a press release. โ€œThis milestone means so much to us, not only as we expand our presence in Colombia, but also as we continue to strengthen the relationships weโ€™ve built here,โ€ said Kristin Karst, chief brand ambassador at AmaWaterways. The...

Valletta Cruise Port Celebrates Two Maiden Calls

The Valletta Cruise Port celebrated the maiden calls of two cruise ships on Tuesday, with the arrivals of the Norwegian Pearl and the MSC Euribia. According to a social media update, both vessels made their first visits to the Maltese port, which is a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding. To mark the occasion, the Norwegian...

National Geographic, Lindblad Mark 20 Years of Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship

The National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions have announced the 2026 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship cohort, marking 20 years since the fellowshipโ€™s founding, according to a press release. The cohort includes 36 educators from across North America who will embark on expeditions worldwide. โ€œAs we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, I am...

Crystal Cruises: Setting the F&B Benchmark

โ€œDining aboard our ships is immersive, elegant and deeply personal,โ€ Gรผnter Lorenz, vice president of food and beverage at Crystal Cruises, told Cruise Industry News. โ€œWe offer fine dining without formality, indulgence without excess and service delivered with intuitive warmth. Each venue offers its own identity, yet all share the same commitment to quality, precision...

Royal Caribbean: One Icon-Class Ship a Year Appears to be the Plan

Royal Caribbean Internationalโ€™s Icon-class debuted in 2024 with the Icon of the Seas, which was followed by the Star of the Seas in 2025. The Legend of the Seas debuts this summer as it launches service in the Mediterranean before heading to the Caribbean. The fourth Icon-class vessel, Hero of the Seas, is slated for...

Atlas Ocean: Expedition Expansion and Hardware Innovation

Atlas Ocean Voyages is pushing the boundaries of expedition cruising with the introduction of the industryโ€™s first ice-class luxury sailing yacht, according to Chief Executive Officer James Rodriguez. The company is also strategically expanding its deployment starting in 2028, he added, noting that technical innovation and respect for the environment are what drive the brandโ€™s...

Carnival Adjusts 2026 Itineraries for Venezia

Carnival Cruise Line is adjusting two itineraries aboard the Carnival Venezia, which is offering cruises to the Caribbean departing from Port Canaveral. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the vesselโ€™s present itinerary was changed to drop a planned visit to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos. Instead of visiting the destination, the Venezia will...

World Odyssey Enters Drydock Ahead of Farewell Season for Phoenix Reisen

The World Odyssey is currently undergoing a drydock ahead of kicking off its farewell season for Phoenix Reisen. Following the completion of its spring world cruise for Semester at Sea, the 1998-built vessel arrived at a shipyard in Germany in mid-April. Preparations include a change of livery, as well as the renaming of the vessel,...
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For Emerald and Scenic, the View Keeps Getting Better

A rising tide raises all ships, the old saying goes. Scenic Groupโ€™s Managing Director Ken Muskat certainly sees the rapidly expanding luxury expedition cruising market that way. While the increase in high-end small-ship tonnage injects competition into the sector, it also amplifies what Scenic does better than any other, Muskat told Cruise Industry News. โ€œI...

Meyer Turku to Build New Headquarters

Meyer Turku will build a new headquarters in the Blue Industry Park area near the shipyard, according to a press release. The project is valued at approximately 40 million euros and forms part of the companyโ€™s investment program. โ€œThis office building is a long-term strategic investment for us and a concrete way to modernize and...

Victory Cruise Lines Building on Domestic Demand

โ€œOur guests want to stay a little bit closer to home. Itโ€™s a perfect year with Americaโ€™s 250th to explore home,โ€ said John Waggoner, founder and chairman at Victory Cruise Lines. The company has its two ships on the Great Lakes this summer and is pushing the season longer into the fall. In addition are...

Royal Caribbean Introduces $30 Fee for Early Guarantee Cabin Assignments

Guests who book Royal Caribbean Internationalโ€™s guarantee cabins will be able to pay a fee to have their staterooms assigned earlier. According to guest reports, the initiative is part of the limited-time โ€œEarly Accessโ€ pilot program that was launched in late April. The company is reportedly charging a $30 fee per cabin for passengers who...

Celestyal Ships Return to the Mediterranean

Celestyal Cruises confirmed that its two ships have now returned to the Mediterranean ahead of welcoming guests back in Greece. After spending nearly two months stranded in the Persian Gulf due to conflicts in the region, the vessels were able to start repositioning voyages to Europe in late April. โ€œWe are delighted to share that...

Royal Caribbean Orders Icon Class 6 and 7

Royal Caribbean Group today announced it has confirmed with Meyer Turku the order of a sixth and seventh Icon Class ship to be delivered in 2029 and 2030, respectively. The order is part of the companyโ€™s long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku that secures the Groupโ€™s access to shipbuilding capacity through 2036 and includes the...

Regent and Oceania Chart Big Future Plans

โ€œWith the way the luxury market has expanded over the last 20 years, weโ€™re perfectly situated,โ€ said Jason Montague, chief luxury officer of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The two brands under the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings umbrella have a combined nine ships on order, and Montague said the brands were capitalizing on...

Key Cruise Ship Drydocks in April

Cruise Industry News looks into some of the key drydock projects that are happening around the world in April. Harmony of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Capacity: 5,558 guests Tonnage: 227,625 Year built: 2016 Drydock Period: Apr. 3 to May 21, 2026 Shipyard: Navantia (Cรกdiz, Spain) The Harmony of the Seas is currently...

Vikingโ€™s Henriksen Named Chair of IAATO Executive Committee

Jรธrn Henriksen, director of expedition operations at Viking, has been appointed chair of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operatorsโ€™ executive committee, according to a press release. Henriksen has been involved in Antarctic travel since 2000 and has been an IAATO member since 2005. He was elected to the executive committee in 2024 and previously...

AmaWaterways Introduces Cooking with Mamie Experience in France

AmaWaterways has introduced a new culinary experience offering guests hands-on cooking sessions with French grandmothers, according to a press release. The Cooking with Mamie program is available exclusively on the AmaDante and AmaLyra as part of the Paris & Normandy itinerary. โ€œWith Cooking with Mamie, we are bringing local traditions to life in a very...

Crew Members to Join TUI Ships in South Africa

Crew members will join the TUI Cruisesโ€™ ships that were stranded in the Middle East in South Africa, according to Crew Center. Set to welcome guests back in Europe in early May, the Mein Schiff 4 and the Mein Schiff 5 are currently sailing with reduced staffing. As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, only...

Foyle Port Opens 2026 Cruise Season with Ponant Inaugural Call

Foyle Port has officially commenced its 2026 cruise season with the arrival of the Le Lapรฉrouse, marking Ponantโ€™s first visit to the port, according to a press release. The expedition vessel anchored in Greencastle on April 16 as part of a 10-day Celtic Secrets & Landscapes cruise sailing from Greenock to Cobh, with stops across...

Poseidon Expeditions Wraps 2025-26 Antarctic Season

Poseidon Expeditions has wrapped up its 2025-26 Antarctic season. According to the company, the seasonโ€™s standout moment came during the New Year cruise, when near-perfect weather conditions allowed the expedition team to land at Bailey Head on Deception Island, one of Antarcticaโ€™s most challenging landing sites. The remote location, situated within a flooded volcanic caldera,...

Piano Land to Conclude Hong Kong Sailings in May

Astro Oceanโ€™s Piano Land is set to wrap up its Hong Kong homeport season by the end of May, according to its published sailing schedule. The vesselโ€™s itineraries from the Asian hub have included voyages to ports in Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. The ship is expected to reposition to Europe where it will will sail...
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