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Carnival Cruise Line Voted ‘Best Ocean Cruise Line’ In USA Today’s ’10Best’ Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. Carnival Also Voted ‘Best Cruise Line for Shore Excursions’ and ‘Best Alaska Cruise” with Carnival Spirit

Carnival Cruise Line Voted 'Best Ocean Cruise Line' In USA Today's '10Best' Readers' Choice Awards 2025. Carnival Also Voted ‘Best Cruise Line for Shore Excursions’ and ‘Best Alaska Cruise” with Carnival Spirit (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - January 2025Carnival Cruise Line has once again earned top honors in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, being named Best Ocean Cruise Line for the third consecutive year. (more…)

Cruise Planners CEO and Founder, Michelle Fee, Honored in South Florida Business Journal’s Top 250 Power Leaders List for 2025

Cruise Planners CEO and Founder, Michelle Fee, Honored in South Florida Business Journal’s Top 250 Power Leaders List for 2025 (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - January 2025Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise network, is thrilled to announce that its founder and CEO, Michelle Fee, has been named again as one of South Florida Business Journal’s Top 250 Power Leaders for 2025, marking yet another year of recognition for her impactful leadership and contributions to the business community. (more…)





Port Canaveral Named ‘Best Cruise Homeport’ by Cruise Hive for the Fifth Time. Award reaffirms Port’s commitment to making Central Florida an attractive option for passengers and cruise lines alike

Port Canaveral (Courtesy Canaveral Port Authority) Port Canaveral – the world’s second busiest homeport – has been named “Best Cruise Homeport” for the fifth time in the annual Cruise Hive Awards which are based on surveys of readers of the popular online publication. (more…)







Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Debuts Bold New ‘Unrivaled At Sea™’ Brand Positioning

First Class on World’s Most Luxurious Cruise

Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, has unveiled its striking new brand positioning featuring a strong and distinctive creative look and bold Unrivaled at Sea™ tagline, firmly cementing their position as the world’s leading ultra luxury cruise line. (more…)

Neuroscience study aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 reveals cognitive benefits of slow travel at sea

Cunard Line (logo)For over 180 years, Cunard has championed the restorative power of ocean travel. New ground-breaking research conducted on Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, confirms that just five days at sea can positively impact various cognitive abilities, such as memory, logical reasoning, perceptual abilities and problem solving, demonstrating that Cunard’s Transatlantic Crossing significantly benefits mental and emotional wellbeing. (more…)

Award-winning Actress Hannah Waddingham Brings the Magic of “The Love Boat” Back to Life in New Princess Cruises Ad Campaign

Love Boat by Hannah | Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is setting sail on a wave of nostalgia and star power with its new global advertising campaign, “Love Boat by Hannah,” featuring Ted Lasso’s Emmy-winning actress and musical theater sensation Hannah Waddingham. (more…)

Heritage Expeditions and its Subantarctic Islands Voyages Make Influential Travel Bible Condé Nast Traveler’s ‘The 25 Best Places to Go in 2025’ List

Heritage Expeditions (Logo)Pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions and its Subantarctic Islands voyages have made influential travel bible Condé Nast Traveler’s ‘The 25 Best Places to Go in 2025’ list. (more…)

New 2023 Global Cruise Industry Economic Impact Study Shows the Highest-Ever Global Economic Impact from Cruise Tourism

Cruise Lines International Association - CLIA (logo)Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the cruise industry, shared highlights from the association’s new 2023 Global Economic Impact Study last week at the annual CLIA Cruise Forward conference in Miami. (more…)



BA Perspectives: Q3 2024 Earnings Report Highlights – Bermello Ajamil & Partners

Bermello Ajamil & Partners  (Logo)Based on the latest earnings reports of the leading public cruise corporations—Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) —the cruise industry is thriving, evidenced by strong financial performance, robust pricing, increased onboard spending, and incremental capacity additions. (more…)



Carnival Corporation Named Among the World’s Top Companies for Women. Honored on Forbes’ annual list of the top companies dedicated to advancing women in the workplace

Carnival Corporation & plc  (logo)Carnival Corporation & plc announced it was named one of the World’s Top Companies for Women for 2024 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. Carnival Corporation was the only cruise-specific company to earn a spot on the list of the top 400 female-friendly companies. (more…)