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Uniworld Announces Participation In Inland Shipping Net Zero Project. Unveiled Second Annual Impact ReportUniworld Announces Participation In Inland Shipping Net Zero Project. Unveiled Second Annual Impact Report

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (logo)Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has released its second Impact Report, detailing progress against its sustainability goals set forth in tandem with parent company The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) sustainability strategy, How We Tread Right. (more…)

Europe’s luxury cruise ships emit as much toxic sulphur as 1bn cars – study. Cruise ship pollution around ports higher than pre-pandemic levels, but air pollutants from cruise ships fell 80% in Venice following the city’s ban on large ships

Navigator of the Seas, Silver Whisper and Silver Explorer line up in Southampton's Western DocksToxic air pollutants from cruise ships around ports are higher than pre-pandemic levels, leaving Europe’s port cities choking in air pollution, a new Transport & Environment study shows. (more…)



Cruise ships pollute Europe’s port cities despite emissions curbs. Research shows harmful gases from vessels quadruple that of cars as campaigner says people are ‘choking on toxic air’

The Queen Elizabeth in SouthamptonCruise ships pumped four times more harmful sulphuric gases into the atmosphere in Europe than passenger vehicles last year, according to new research showing air quality is deteriorating despite emissions limits and industry pledges to go green. (more…)

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Publishes Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Detailing Progress on Sustainability Initiatives

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings - NCLH (logo)Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) index as part of its global sustainability program, “Sail & Sustain”. (more…)



Havila Voyages confirms ambition for emission-free coastal sailings by 2030 – with current ships. Havila Voyages has launched its first ever sustainability and human rights report

Havila Capella“Last year, we made history as the world’s first cruise company to sail into the Geirangerfjord UNESCO World Heritage Site emission-free and silently, four years before the Norwegian government’s requirement for emission-free ferries and ships in the World Heritage areas comes into effect,” says CEO Bent Martini. (more…)

Royal Caribbean Publishes First Public Consultation Report For Royal Beach Club At Paradise Island. Updates to the Proposed Development Will be Discussed at a Supplemental Public Consultation on Thursday, June 8, at Queen’s College

Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island Environmental Pillars Infographic (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - May 2023)Royal Caribbean International has published the first public consultation report for the development of its Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island as part of the stringent assessment required by The Bahamas’ Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP). (more…)









Royal Caribbean Reveals 66% Of Tiktok Users Would Book Holiday Destinations At Random, Following Viral Trend. Forty-six percent of participants agreed that cruising is a good option for last-minute travel

Royal Caribbean International (logo)A recent survey* commissioned by Royal Caribbean International has revealed that Brits are becoming more spontaneous with their travel plans, including booking last-minute holidays and letting fate decide their getaway destination. (more…)





AmaWaterways Kicks Off Travel Advisor Appreciation Month With Cruise Giveaways, Rewards And More

AmaWaterways (Logo)AmaWaterways, is celebrating Travel Advisor Appreciation throughout the month of May by announcing seven new Seminar on the River cruises hosted by Business Development Managers as well as an early opening of 20 FAM cruises on dates extending until November. (more…)



Carnival Corporation Commends Administration’s National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Carnival Corporation & plc (logo)Today, (April 21, 2023) Carnival Corporation & plc commended EPA Administrator Michael Regan and the White House Administration on releasing the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution and introducing the White House Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy. (more…)



Cruising Toward a Better Future, Royal Caribbean Group Outlines Progress in Annual Seastainability Report

Royal Caribbean Group (logo)Royal Caribbean Group released its 15th annual Seastainability Report today (April 20, 2023), providing an in-depth update on the company’s corporate responsibility strategy and performance across its three wholly owned brands – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises. (more…)

Carnival Corporation Announces Significant 2022 Sustainability Advances. Cruise company releases annual sustainability report highlighting continued strong environmental performance and decarbonization momentum

Carnival Corporation & plc (logo)Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, today released its 13th annual sustainability report, detailing industry-leading initiatives and momentum across environmental, social and governance focus areas. (more…)



Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum to examine trends on economic impact of cruise business

The ferry terminal of the Piraeus Port, Athens (Photo credit: Xinhua News Agency, May 2017)As the international cruise business prepares for the highly anticipated Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that the sector will attract up to 33 million passengers in 2023, significantly exceeding the 29.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year before the pandemic. (more…)













Global cruise industry projected to be worth $16.7 billion by 2031, new report reveals

The report – titled ‘Cruise Ship Market by Type (Mainstream Cruise Ships, Ocean Cruise Shops, Luxury Cruise Ships, Others) by Application (Transportation, Leisure, Others), by Size (Small, Mid, Large): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031’ – found that the market, which was estimated to be worth US$8bn (€7.49bn, £6.6bn) in 2021, is set to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% over the next several years. (more…)