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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…)













Ponant Podcast: “Explore to Inspire”. A full-immersion format that takes the listener “live” on board Ponant ships

Ponant (Logo)For PONANT’s podcast: “Explore to Inspire”, with one click, listeners can embark on an odyssey to discover the most fabulous tales of voyages, emotions and once in a lifetime experience of guests, crew and world-renowned experts invited aboard by the company. (more…)



Saga pivoting to growth: Leveraging Media, Insight and Data to create the leading Superbrand for older people. Launch of “Saga Exceptional” – a dedicated global website for the over 50s

Saga (Logo) Saga plc (Saga or the Group), the UK’s specialist in products and services for people over 50 is, today, holding a Capital Markets Event to outline the details behind its strategy to build the largest and fastest-growing business for older people and position Saga as the leading Superbrand for the ‘Experience Generation’. (more…)

Port of Southampton publishes air quality strategy update

Azura at Ocean Cruise Terminal Southampton (Courtesy ABP)Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has published an update to its Southampton Air Quality Strategy, Cleaner Air for Southampton, outlining the progress made by ABP and companies operating within the port as well providing an action plan to improve air quality even further in future. (more…)



Cruise Planners releases list of 2023 Travel Trends. Travel industry is back in a big way and the demand is at an unprecedented rate

Cruise Planners (Logo)As we look ahead to 2023, it’s clear that the travel industry is back in a big way and the demand is at an unprecedented rate. At Cruise Planners, 2022 ended on a positive note, with purchases up 15% versus 2019, which was a banner year for travel. (more…)



European Waterways Announces Spring 2023 Specials of 20% Off on Select Luxury Hotel Barge Cruises in Europe

Hotel Barge Enchanté - European WaterwaysWith spring just around the corner, European Waterways is offering last-minute opportunities for travelers to experience “the joys of luxury hotel barge cruising” with 20% off specials on a number of departures in Europe on both charters and cabins for 2023. (more…)